April 13, 2015 To Aerate or Not to Aerate? To aerate or not to aerate your lawn? That is indeed the question now that spring has finally arrived. But…
February 20, 2015 Visit a Winter Desert Every season brings a different tone, and for us here at the garden center, winter is an opportunity to take a…
January 25, 2015 Mason Jar Fruit Cake When winter is upon us, it’s hard to remember the green days of summer with veggies waiting to be picked,…
October 30, 2014 POP up some Halloween fun! When it comes to fall plants, everyone immediately thinks of pumpkins and we’re no exception. But today we wanted to…
October 6, 2014 Fun Fall Day with the Kids Grow Club! We had a fantastic Saturday with our Van Putte Gardens Kids Grow Club this past weekend! The mini-Green Thumbs didn’t…
September 21, 2014 Customer Appreciation Sale! Usually, our blog is a place for fun facts, timely tips sharing our love of plants, and we save the…
July 3, 2014 It’s Not Just What we Grow…It’s What We Know! The combination of the first days of July and local temps breaking 90 degrees this week means Summer has definitely arrived. …
June 20, 2014 Happy #PollinatorWeek! “Seven years ago the U.S. Senate’s unanimous approval and designation of a week in June as “National Pollinator Week” marked…
June 11, 2014 DIY: Wine Bottle Tiki Torches This Thursday finds us hosting our first (sold-out!) workshop in our new outdoor workshop area: “Buzz Off! Create-Your-Own Mosquito-Beater Planter.“ …