The Best Trees and Shrubs for Fall
Nothing signals the arrival of fall quite like the changing leaves. With deep, burgundy-red and vibrant, pumpkin-orange foliage, trees and shrubs can easily be the star of your fall garden.
How To Dry Herbs
We have talked about canning vegetables in order to preserve your summer harvest for the winter. For this post, we’re going to focus on how to dry herbs so that they can be used in soups and stews or even to make balms or infusions. In general, the best time to harvest herbs is right before they flower. After flowering, the flavor of the herbs changes slightly to be a little bit bitter.
7 Easy Steps to Install a Soaker Hose
A soaker hose is a wonderful tool and much easier to use than you might think. Here are 7 easy steps to install a soaker hose.
Canning 101: Preserving Your Vegetable Harvest
Ever wanted a taste of summer when it’s freezing outside? Want to make the best use of herbs? Want to learn a brand new skill? Consider canning your harvest. This week, we’re going to focus on canning, in preparation for our Canning 101 class on July 30th.
Plant a Tree with the Maryland Tree Program
Patuxent Nursery is proud to be a participating nursery in the Maryland Tree Program. The goal of the program is to plant 150,000 new trees in Maryland.
How To Care For Your Outdoor Furniture
If you have a deck area outside of your home, you should feel truly lucky. It makes for a great spot to retreat after a tiring day at work and just relax, or hold a party with some relatives and friends there. Take your time to design a comfortable and good looking area outside of your home, and you will greatly benefit from the opportunities it presents.
How to Water Your Lawn
Everyone wants the greenest grass on the block. You probably drive by your neighbor or through an adjacent neighborhood and think “how is their grass so green?!” at least once per day or week. In honor of Smart Irrigation Month kicking off this week, we’re sharing tips from our expert lawn care team on how to water your lawn so you can make sure your lawn and garden are both green and watered efficiently.
Pollinators We Love
Pollinators - or bees, birds, bats and other animals and insects that spread pollen are responsible for one out of every three bites of food we eat. They sustain our ecosystems and produce our natural resources by helping plants reproduce through pollination. Without the actions of pollinators, our food supply and surrounding landscapes would collapse.
Four Weed Killers that Work Wonders
Got weeds? We all do. But there are products to beat those pesky plants. After all, a weed is a wild plant that is growing where it is unwanted and is in competition with cultivated plants. Here are our top weed killers to help beat the most common weeds.
Perennial Favorites: Shade Lovers
Last week, we kicked off our National Perennial Month blog series to feature our favorite perennials all month long. We kicked off the series with sun-loving perennials. This week we’re showing off some of our favorite shade lovers.
