Garden Blog
Pruning Perennials
By Holly Ennist Stewart– With autumn breezes blowing the leaves off the trees and frost about to settle on the pumpkins, it’s time to start thinking about cleaning up the…
Read MorePet-friendly Houseplants
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…
Read MoreBringing Birds to Your Yard–Cold Weather Edition
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…
Read MoreGardening as a Family Heirloom
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…
Read MoreForcing blooms: A generations-old method for enjoying early color
by Holly Ennist Stewart With spring about to kick in earnestly, gardeners are looking forward to seeing their favorite plants in bloom again. You can get a head start on…
Read MoreBuilding a Native Backyard Ecosystem or Pollinator Garden
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…
Read MoreYou can grow a lush green lawn organically!
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…
Read MoreHow early is too early to start planning your vegetable garden?
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,…
Read MoreGet a jump start on spring with seed starting
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…
Read MoreThe purchase and care of a live-root Christmas tree
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…
Read MoreFall is for planting (bulbs, trees, shrubs and perennials)
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…
Read MoreGlenwild’s fall garden prep checklist
By Glenwild Gardens Summer is officially over, and although the changing leaves are stunning to watch, as they drop we’re left with a growing to-do list in the garden. At…
Read MoreDeer Resistant Shrubs & Trees
This is a quick list of the trees and shrubs we’ve found to be deer resistant in our area. It certainly is no guarantee, but it’s good start. Deer…
Read MoreBringing Houseplants back Inside for Winter
When temperatures reach the lower 50’s, many tropical plants will suffer. If you haven’t brought your plant babies in by the time the night time temps hit 50, do so…
Read MoreHouseplant Joy
With snow on the ground, a gardener is either dreaming about the spring, leafing through seed catalogs or beautifully photographed garden magazines, or focusing on the houseplants. Most likely both. …
Read MoreA Christmas Tree History
The tradition of bringing evergreen branches into our homes in winter is an ancient one, shared by Egyptians, Druids, & Romans. The evergreen needles or leaves symbolized everlasting life and…
Read MoreLate Fall in the Garden
I’m looking at my garden and deciding what else needs to be done before the freezing weather sets in for good. I’ve turned over my fountain basin, I’ve brought in…
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