Garden Blogs

What are the building blocks of well-designed gardens and backyard landscapes? Well, they are very similar to the building blocks of a poem, a song, or a painting. Garden design is an art form, and it benefits from the same ideas and structures that other art forms use every day. Read on to learn a few key basics that will help you unlock your inner garden designer.

Sometimes it’s best to stick to the classics, and these six plants are perfect for creating privacy. Read on to learn why a living privacy wall can help create lasting privacy, and which plants we know will get the job done.

Raised Bed Gardens are all the rage these days. What are they and why are they so great? Read on to learn why we love raised bed gardens and how you can make your own!

Before you dig into your garden beds, it’s important to know the soil you’re working with. Read on to learn what to look for, what to test for, and where to get the right tests for you. 

Maryland weather can get weird, and it can be stressful for trees. Learn why an early bud and a late frost stress trees out so much, and what you can do if it happens.

What is your garden saying? According to the Language of Flowers, the plants in your bouquets and flowerbeds are imbued with layers of meaning and symbolism. Learn what different popular flowers and plants represent.

Caring for plants and tending to a garden can boost your mood, and it’s not just us saying so. Studies show that plants can improve our mental health. Read all about how and why biophilia works to make us feel better.

New to the world of indoor plants? Want a new hobby but don’t know where to start? Doubt your green thumb or plant fostering abilities? This is the article for you! Everyone starts somewhere. Here’s everything we think you need to know in order to start fostering a happy, healthy indoor jungle.

Snow can be a hassle, but did you know all the benefits it brings to the garden? While freeze-thaw cycles can be deadly for plants, snow can actually protect your plants in the winter. Learn why snow helps gardens thrive come spring.

The biggest themes for 2022 we’ve seen repeated are a renewed focus on mental health, more demand for sustainability, and a blurring of lines between indoor and outdoor design. We think these ten trends are the ones that will make the biggest impact in gardening and horticulture in the new year.

We’ve compiled a list of our favorite quotes about gardening. Why? Because we love the way these writers, gardeners and thinkers have phrased that indescribable feeling you get in a garden with soil under your nails.

What are the best gifts? We love receiving plants, and we think your friends and family will too! These are perfect plants for Christmas presents, no matter how little they know about plants or how little light is in their home.

To incorporate winter interest into your home landscaping, try this technique: make sure your garden has good anchors and that your home has good foundation plants. These two principles of landscaping are great ways to bring evergreen foliage and winter interest into your garden designs. Read on to learn the difference between anchors and foundation plants, and why early winter can help you choose the right ones!

As you plan out your winter garden, please remember our feathered friends that live in our Maryland backyards. Since food, shelter, and water are more difficult for them to find in colder months, we can step in and help! Learn how to prep your garden to be bird-friendly, how to set up a squirrel-proof bird feeder, and how to attract backyard birds consistently this winter.

The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree is a beacon of hope and holiday cheer. For the first time ever, the Christmas Tree selected hails from our home state! Learn all about the towering giant from Elkton, Maryland. Could you grow the next Rockefeller Tree?

Gardeners don’t need much to get the job done, but there are certain tools that will make gardening even easier to enjoy. Read on to learn the top tools every plant enthusiast will love, and bonus gift ideas too!

Match your plants to your personal sense of style. Or, these days, you can let a professional plant stylist do it for you! Learn how these creatives help plant parents make sure their spaces feel balanced and their plants thrive.

As fellow gardeners, we understand the time, effort, and patience needed to maintain a healthy landscape. So when weeds pop up, we too go into battle mode, ready to rid and defend our lawns from the pesky intruders.

Bats are perhaps one of the most misunderstood animals. While their fanged features and association with the Halloween season give them an ominous first impression, these winged creatures are some of our garden’s biggest helpers.

What do cinnamon, coffee grounds, and eggshells have in common? They are all used as natural solutions to common garden and houseplant problems!

Pollination is the act of moving pollen grains from one flower to another in order to fertilize and eventually produce fruit and seeds. While pollen can be carried from flower to flower by wind, it is more often carried by insects and other animals which rely on these plants for nutrients. Read More…

Annuals offer fast growing, bright blooms, if only for a single season. When cold weather arrives, we tend to say farewell to our beloved annuals until we can replace them the next year. But what if we didn’t have to? Read more…

As the world slowly crawls its way back to an upright position, and we all return to our in-office jobs, there are ways to ensure your houseplants thrive, even if you aren’t around all day to care for them.

Congratulations, you’ve brought home a brand new tree from Patuxent Nursery! Now what? What are the best practices for new tree care?