Want to ensure your lawn and anchor plants are healthy and thriving all season long? It’s the perfect time of year to add grass seed, fertilizers, compost, and mulch to help both new and current plants in your landscape flourish! Read our fertilizer guide below to learn what fertilizers to use on your plants in the spring and how to fertilize to give them the best start this season! FOR NEW PLANTINGS For giving new plants a healthy start, we love BioTone Starter by Espoma, and we suggest combining it with Cotton Burr or MOBOT compost to amend your soil and give plants the nutrients they need t ..read more

Looking for the perfect combo for seed starting success? Whether it’s your first time starting your garden from seed or you’re a seasoned seed-starting pro, these supplies and tried-and-true brands will set you up for veggie garden abundance year after year! Never started your own veggie garden from seed? Read our beginner guide to seed starting here first! 1- Heating Mat In fluctuating winter months, seed starting mats help keep your seeds at the ideal temperature. Keeping them between 70-80 degrees Fahrenheit is ideal and helps your seeds germinate the quickest (especially if you’re getting ..read more

Hydrangeas are a beautiful summer shrub that abundantly produce colorful, globe-like blooms. They’re fast growers and, depending on the variety chosen, can quickly add dramatic, full foliage to yards with a large footprint. How to Grow Hydrangeas Although each variety of hydrangea has unique needs, here are some general hydrangea care instructions and growing tips. (Later on, we’ll share about each type of hydrangea and give tips for each!) How to Plant: Where Hydrangeas work wonderfully in group plantings or as a flowering statement shrub with other shrubs and perennials! Where you plant your ..read more

By Debbie Columbo with Tips from Tony LaMacchia We're here to help you set your tomatoes up for success this season! In this article we'll share the best growing conditions for your tomatoes, how to select a tomato variety for your garden, whether to go organic, heirloom, or hybrid, as well as answering other common tomato questions we hear all the time at Garden Heights! Read on for all our tomato tips and tricks! Growing Conditions Tomatoes grow best in a well-drained soil rich in organic matter. Soil pH should be 6.0-7.0. Tomatoes need a minimum of 6-8 hours of direct sunlight daily. Transp ..read more

It’s finally time to start adding some color to your containers! You can design your own containers that are full of the colors of Spring and beautifully Easter-ready! Whether you have large containers on your patio or are looking to fill a smaller hanging basket or window box, read on for 10 practical tips and design ideas to give your containers the most impact. Tip #1- Layer for Impact. When thinking about building out your container, consider creating a beautifully dramatic, textured look by incorporating three layers- a thriller, a filler, and a spiller. The thriller is just what it sound ..read more

*As of Monday, March 23rd, our store is closed until further notice in order to promote the health and safety of our customers and employees. We wish you and your family the best during this challenging time. Dear Valued Customers and Friends, We understand the great impact of the unfolding events of COVID-19 and how it might be affecting your family and our community during this challenging time. At Garden Heights, we seek to do everything possible to promote the safety and well-being of our customers. I am continuing to monitor this situation closely at Garden Heights and promise regular co ..read more

It’s seed starting time! If you’re a beginner at seed starting, the task can seem daunting with all the unknowns, but seed starting is actually quite simple. Read our guide for beginners below with how to start seeds, which veggies are the easiest to start, and for a helpful supply list. Happy seed starting! 1- Gather supplies. You’ll need: Seed starting trays and plastic covers Peat pellets or seed starting soil Labels Spray bottle for misting seedlings Vegetable Seeds Growing lights to stimulate the roots. Use our Dayspot or Agrobrite bulbs or the T5 lamp. (optional) Heating Mat (optional ..read more

Thank you to all our amazing customers who came to our Holiday Open House this past weekend! The coffee and cookies were flowing, Santa was checking his list twice and listening for all the hoped-for gifts, and Christmas trees long looked for were found! We loved seeing you and hope that you, your family and friends had a wonderfully merry time! The Holiday Open House is truly a tradition we look forward to every year, so we wanted to share some of our favorite moments from this festive weekend! Santa and Mrs. Claus were so glad to hear all of your holiday wishes! We loved being a part of you ..read more

Now is the time to dress up your porch and patio with seasonal evergreen containers and live greens! Deck the halls with effortlessly-beautiful magnolia garland, live boxwood wreaths, and live berries and stems! Whether you’re a do-it-yourself decorator or want to pick up something beautifully handcrafted and ready-to-go, our options are plentiful! Read more for holiday décor inspiration! Seasonal evergreen containers full of live berries, colorful stems, twigs, birch branches, and more add stunning interest on a porch or patio! We have a variety of pre-designed containers ready, or create you ..read more

While the garden slumbers under a blanket of snow (and you mostly hide out inside), conifers are working hard in winter to keep it interesting in the garden. Shapely shapes decorated with snow and alive with birds and other wildlife seeking shelter and food, you can count on evergreen conifers to bring color, warmth, and life to the winter landscape. From just inches tall to clocking in at 50′ or more, there’s a conifer for every landscape need and garden space. Here’s where to begin! Groundcovers: Along driveways, down slopes and berms, creeping between stone and paver stepping paths, and sof ..read more