As the vibrant colors of autumn leaves give way to the crisp chill of winter, it's time to shift your attention from fall foliage to yard clean-up. Properly preparing your yard for the harsh winter months is essential for maintaining its health and ensuring a beautiful, thriving landscape come spring.  Leaf Removal The first order of business in preparing your yard for winter is to tackle the fallen leaves. Those colorful leaves that delighted you during the fall can become a problem if left unattended. Accumulated leaves can smother your lawn, create an ideal breeding ground for m ..read more

Vern Goers Greenhouse is looking to add to our team! Greenhouse Sales Associate Job description: Our greenhouse sales associates assist customers with plant selection and design, as well as a variety of tasks and responsibilities each day. This active job will allow you to enjoy the outdoors during your day and work with a family business that has been in Hinsdale for over 55 years. Responsibilities Provide a friendly and efficient customer experience Build rapport through customer interactions Give customers suggestions to aid in their experience Greet and acknowledge all Customers and provi ..read more

With summer officially here, here are a few tips for watering your garden to keep your plants looking great all summer long: Water deeply and less often. This will encourage your plants to develop deep roots, which will help them to withstand dry conditions. Water at the base of the plant, not on the leaves. Wetting the leaves can encourage the spread of disease. Water in the morning or evening. Watering during the heat of the day can cause water to evaporate quickly, and it can also stress plants. Mulch around your plants. Mulch helps to keep the soil moist and cool, whic ..read more

  Cucumbers are a delicious and versatile vegetable that can be enjoyed in many different ways. They are also relatively easy to grow in the Midwest, as long as you follow a few simple tips. When to Plant Cucumbers are a warm-season crop, so it is important to wait until the soil has warmed up before planting. In the Midwest, this is usually around two weeks after the last frost date. You can also start cucumbers indoors a few weeks before the last frost date, and then transplant them outdoors once the weather warms up. Where to Plant Cucumbers need full sun and well-drained soil. They al ..read more

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Wildlife gardening is the practice of creating a garden that is attractive to wildlife, such as birds, butterflies, bees, and other insects. By providing food, water, and shelter, wildlife gardens can help to support the populations of these important creatures. There are many ways to create a wildlife garden. Some simple tips include: Plant native plants. Native plants are adapted to the local climate and conditions, and they provide food and shelter for native wildlife. Leave some dead plant material. Dead leaves, twigs, and other plant material provide food and shelter for insect ..read more

We take pride in growing a wide variety of tomatoes at the greenhouse. Here is the list of the tomatoes we will carry this year:   Abe Lincoln-Improved  Indigo Cherry Drop  Ace Indigo Rose Amish Paste Jet Star  Arkansas Traveler Juliet  Beefmaster  Kellog's Breakfast Beefsteak  Lemon Boy  Bellatrix Marglobe  Better Boy  Mortgage Lifter Better Bush  Moskvich Big Beef  Mrs. Maxwell's Big Italian  Big Boy  Omar's Lebanese Black Krim  Patio  Black Opal  Pineapple  Box Car Willie&n ..read more

Here is the list of pepper plants that we are growing for the 2023 season: Alliance Habanero Primero Red Ancho Gigantia (Limited) Holy Mole Aruba Hungarian Hot Baron (Red Beauty) Hungarian Sweet "Bernie's" Hungarian Sweet Jalafuego Big Bertha Jalapeno Big Red (Limited) Jalapeno Tam Biscayne Jamaican Yellow Cajun Belle Lemon Drop California Wonder Melrose California Wonder Orange Merlot Candy Cane Chocolate Cherry Mexi-Bell Carmen Muscato Carolina Reaper North Star Cayenne Large Red Thick Orange Sun (Limited) Cayenne Long Slim Ozark Giant Chablis Poblano (Tast ..read more

Many gardeners have houseplants during the winter to bring a little bit of the outdoors in, and some green into the otherwise gray and white environment.  But did you know that having houseplants in your home can actually improve your health?    Here are a few reasons you should have houseplants:  Plants are Cold-Fighters: According to MastersinHealthCare.com, indoor plants reduce cold-related illnesses by more than 30% due to the fact that they increase humidity while decreasing levels of dust in the air.   Plants can remove airborne contaminants while also redu ..read more

It's that time of year when everyone is reflecting on the past year and setting goals for the future. Experts in every field are making predictions for the trends we will see, including the garden industry.     From looking at popular colors we will see in plantings to growing trends of new technology and tools that will be used, to how garden spaces will be used and designed, they are making lots of predictions.    Here are a few of the trends we have seen stand out across all of these experts:  Creating a "Garden of Eden," or a garden that is filled with life a ..read more