By: Christina T. Fall Container Gardens In case you missed out on our Fall Planting Party, here is a guide to help you create your very own Fall container garden at home. First, you want to think about the Orientation of your container. From there selecting the right plants comes easy when using the Thriller, Filler, Spiller Method. Finish off your Fall Container with wonderful Fall accents like pinecones, pumpkins, dried wheat, and cattails. Step 1: Orientation When creating any container garden, you want to keep the orientation of how it’s going to be seen in mind. For example, will it be s ..read more

Why aren’t my hydrangeas bloom?? By: Christina T. Annabelle Hydrangea When it comes to hydrangeas, we can all agree that they produce big, beautiful blooms that give off color during the summer. But what does it mean when your hydrangea is not blooming?? Well, it could be a couple things. First, have you trimmed or pruned your hydrangea back at all? Second, do you feed your hydrangea? Fertilizing Bone Meal - Please call for availability For maximum blooms it is recommended to fertilize your hydrangeas starting mid-May to mid-August. This will ensure that the plant is getting the right amount ..read more

Aesthetic Appeal By: Christina T. To all our green thumb plant parents, we understand the struggle of leaving the garden center with yet another houseplant that we know we don’t need, but gosh darn it, we want it. And why not? Houseplants can play multiple-benefiting roles in your home. For starters, a plant can change the look of a room by bringing a piece of nature indoors and creates a warmer environment for friends and family to enjoy.  Air Purifying Ferns emit high contents of oxygen which makes them great plants to purify your home. The Boston fern is a common household fern with tradi ..read more

Perennials for Attracting Bees, Butterflies, and Hummingbirds By: Christina T. Maltese Cross Exposure: Full Sun Bloom Time: Early to midsummer Zone: 3-9 The Maltese Cross provides beautiful, vibrant flower heads that work well in a perennial garden or great for fresh cut flowers. The Maltese Cross is deer and rabbit resistant making it a great plant in open areas.  This plant also attracts bees and butterflies with its scarlet flower heads. Stonecrop Sedum telephium ‘Double Martini’ Exposure: Full Sun Bloom Time: Late Summer Zone: 3-9  The Stonecrop Sedum provides dark red stems and ..read more

Check out the latest blog from the Maple Grove Magazine: Blooming Recovery. Three Plants to incorporate into your garden: Joe-Pye Weed Exposure: Full Sun Bloom Time: Mid to Late summer Joe-pye weed offers large rose-red flower heads on top of tall stems and full green foliage. It can provide vertical interest to your garden achieving 3 feet tall or more depending on variety. When it blooms during the summer, you will enjoy bees and monarch butterflies bouncing from flower head to flower head. Butterfly Flower Exposure: Sun or Part Sun Bloom Time: Summer The orange butt ..read more

Ok, is winter almost over yet?! We are so ready for spring/summer that we couldn’t wait to share some ideas for getting outdoors. Here is our list of ways to upgrade your outdoor living space in your backyard. Some ideas are more extensive than others, but we would like to think that there is a way for everyone to get out and enjoy summer. For the Outside Diner When the snow melts and the trees and plants start to bud out, there is an itch to get out of the house and out into the yard. An easy way to spend some time outside is dining outside, weather permitting of course. Carving out an area o ..read more

Easter Lilies are growing big! Pansies have arrived and will soon be planted in bowls, pots, and hanging baskets. Dipladenia hanging baskets and Mandevilla patio pots are soaking in the sunshine. Spring Hydrangeas are leafing out beautifully. Who’s ready for spring ..read more

Happy Monday in 2022! WOW! It's that time of the year again! Cast your vote for the annual Readers' Choice Survey from The Maple Gove Magazine. Votes can be submitted through January 31, so don't delay. Last year you all voted us Best Landscape Designer and Best Garden Center/Nursery. We are so grateful to all our customers and can't wait for springtime to arrive! Click the button below and click 'vote here.' Vote Here ..read more

‘Tis the season of gifting!! Here are our top picks for holiday houseplants. If you have a plant lover in the family these are sure to spark some joy! Choose form blooming or non-blooming, green or colorful. The perfect is waiting to be discovered. Poinsettia Did you know the native name for the poinsettia is Cuetlaxochitl, given by the Aztecs, meaning 'Flower that withers, mortal flower that perishes like all that is pure.' Cyclamen Norfolk Pine Christmas Cactus Lemon Cypress Not sure what to get, a gift card is the way to go! Learn more ..read more

Our Favorite Spruce Tips & Accent Boughs 24” Spruce Tip Singles - $4.99 24” Spruce Tips Bundles of 10 - $39.99 4’-5’ Spruce Tip Singles - $14.99 Accent Greens All Accent Greens are sold by the each - $2.49 Norway Pine White Pine Balsam Fir Princess Pine Incense Cedar Juniper ..read more