One of the many reasons we love evergreens so much is because they’re a steadfast source of life and color during the cold months. They don’t normally require much attention compared to the rest of your garden, so it’s easy to assume they don’t...
In the summer, we like to decorate our home and landscape with lovely container gardens full of beautiful blooms. However, when the snow starts to fly and flowers are few and far between in the Quad Cities metro area, it’s the unwavering presence of snow-dusted...
With bare tree branches and an overwhelming lack of blooms, winter can certainly be bleak for green thumbs here in the Midwest. Don’t get us wrong—we certainly appreciate the breathtaking beauty of a snow-covered winter scene, but that doesn’t mean we...
Everyone always seems to put so much emphasis on the annual spring clean-up, but if you want to be efficient and stay on top of yard clean-up, getting everything done in the fall to prepare for winter will leave you with much less work once the snow melts. While yard...
If you’ve recently installed a garden pond, you might be wondering what kind of maintenance you need to do to get it ready for winter. There are a few essential steps to take to make sure your pond is safe through the winter. If you have fish, there are...
Temperatures are starting to dip here in the Quad Cities Metropolitan area, but don’t let that fool you—the gardening season is far from over, and so many of our favorite plants, flowers, and trees are well-suited to fall planting. Your bright summer annuals had...
