Claire Ward and Erin Venkey in a fuchsia pot at Ward’s Nursery in Great Barrington. Eagle archival photo “The kiss of the sun for forgiveness, Birdsong for cheerfulness, We are closer to the heart of God in a garden That everywhere else on earth. The paradise depicted in Dorothy FrancesRead More →
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Proceed at your own risk – and please take a list. This is my best tip for spring visits to the garden center. Don’t get me wrong: I’m all for buying plants all the time, but not making purchasing decisions based on the dizzying madness of pure impulse. Instead, considerRead More →
As the COVID-19 gardening craze continues to attract more sales and customers than in the past, Mother’s Day 2021 has broken all records. Heather Pariso, owner of The Garden Gurl Shop in New Philadelphia, Ohio, said her sales were up from a year ago, despite the “absolutely treacherous” weather. “AirRead More →
STRATFORD – A local landscaping company looking for space to expand has transformed a former machine shop in Honeyspot Road into a new garden centre. Shannon Landscape and Garden Center at 1111 Honeyspot Road has been open for two weeks and held a ribbon cutting late last week to celebrateRead More →
It’s officially time to plant a summer garden in your backyard, start a vegetable garden on your balcony, or plan your next landscaping project. Start by heading to one of Calgary’s many garden centers to purchase plants, trees and equipment, as well as to learn from local gardening experts. WhileRead More →
With each planting season, it’s easy to go back to our favorites for new annuals and hanging baskets, another set of perennials, and seedlings for the vegetable patch. Whether you’re shopping at your local co-op, neighborhood plant sale, farmers market, big box retailer, or local greenhouse, maybe it’s time toRead More →
KITCHENER — As the Ontario government considers extending the provincial stay-at-home order, some Waterloo Region businesses allowed to stay open have seen a business boom. The Meadow Acres Garden Center in Petersburg had a full parking lot with cars coming in and out on Saturday. The owner told CTV NewsRead More →
Just two weeks after visiting Frederick for the first time, Anne Warnock packed her bags in New York and moved south. About a decade later, Django Voris and Mark Gagnon follow her. The three friends sat on a Market Street patio this past weekend, their surroundings being a jungle-like oasisRead More →
Mother’s Day weekend is here, and for some of us the cold and wet weather can put a damper on plans to celebrate mom. Especially if it means buying mom flowers for the garden. At Garden Goods in Traverse City, Managing Director Robin Smillie says, “Things are going well. WeRead More →
By Haley Weisgerber Homestead Gardens was founded as a roadside plant stand in Davidsonville, Maryland in 1973. In the decades that followed, that stand grew into a successful independent garden center, with three retail outlets, a wholesale division, an award-winning landscape division and a horticultural supply center. Today, Homestead GardensRead More →
Stopping by for my regular visit to get dog food and other pet supplies, I was shocked and saddened to see the signs that announced Bob and Dan Gerlach were retiring and their Wisconsin Long-time Garden & Pet Supply was going to close. The last day of activity is JulyRead More →