We are so happy to have been voted Best Gardening Store/Nursery in Central California for 2022! As you may have seen on our social media platforms, we posted the good news and wanted to make sure we reiterated how appreciative we are for our wonderful community. We...
We just shared how to successfully grow your own salad garden. You know how to plant your lettuce and how to reseed and have a continual harvest as well as which fixings to grow alongside your lettuce to create the most mouth-watering salads. Lettuce is relatively...
In the previous article we discussed what a salad garden is, how to choose the right seeds for your garden and how to plan for a successful garden. What else do you need to know about creating a successful salad garden? How often should you reseed? How do you keep a...
This time of year, many of us are starting to think about taking off some of that winter weight and getting ready for bathing suit season. Salads are often a go to for most ‘healthy eaters’ and can be incredibly easy and fun to make. Sometimes we find ourselves...
During this time of year many of us in the Visalia area are starting to spend more time outdoors in our gardens. As we prepare our gardens for the spring and summer, we want to be sure to find a way to protect your garden from invading deer, rabbits, groundhogs and...
You found that cute little plant in that adorable pot and you have set it up on your desk in the perfect spot. The next morning you’re in your office typing away and suddenly feel like you’re doing air karate. Tiny little gnats are crawling up your walls, on your...
We get it. You’re a plant mom or dad AND a pet mom and dad and you’re trying to figure out how to safely marry the two. For those of us who love to fill our homes with plants, but also know that we have curious felines and nosy pups, we need to find pet friendly...
As we trudge through winter some of us may long for the longer and warmer days of summer. We don’t have the power to speed up the clock, but we can certainly transform the spaces around us to feel more like summer. Hydrangeas are a well-known summer showstopper ...
Here in Visalia, we don’t experience the winter extremes that you see in other areas, but we still experience shorter days and cooler weather that can sometimes leave us longing for spring and summer. One way that you can keep the winter blues at bay is to brighten...
Recently we talked about birdscaping, aka designing your landscape to attract more birds, and the best tips to installing a bird bath. Bird baths and bird feeders are just two objects that you can add to your landscape to increase bird traffic. Aside from these two...
Have you ever heard of Birdscaping? Birdscaping is designing your landscape with birds in mind. Your landscape will provide a welcoming place for a variety of species of birds when you incorporate seed-producing plants for food, native trees for nesting and and by...
Our winter brings life to summer drought adapted plants and the start of root growth. The San Joaquin Valley and Visalia area are known for milder winters that lend themselves to a joyful gardening season year-round. In our last article, we discussed some tips and...
