Garden Center Blog

written by Lisa Briggs
April’s crazy temperature swings had gardeners racing from the urge to get tomatoes in the ground to the scrambling to dig up floating row covers and empty utility pots from the back of the garage.

written by Lisa Briggs
Gardeners are not the kind of folks who enjoy being cooped up in the house all winter.

written by Lisa Briggs
Last weekend’s really warm days gave us a taste of the summer to come, but the unseasonably high temps should moderate for the next few days to something more seasonal.

written by Lisa Briggs
Every spring, gardeners hold their collective breath as we wait for the first green shoots pushing through the warming soil. To be a perennial gardener in this climate requires great faith in your choices.

written by Lisa Briggs
They’re awfully cute, but despite those adorable faces, bunnies can do an awful lot of damage to your yard.

written by Lisa Briggs
There are great reasons to grow your vegetables from seed because you have are so many more choices when you’re buying seeds!

written by Lisa Briggs
Happy Vernal Equinox! We certainly had a beautiful day for it. And remember March 1st? Mild temps. Sun. Definitely lamb weather!

written by Lisa Briggs
Gardeners value butterflies for their usefulness as pollinators, as well as for their beauty. You can attract them to your yard by planting shrubs and perennials that serve their needs.

written by Lisa Briggs
A beautiful vase of flowers is a perfect remedy for chasing away the late winter blues when all we really want is to see is the light of spring at the end of winter’s tunnel.

written by Lisa Briggs
As winter recedes, each sign of spring seems more symbolic than the last. And this year’s teasing tone has made all of us more than a little crazy. Personally, I’m longing for thunderstorms instead of snow showers.