Still sprucing up? There's still plenty of time to get your home holiday-ready with fresh and fragrant greens. Roping, wreaths and accent greens will add instant holiday cheer to your banisters, mantels, fences and doorways. It's easy to dress up patio urns, window boxes and planters with bunches of our greens adorned with beautiful ribbons or hand-tied bows. Take a look at what you'll find just around the corner at your local garden center...
Christmas is just days away and it’s no secret that plants and flowers are a big part of the season. There are so many plants that spark thoughts of the holidays like the poinsettia, cyclamen, rosemary and many more. Think outside the box this year and give a living gift to make their Christmas merry and bright! Here's a few of our favorite holiday plants guaranteed to please...
Evergreens carry my yard through all the seasons. by Kathy Van Mullekom, a lifelong gardener and gardening writer living in York County, Virginia
Evergreens are the bones of my garden – the structure that carries the garden through seasons of spring flowers, summer butterflies, autumn leaves and winter cold.
I love our evergreen trees and shrubs because they are chosen for purpose and beauty. Some are native, others are not.
It's the most wonderful time of year... the time to give! We've put together our top 10 favorite gifts for everyone on your list. That hard-to-shop-for friend? Easy. We're here to help with this season's best gifts to give and to get.
Birds feed, nest and relax in our nature-friendly garden. by Kathy Van Mullekom, a lifelong gardener and gardening writer living in York County, Virginia
Our yard is designed and planted for birds – lots of them.
In addition to trees and shrubs that benefit songbirds, the yard features feeders and nesting boxes that invite them to live with us.
