Landscape
Developing an Effective Fertilizer Program
Each spring, grass wakes up with all the carbohydrates it will initially need stored in its roots, having manufactured these nutrients the previous fall.
March 14, 2019
Bird Feeders
Feeding Your Feathered Friends: A Guide to Winter Bird Feeders
If there’s one thing we know about birds, it’s this: take care of them, and they’ll take care of you. Birds are considered “beneficial” animals because they help pollinate flowers and feast on pests we don’t want in our gardens. And while most other beneficial creatures – bees, ants, bats, small mammals – tend to vanish this time of year, there are still plenty of birds around.
February 4, 2019
Gardening Tips
What Do I Do with My Garden in Winter?
It’s winter, and while the rest of the world seems to be hibernating, you’re taking a page from that Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young song: you’ve got to get yourself back to the garden. The ground outside may be frozen, but that doesn’t mean you can’t focus on your garden. There are things you can grow, and springtime preparations to make. Here are a few things you can do with your garden this winter.
January 25, 2019
10 New Year’s Resolutions for Your Garden
It’s the closing moments of December 31, 2018. The old year is about to fade away, making room for the new one. And after you’ve counted down until midnight and popped open the champagne, you take a minute to look into the future. You think about the resolutions you’ve made for the coming year…and wonder if you’ll be able to stick to them. We can’t help you get to the gym every day or read more books. But we can offer an alternative: meaningful resolutions for your garden. Here are 10 resolutions that can make gardening in Hunterdon County a new experience in 2019.
December 11, 2018
Oh Christmas Tree: The Story of a Holiday Tradition
It’s November, and even though we haven’t sat down to our Thanksgiving dinners, it’s hard to miss the other. A much bigger holiday waiting in the wings: Christmas. lPretty soon nearly every TV screen, store display, and front porch will be filled with yuletide trappings, and that includes our stores, where we’ll be selling an array of natural Christmas trees. And that got us thinking about this tradition. Why do we cut down evergreen trees and put them in our homes? We decided to do some research and learned about the history of the Christmas tree.
November 19, 2018
Back to School: 5 of the Best Gardening Books
Fall is here and school is back in session. By now you’ve probably gotten your kids acclimated to their regular academic routine, but what about your own education? Specifically, your gardening education. You could always read the other entries in our Gardening Guide, where we use the collective knowledge from our garden center to discuss everything from lawns, to landscaping, to birdfeeders, but you might want something a little more in-depth. There are a wealth of great gardening books out there, enough to fill a lot more than just one blog post. Here are a few of the best gardening books out there:
September 26, 2018
Summer’s End: Getting Your Garden Ready for Autumn
Whenever people write poems about autumn, they tend to focus on the inexorable passage of time and how fall seems like the end of the growing season, but here at our Chester nursery, we choose to see autumn not as an ending, but as a new beginning—a season of preparation, fresh ideas, and the perfect time for getting your garden ready for autumn so it thrives well into winter and beyond.
August 23, 2018
Battling Japanese Beetles: How to Get Rid of These Garden Pests
The average Japanese beetle lifespan is only about four to six weeks, but as any gardener supply store could tell you, that’s enough time for them to make meal out of your garden. But that doesn’t mean you’re powerless against these pests. Peak season is underway, so let’s take a look at some pest control methods you can use when battling Japanese beetles!
July 20, 2018
How to Protect Your Garden from Insects
You love the plants, flowers, fruits and vegetables growing in your garden. So do bugs. And while some insect varieties can be beneficial to your backyard plant life, a lot of them can cause some serious damage. Before you reach for the spray, New Jersey gardeners, consider these pest control tips to protect your garden from insects.
June 13, 2018