The Color Green
I remember an intriguing photo in a garden magazine from years ago. The bed in the picture was filled with Hosta. And nothing else. Chartreuse varieties. Variegated ones. Foliage heavily ribbed and quilted. Heart-shaped leaves and those that were lance-shaped. Now...
Protecting Your Garden and Flowers
“Don’t knock the weather. Nine-tenths of the people couldn’t start a conversation if it didn’t change.” Kim Hubbard’s words are certainly ringing true this spring. The roller coaster temperatures have had gardeners vacillating between the urge to get tomatoes in the...
Bloom Bloom Bloom…Lilac!!
Imagine walking on a beautiful day in the middle of May. The sun is shining. Perhaps some birds are singing. You feel a warm breeze on your face. Your fifth sense is suddenly engaged by a heavenly smell. Dollars will get you donuts that you have been enchanted by that...
Make a List and Check it Twice…in the Garden!
Now that it seems as though spring has finally sprung, we gardeners will be making our lists and checking them twice. Because no matter how long the winter actually is, it always seems to take forever. And the outdoor chores that must be done conflict with the more...
Looking For A Gift for Mom?
Mother’s Day will be here before you know it. When you’re ready to look for that perfect something to show your mom just how special she is, The Bruce Company Garden Center is bursting at the seams with beautiful roses, lush hydrangeas and showy azaleas. You’d be hard...
