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Your At-Home Personal Flower Show
Logic tells us that hours of daylight actually began increasing just after Christmas time, albeit only incrementally at first. But from an emotional viewpoint, daylight deficiency this time of year
Direct-Sow Seeds for “Cool-Season” Vegetables
When it comes to growing vegetables at home, you have two options for getting your garden started: you can start vegetables from seed (indoors or outdoors in the garden) or purchase small
Fall Lawn Care 101
Starting a Lawn by Seed Preparation and Installation OPTIONAL STEP: Kill weeds and grass with a nonselective herbicide (Kleen-Up); however seeding will have to be delayed approximately 7 to 10
You Don’t Have To Have A Green Thumb
Keeping your landscape plants happy can happen with some basic common sense gardening skills.
Weeds in Your Lawn? We Can Help
After a sweltering and sunny July and a hot start to August, my lawn is really stressed. With water bans in place and only the occasional thunderstorm, my lawn has gone
Staycation
Home improvement projects are on the rise these days and by creating an Outdoor Living Space on your property, you can get away outside in your own yard and have fun with friends and family.
Fall Lawn Guidelines
Starting a Lawn by Seed Preparation and Installation OPTIONAL STEP: Kill weeds and grass with a nonselective herbicide (Kleen-Up); however seeding will have to be delayed approximately 7 to 10
Here’s Why Late Summer is the BEST Time to Start Your New Lawn
Most people might think of Spring as the best time to start a new lawn, but the truth is that late Summer and early Fall are far better for starting a
Bring Life to Your Lawn & Your Soil this Spring
A good lawn starts with good soil. Good soil isn’t defined by the color of the soil but rather the life within it.
5 Reasons to Give Orchids This Valentine’s Day
There is more to a beautiful bouquet of flowers than what meets the eye. For centuries, flowers have been used as a means of expressing romantic sentiments and are symbolic
Go Paint Some Snow!
We finally got snow! Get creative with your outdoor nature crafts this winter by making some snow paint for your kids. Combine food coloring, powdered tempera paint or watercolor paints
Winter Backyard Astronomy for Kids
With winter’s shorter days come more opportunities to explore nature at night. Heading outside and looking up at the night sky for a few minutes is one of the simplest
Seed Starting Indoors
Gardening can be an expensive hobby if you purchase all your plants as potted nursery specimens, instead of seed. Fortunately, most vegetables and ornamental plants can be started from seeds,
Winter Pruning
It’s been a stressful year for all of us with so many of our usual activities heavily curtailed by the pandemic. A lot of people coped with that stress by
Starting Seeds Indoors
When planning for a garden, a key thing to consider is whether you want to start your garden from seeds or from young plants (“transplants”) bought from a local nursery. Each option has its
Growing Seeds Indoors: Common Mistakes and How To Avoid Them
Guidance on Watering, Lighting, and Other Growing Factors It is quite economical to start growing seeds indoors, especially when the seedlings grow into robust plants. However, growing seeds indoors can
Interview With Charlotte From BW Giovanella & Sons Landscaping
My greatest pleasure comes from creating a one-of-a-kind stone project, encompassed by a unique planting of perennials, shrubs and trees, to give that “wow factor.”
Interview With Eric Kaplan From K&S Landscape
An Interview With Eric Kaplan – Owner of K&S Landscape Company
Garret Thomas: Yard Operations Supervisor & Hardscape Sales
Garrett is a graduate from University of Connecticut with a Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture and an Associate of Applied Science in Ornamental Horticulture and Turfgrass Management. What do
Employee Spotlight: Kara Hagberg
Weston Wholesale employee, Kara Hagberg, tells us about her experience in the the green industry and what its like working at the company.
Winter Wind-chill and Our Garden Plants
We all appreciate how being outdoors on a windy winter day when we’re insufficiently-clothed makes us feel much colder than the actual air temperature. This “wind chill” phenomenon is described