At a nursery conference several years ago I heard a cooperative extension educator make the analogy that feeding your landscape plants organics vs “standard” salt based fertilizers was the difference of feeding your family a meat, potato and veggie meal vs candy. The salt based fertilizers are used quickly, like candy with little residual benefit […]
10 strategic steps to get the season started I feel frantic every April. The amount of work needed to get my tiny little yard ready is daunting enough to keep me inside drinking wine and binge eating the last of my Girl Scout Cookies. But I know the work must eventually be done and I […]
Spring is Nature’s Way of saying Let’s Dance- and we OPEN! It’s been a long, cold, snowy winter and we are happy to announce the Garden Center in Lunenburg is open for the season! Watch for Winchendon to open in just a few weeks. While the snow was falling this March, everyone here at Lakeview […]
HOW THE PLANT OF THE YEAR IS SELECTED Candidates for the Proven Winners’ Plant of the Year are judged stringently by growers, retailers and home gardeners against the five criteria: Easy to Grow, Iconic, Readily Available, Perfect for Baskets or Containers and Outstanding Landscape Performance. Plants are selected that are easy for everyone to grow and […]
Enter the kitchen garden: A garden is as distinct and individual as your tastes will allow. Whether you like it hot and spicy-with herbs and peppers that sing with flavor-or subtle blends of flavorful veggies and culinary herbs, it is easier than you think to have success in the garden and in the kitchen. Today’s […]
A garden is a wonderful place for a child to experience the natural world and learn how things grow. It is a place of wonder and surprise that excites the imagination as it teaches valuable lessons about the environment, responsibility, and discipline. With a little planning and effort-and a little help from you-your child can […]
