As we approach the end of the summer season, the heat makes us forget the cool weather to come. Along with the mums, ornamental peppers, pumpkins, and so much more filling our stores for the season, we can’t forget about our cool-season lawns! This week, August 16th - 22nd, 2021 is Lawn-a-thon and we are celebrating by providing information on everything grass-centric.
Terrariums are not only a great way to display plants, but a fun journey to creating your own tiny world! These contained gardens can be made with almost any clear container, but with bottles, you add an additional layer of difficulty and intrigue to your world-building process. Whether the bottle you are using is big or small, closed or open, bottle terrariums are always possible with the right tips and tricks.
The 2020 Olympics are finally happening in 2021 and we couldn’t be more inspired by how team USA is showing their talent and sportsmanship in Tokyo this summer. Since these games are so inspiring to our country, we wanted to host our own Plant Olympics here at McDonald Garden Center to see what plants are the podium winners of summer 2021!
It’s hard to believe, but fall is almost here! As we are harvesting our beautiful fruits and veggies from this year's spring planting it's time to start planning for the next season! Don’t let the late summer heat deter you from getting ready to garden edible plants; there are lots to do to prepare for one of our favorite planting seasons of the year - fall veggie gardening!
