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Veggie Care Continued
So your beautiful veggies are all planted or are just about to be. You’re feeling proud of your initial accomplishment, as you should be — but don’t get too comfortable! […]
Red White & Blue Blooms
Show your patriotic colors this year with a fun red, white and blue themed garden or planter. This color combination looks stunning in any sized yard, and with so many […]
Hydrangea Care 101
A mild winter like the one we just had meant a great spring for Hydrangeas. Normally when we have a rough winter, the stems would typically die back. What we’re […]
Combos, combos, combos!
April showers bring May flowers … and April brought us lots of showers. May is the month of flowers in the greenhouse, and our greenhouse is bursting at the seams […]
Add Color With Creeping Phlox
Creeping phlox is a great rock garden plant and a great ground cover. It’s a native plant that is deer-resistant and required part to full sun. At Van Wilgen’s, we […]
Add privacy with screening trees
Plant screening trees for privacy and beauty If you’re looking around your yard this season and have decided it’s time to for a little more privacy, right now is the […]
Caring for lilacs
Lilacs are a feast for the senses in the spring garden! Everyone loves the beautiful, fragrant lilac and the wonderful way it brings spring to life in your garden. They […]
Nature’s Yellow Flag
You’ve probably seen it: Nature’s Yellow Flag. When the yellow Forsythia bush blooms you’ve been given the best indicator that it’s time to get out and get working in the […]