The Bruce Company Blog

Outdoor living is so popular now. So it stands to reason that we all have a piece of furniture or two that would benefit from some extra attention, especially after a summer of steady use and exposure to the elements. Even furniture that is treated to be weather...

Falling temperatures are the usual clue that we’re nearing the end of summer. But long-range weather forecasters predict that temperatures will hover in the very pleasant upper 70s and low 80s for the next 30 days or so, giving us lots of time to plant some fall veg...

Once the heat of the Dog Days begins to wane, I start thinking about how to slow down my gardening.

As the days shorten, it’s time to look at what late summer has to offer our gardens. We are counting on a fabulous display from that summertime staple, the hydrangea. There is a variety for every garden, whether your boat is floated by the big, blowsy mopheads or the...

August 3rd marks the end of summer’s Dog Days. Cicadas and crickets sing us to sleep. Nights, though still warm, are noticeably longer. And sadly, summer days shorten. The season never seems long enough, but it’s time for gardeners everywhere to reap what they have...

Every one of these hard-working and adaptable plants can be the backbone of any garden, no matter what your level of expertise

When you’re at the Garden Center choosing flowering perennials and annuals for your yard, there are probably many factors that affect your decision. The size of the plants at maturity. The color and time of bloom. Perhaps whether or not the plants will re-flower....

Nobody likes to be the first to say it, but here goes. Summer is waning. But there are plenty of things to do in the garden-weeding, watering new trees and shrubs, weeding, dividing perennials and yes, more weeding. Why not take a break from these mundane, mid-summer...