A map I recently saw showed that the northern latitudes of the continental United States gain an average of 100 minutes of daylight during the month of March. This stat begs the question: what are you going to do with that extra hour and a half of daylight each day?Read More →
A brand new garden center is due to open in Gosport later this month. The garden centre, located in the Alver Valley, have a large cafe, a children’s play area, toilets, an ice cream bar and a meeting room, which can be reserved for meetings, parties and community events. WithRead More →
ELMIRA, NY (WETM) – Spring fever is in the air across the Twin Tiers now that the region has reached over 50 degrees, and residents are starting to buy seeds and other planting materials. Despite the heat wave, it may still be too early for garden lovers to plant thatRead More →
After plans were presented to Gosport Borough Council 10 years ago, the Alver Valley Garden Center has finally been given the green light to open its doors to the public. It is hoped that it will open in March with a main building of 5,400 m². The site will haveRead More →
Maybe it’s the cold weather or the lack of greenery outside, but I’m feeling nostalgic right now. It started with unexpected emotions when I walked past the old Troyer Seed Company building in Goshen. I had memories of Vern and Vicky Stroman and their family working hard, giving advice, sellingRead More →
By JEFF BURBRINKextension educatorPurdue Elkhart County Extension Jeff Burbrink GOSHEN — Maybe it’s the cold weather or the lack of greenery outside, but I’m feeling nostalgic right now. It started with unexpected emotions when I walked past the old Troyer Seed Company building in Goshen. I had memories of VernRead More →
When the co-founders of SymbiOp incorporated their green landscaping business in March 2020, they did not plan to have a retail store the following year. But call it luck, fate or business sense, that’s what happened when the co-op’s new worker-owned garden store opened in southeast Portland on October 1,Read More →
The true spirit of the vacation is on display in central Massachusetts. Several local garden centers have partnered with a local non-profit group to provide free Christmas trees to members of our military. “We’re here. We care about them. We want them to know they exist and that we thinkRead More →
The roadside house in Wilton. (Photo by Ben Conant) As the days grow longer and the sun shines a little brighter, the ground thaws from the long, cold winter, leaving gardeners in the area eagerly waiting to get their hands in some soil. Last year, amid the onset of theRead More →
NEWINGTON, CT (WFSB) – Mother Nature should remind us that it’s still technically winter. Even though snow is expected later this week, local garden centers are still preparing to open to start the spring season. The Stonehedge Garden Center in Newington plans to open on Friday, as usual, as theyRead More →
Now is the time to start planning this year’s garden. DENVER — A silver lining of the past year has been the rise of gardening. Rob Proctor and I love knowing that people have started growing food and flowers in unprecedented numbers. A garden gives us a connection to nature,Read More →
Photo courtesy of Badding Bros Farm Market It’s that time of year, everyone can’t wait to spruce up their outdoor living space as WNY weather is absolute perfection. While we have a good indoor plant store and love to visit our local florist, this guide focuses on * your *Read More →
According to the Old Farmer’s Almanac, it’s too late for Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, kale and Swiss chard. Gardeners and farmers who live in central Pennsylvania should have these plants in the ground by the end of April. This has not happened to many people because of the coronavirus pandemic.Read More →
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For this week’s In the Garden, Sharon Meyer and Charlie Nardozzi discuss how to shop safely at garden centers and greenhouses during the pandemic. Sharon: Charlie we’re here! It’s garden season again, but it’s different – it’s very different now with COVID-19, so there are different rules. What have youRead More →
While we stay at home, many of us look to our gardens to do something. DALLAS, PA – Along the back roads of Dallas Township you will find the Rogers Nursery. Shops like this have been deemed essential by the state and are open. “People don’t realize that we areRead More →
WINCHESTER – The coronavirus may be sowing the seeds for many residents of the northern Shenandoah Valley to embark on a new hobby. Business is booming in the local garden centers. Managers say they think people are tired of staying indoors during the pandemic and are turning to gardening –Read More →
WATERLOO – Gardeners already get their hands dirty preparing their lawns, flower beds and borders, pulling pipes and preparing containers that beg to be planted. What they will be missing, at least for the foreseeable future, is the ability to leisurely search for bedding plants, perennials, and other plants andRead More →
Local garden centers scramble to fulfill online orders as they shift from being primarily retail outlets where customers come in and choose flowers and shrubs, to an online ordering experience with contactless pickup. curbside and home deliveries of annuals, perennials, herbs and vegetables. . “We have been set up toRead More →
Landscaping, nursery and garden center workers are considered non-essential workers and will not be exempt under the March 27 update to Governor Tim’s COVID-19 emergency order Walz. Yet the overall impact of the current closure of local garden centers, nurseries and landscapers is unclear. “It’s far too early to tell,”Read More →
Sitting in your living room in your pajamas while you try to work from home or teach the kids can make it seem like a snowy day, but believe it or not, spring is blooming, even if the coronavirus continues to ravage New Jersey. And pandemic or not, it’s alwaysRead More →
Be creative and think outside the box (or out of the bag). DENVER – It’s that once again, the annual agonizing tradition for holiday shopping procrastinators (of which my husband is a founding member). Time is running out, ready or not, it’s the holidays. What do you do if youRead More →
MADYSON WINN Laura Tetley, Tammy Behm and Laura Caldie bring Maypop Coffee & Garden Shop to Webster Groves in May. Anyone who gardens knows how coffee grounds benefit certain types of plants. However, three local entrepreneurs are taking this idea to a whole new level with their future concept, MaypopRead More →