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Proven Winners Pollinator Kit

Posted on May 10, 2018

All of us at Van Wilgen’s and Proven Winners know one thing for sure, a better garden starts with a better plant. Healthy plants with strong root systems are the […]

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Living Fences make for Great Neighbors

Posted on April 30, 2018

If you are like I am I love noticing the landscapes of houses and neighborhoods as I’m driving around town. I like to see what people have done but not […]

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Small Space Trees

Posted on April 22, 2018

On any given day you can visit the garden center and overhear customers asking for ‘’dwarf” plants. Usually, when the term dwarf comes to mind we think of small shrubs […]

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Van Wilgen’s Planting Guide

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Posted on April 18, 2018

How to plant has always been a frequently asked question at the garden center. What do I do if my plant is in a pot…How do I plant a burlap […]

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To Feed or Not to Feed

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Posted on April 12, 2018

Just as you need the energy to get through your day, your plants do too. And of course, when it comes to family-friendly gardening, organic fertilizer is the way to […]

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Spring Lawn Love

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Posted on April 5, 2018

Show your lawns some love this spring. Not only did trees & shrubs suffer from this snowy & windy winter, but our lawns also struggled quite a bit too. Snowplows […]

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Top Eight Early Spring Perennials

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This time of year we are all itching to get in the garden. All it takes is a few warm days, some sunshine and we are all ready to dig […]

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Got Mulch?

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We have all heard the phrase ‘April Showers bring May Flowers’ but it turns out there are few things we need to do to freshen up our gardens. April is […]

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