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Mother Nature Knows Best

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Posted on April 13, 2017

(Signs from Mother Nature to get doing some garden chores) Mother really does know best…Mother Nature that is! Mother Nature talks to us on a regular basis. She talks to […]

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Greetings from the Garden Marts

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Greetings everyone, Well, it finally seems as though old man winter has slowly unfurled his long, icy fingers to usher in another beautiful Spring here at Van Wilgen’s! With temperatures […]

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The Best Classroom

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Posted on April 12, 2017

This past weekend our Kids Klub event couldn’t have asked for a better classroom for our mud walk through the farm. Everyone got full use out of their rain boots. […]

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Compost: Gardeners Must Have!

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Posted on April 7, 2017

In my first year at Van Wilgen’s, I worked as a loader, putting bags in cars and doing odd jobs around the yard. One day, the job was mulching in […]

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Little Baskets of Spring

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As if a greenhouse full of pansies wasn’t enough for our spring season, we’ve crafted some fun spring Custom Containers as well! We filled our favorite little twig baskets with […]

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Top Seeds to Sow in Spring

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It’s our favorite time of year again, spring is here! This marks the start of prime time gardening season as the weather begins to warm up. Now’s the perfect time […]

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Tips for Seeding your Lawn

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Posted on April 6, 2017

DO NOT SET YOURSELF UP FOR FAILURE (TIPS FOR SUCCESSFUL GRASS SEEDING OF A SMALL SECTION OF LAWN) Do not take on more than you can handle. Most of us […]

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A Small Piece of Summer

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My wife had a moment of panic last week, she had to dig deep down in our chest freezer to find the very last batch of tomatoes from last year’s […]

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