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By Holly Ennist Stewart-- One of the topics we are asked about most often in the greenhouse involves pets and houseplants. Customers want to know what they can bring home that won’t harm their non-human friends, even if Fido and Mittens decide to chomp on the foliage or flowers. And ...

By Holly Ennist Stewart   With winter rapidly approaching, it’s time to help our feathered friends survive the worst the season has to offer. Over the last 50 years, the wild bird population in North America is estimated to have declined by 3 billion, a loss of one in every ...

By Holly Ennist Stewart   When customers come to the garden center asking for specific plants, they frequently mention family members associated with the object of their search. More often than not, they’re looking for their mom’s or dad’s favorite thing to grow, although grandparents and other relatives also make ...

October is a great time to plant shrubs and trees. There is still plenty of time for them to get established before the ground freezes (which is now usually late November). The cooler, and usually wetter weather help to get them established without heat and drought stress. Even the stress ...

There is a lot of buzz around the term “native plants” or native gardening. What does it mean to plant native? And why is it important to our local environment and ecosystems? As a home gardener, you can easily attract bees, butterflies and other pollinators to your backyard garden by ...

Dreaming of a lush lawn? You don’t need chemicals to grow a beautiful lawn. Even though grass isn’t native to, or inherently suited to growing in our area, barefoot quality grass can be a part of your local ecosystem without the use of harsh chemicals. In fact, easy organic lawn ...

Although the weather in March is cold and unpredictable, this is the time to get a jump start on vegetable garden planning. Unlikely tasks, such as yard and shed clean-up, tool repair, compost maintenance and securing and organizing seeds is important now, since the window of opportunity for other time-sensitive ...

We may be in the throes of winter here in Northern New Jersey, but we believe it’s never too early to begin planning for spring. Indoor seed starting is a popular and affordable way to begin curating the garden of your dreams. Although the timing isn’t quite right yet where ...

What makes this holiday special? Whether it’s the first Christmas in a new home, a visit from distant family, baby’s first Christmas, or any other important milestones you want to remember, a live-root Christmas tree can commemorate those moments for years to come. Bringing a live-root tree indoors for the ...

By Glenwild Gardens Spring is when people traditionally flock to garden centers hoping to fill their yards with color and texture for the summer season. With temps holding steady and still consistently above freezing, fall is also a great time to put new trees and shrubs in the ground. This ...