Garden Blogs

Draw the bees, butterflies, and all of your neighbors to your porch this spring with a charming container garden! This free seminar will teach you how to build striking porch pots with spring annuals.

Combination planters and mixed hanging baskets are perfect ways to add color, texture, and joy to your outdoor living spaces. Check out these ten stunning planter recipes for a kickstart into spring. Just add a planter and some soil, water, and sun – instant color!

If you have an apartment with a balcony and want to attract pollinators to your home, Patuxent Nursery has what you need. Here are some tools, tips, and plants that will get your perfect container pollinator garden started. 

Gifts from the garden can last a lifetime. For Mother’s Day this year, give your mom something that she can appreciate for years to come. Plants are a popular gift for their sentimentality; that rose bush or lilac shrub that you plant together will become a lifelong symbol of your relationship. You can watch it grow over the years and can even pass it down from generation to generation. 2020 is the year to take inventory and reflect on the things that really matter. The resounding cure for many of our ailments will always be the love we share with our family. Being outside is one of the activities we can still share safely so whether it’s Mother’s Day or just the next beautiful May afternoon, get together with your loved ones and plant a new garden to memorialize the year that the world stopped and nature took the reins.

Annuals are a great way to add color to your garden season after season. Whether you like to honor the season with blooming Annuals or whether you like to stick to a certain color scheme, here are 8 ways you can add seasonal color with Annuals.

Warmer seasons we most associate with gardens and gardening, but fall and winter are just as crucial to making your garden beautiful. Check out our tips for prepping your garden for a successful fall.

Even though it’s the end of Summer and the daytime temperatures are still 80+, fall and cooler weather are approaching. As the temperatures start to decrease and the days start to get shorter, it’s time to start thinking about what to color your containers, patio, and gardens with.

If you’re looking for a way to brighten up your porch, patio or front entrance, consider adding a bright, colorful container or planter. Not only do containers add beautiful pops of color, but it is an easy way to get started with container gardening.

Mother’s Day is right around the corner – and what better way to celebrate the favorite women in your life than to gift her with something beautiful for her yard or home garden.