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Butterfly & Hummingbird Mix

A Mix Butterflies and Hummingbirds will Love- all Summer Long! If you’re excited to see some butterflies at your home this year, I’m going to share one of my favorite […]
Butterflying 101

June 11, Van Wilgens will host our Kids Klub Butterfly Release event! Ironically, we had just as many adults attending last year’s, as we did kids! Gardeners love the world […]
Rose Care

We want you to have beautiful roses. Roses that thrive make everyone happy. Remember there is not just one method of caring for roses. There are several. What works best […]
Tropical Paradise

I think we have all dreamed of being able to re-create that feeling we get when we are on vacation in the tropics. The large palms, beautiful flowering trees, and […]
Companion Plants for Hydrangeas

There’s no doubt that hydrangeas can hold their own in the garden. With big colorful blooms and beautiful green foliage, summer’s favorite flower makes a bold statement in any garden. […]
Knockout Summer Color

Customers routinely ask me for something that blooms all summer long with low maintenance. I usually push colorful annuals or long-blooming perennials. But what to suggest to folks who want […]
Coreopsis ‘Lil Bang’

It takes a lot to get our experienced group of plant nerds excited about a new plant. When you spend as much time living, breathing, and handling plant material as […]
Getting the Best out of Annuals

PUSH YOUR ANNUALS TO THE MAXIMUM THEY CAN HANDLE IT! (Annual plant care in containers) Push your annuals to the maximum this year. They can handle it. I promise! We […]