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Top 10 Plants You Can't Kill

Tough as nails, but they're pretty, too. Turn your black thumb into a green thumb with our picks for the top 10 plants you can't kill.

16 Invasive Species Sold at Garden Centers You Should Never Buy

These 16 invasive species of plants are commonly sold at garden centers - beware of them and DO NOT buy them from your garden store!

Tree Guide: a great guide to help you decide what to plant

Tree Guide: a great guide to help you decide what to plant

Stunning Perennial Flower Garden With 10 Easy To Grow Varieties

Looking to grow your own perennial flower garden? Check out these 10 easy to grow, easy care yet stunning flowers perfect for your perennial flower garden.

DIY Holiday Bird Feeder

One of my favorite things to do on a lazy Saturday afternoon is to sit by the window with a cup of tea and watch the birds. Recently, my oldest daughter helped me make these festive pine cone bird feeders to encourage our feathered friends to visit more often. And because it’s the holiday season, we adorned our bird fe

The 10 Worst Invasive Plants to Watch Out for in Your Region

Eco-Friendly Cooling Tips For High Tunnels and Greenhouses

A garden designer explains how she keeps her under-cover growing spaces cool all summer.

Tips for Storing Your Lawn Equipment This Fall

Ensure your lawn maintenance equipment is ready in the spring with proper storage

When to Rent, When to Buy Lawn Equipment

There was a time when there was only one option and goal for lawn care equipment: To own everything you needed.

Is Used Lawn Equipment a Good Deal?

Yard sales are great for a deal on used lawn equipment. CR's experts tell you how to size up that used mower, string trimmer, chainsaw or snowblower before you buy.

Exercise safety when using lawn equipment

To prevent injuries and accidents, exercise caution when using outdoor power equipment for lawn maintenance, according to this article. The Consumer Product Safety Commission provides several safety tips for using lawn equipment, which include storing fuel properly and using a ground fault circuit interrupter for electric equipment. A quick warm-up can also reduce muscle strain from yard work.

Fall Tips from Holcomb Garden Centers!

I know, every spring when the tulips and daffodils proclaim that spring has arrived, you are wishing you had planted your bulbs in the fall. Well, now is the time! Holcombs has a great selection of spring flowering bulbs that will brighten your spring beds and containers<br>Create your own Hidden Treasures by planting bulbs beneath your pansies this fall. You will enjoy the amazing color of pansies all winter and then next spring the bulbs will come bursting forth and double your…

Guidelines for Using Your Lawn Equipment

The right rental equipment can allow you to enjoy a vibrant green yard that brightens up the block.

Want the next hot houseplant? Better get to the garden center fast.

Houseplants are taking over hip apartments and Instagram accounts. The next "it" plant might surprise you.

Spring Model Train Show at White's Old Mill Garden Center!

When designing a garden, focal points are an important concept. A focal point is a feature that draws the eye. This can be anything from a tall tree to a colorful grouping of plants, to a strategically placed statue. Having a focal point (or several) in your landscape or garden gives the whole area a more orderly look<br>You can create an eye-catcher by something as simple as planting a tall, colorful plant in the midst of smaller plants in a flower bed.…

From the Inside Out: Show you care

Independent garden centers stand out from other stores selling gardening products with their high-quality products and customer service. The market continues to rebound as interest in edible and container gardening, among other trends, grows. Garden Center magazine serves retailers looking for relevant, practical business management information, as well as those looking for inspiration and out-of-the-box thinking to make their store one that customers will return to over and over.

Holiday Savings and Tips from Holcomb Garden Centers!

There are wind chimes and then there are Corinthian Bells Wind Chimes! No clattering or clanging with these beauties. Just the lovely sounds of hand tuned sound tubes. The beautiful simple design and colors are over shadowed by the soft melody that fills the air.<br>This is a gift that will be enjoyed for years and years. Come by and see for yourself what makes Corinthian Bells so special.<br>Plant Tulip and Daffodil Bulbs Now !

More than $20K in scholarships available from Hort

Independent garden centers stand out from other stores selling gardening products with their high-quality products and customer service. The market continues to rebound as interest in edible and container gardening, among other trends, grows. Garden Center magazine serves retailers looking for relevant, practical business management information, as well as those looking for inspiration and out-of-the-box thinking to make their store one that customers will return to over and over.

Fall is in the air! Now What? Tips from Holcomb Garden Center!

Maybe you've grown turnips all your life. Maybe you've never grown turnips. If you even remotely think you would enjoy fresh turnips or turnip greens, you must try Holcomb's Just Right Turnip<br>This bad boy grows huge and produces lots of greens. It's a snow white turnip that stays crispy even as it grows very large. Give them room to grow and soon you'll be bragging to the neighbors about your huge turnips. In the picture above, there is a quarter at the…

Fall is coming! Now What? Tips from Holcomb Garden Center!

Maybe you've grown turnips all your life. Maybe you've never grown turnips. If you even remotely think you would enjoy fresh turnips or turnip greens, you must try Holcomb's Just Right Turnip<br>This bad boy grows huge and produces lots of greens. It's a snow white turnip that stays crispy even as it grows very large. Give them room to grow and soon you'll be bragging to the neighbors about your huge turnips. In the picture above, there is a quarter at the…