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Van Wisdom: Caring for Your Tree

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Posted on April 25, 2022

Trees do some impressive things for us – so we should do something for them right? Trees clean the air of carbon dioxide and produce the oxygen necessary for human […]

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Happy 150th Arbor Day!

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Someone said we should create a machine that soaks up all the carbon in the air and fixes back into the soil. The response is… we already have them! They […]

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VanWisdom: Our New Van Wilgen’s Soil Mixes

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Posted on April 18, 2022

Temperatures climbed higher this week and we’re itching to lay the foundations of a great garden. That foundation is your soil. However, your soil may not be perfect for your […]

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Rose Care 101

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Roses are synonymous with love and gardening! Rose enthusiasts are a discerning bunch –some gardeners go for conventional growing and some go the more organic route, but neither is right […]

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VanWisdom: Soils 101–What, Where & When?

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Posted on April 11, 2022

Most people probably don’t give too much thought to the ground beneath their feet, but green-fingered enthusiasts know all too well that understanding Soil 101 is vital to a healthy […]

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Pruning Guide

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Pruning seems counter-intuitive to plant growth. Why would you snip off limbs or twigs? Well, targeted pruning can help with improving both the structure of a tree or shrub as […]

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When Can I Plant My Veggies?

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Posted on April 4, 2022

Spring is here! Normally, the team here at Van Wilgen’s would say there’s no better time to get outside and get your hands in the dirt and start planting some […]

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Van Wisdom: Prepping the Ground

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It shouldn’t come as a surprise when visiting the “stinky” department at Van Wilgens that some of our team LOVE fertilizer! We “Fertilize, Mulch and Preen” which rhymes with a […]

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