July 19, 2013 Green Thumbs @Home Generally, taking your work home with you is a bad thing, but at Van Putte’s, we’ve all got our green…
July 12, 2013 Working Around the Thorns Of those who grow roses, who hasn’t been stuck once or twice (at least) by the thorns? We’d hazard a…
July 6, 2013 Let’s Talk Tomatoes Growing your own tomatoes and other veggies has great benefits for your physical, social, and mental health, and just…
June 28, 2013 How to Win vs. Deer, Rabbits & Squirrels in the Garden “Life finds a way.” Though furry bunny rabbits, 1/2 pound squirrels and doe-eyed deer aren’t even close to the same…
June 24, 2013 Bug-free BBQs July brings so many good things: sun, summer vacation, barbecues with friends and family, and lots of flowers. Unfortunately, it…
June 14, 2013 65 years and still growing! This upcoming week is a special one here at Van Putte — we are celebrating 65 years in business on…
June 6, 2013 Downy Mildew Infecting Impatiens Well, if you haven’t already heard, we have a very unfortunate problem here in WNY (and elsewhere in the U.S.). …
May 30, 2013 Garden like it’s 1972! Do you remember terrariums? Wildly popular decades ago, they faded into obscurity as a garden and home decor trend and…
May 25, 2013 Sedum is Seriously Cool Stuff So… sedum. What is it? It’s this: And this: And this… One more for good measure: Basically, it’s an overarching…