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Spring Lawn Care 2025 Video

Lawn Facts Lawn does not belong in our landscapes. If you want a nice lawn on Long Island, it requires significant maintenance to keep it in good health. Lack of maintenance for turf results in decline, and weeds will outcompete the desirable turf grass. (Crabgrass, Dandelions, Purslane, and Chickweed). Most of these weeds are considered "broadleaf weeds." Turf is a cool weather plant that prefers spring & fall temperatures. This is when it looks the best. Grass will not usually appear as you wa...

Alternative Designs for Screening with Trees

Watch our video Decker's Nursery for an exciting event focused on creative ways to use trees for screening in your outdoor space. Most homeowners think they need a hedge when they think of screening with trees. Hedges do provide a natural way to cre...

4 tips for spring gardening

Here’s the good news, we’re expecting a cool spring season. Here’s the bad news, it’s going to be a wet spring season. What does this mean for your garden?

A Guide to Feeding Suet Cakes To Your Backyard Wild Birds

The word “suet” refers to a hard type of white fat that’s found near the kidneys of cattle and, to some degree, sheep. People sometimes use suet in cooking (particularly in England) and in soap and candle making. This substance is also used to form n...

The Importance of Feeding Birds in Fall & Winter

As Autumn is in full swing and winter is on its way we shouldn’t forget our feathered friends. There are several reasons why bird lovers should still be feeding their backyard flock throughout the fall and winter months.

Wild Bird Seed: Attracting and Feeding Birds

Wild birds, just like other creatures, need proper food to survive and thrive—and, in New York, you’ll likely see cardinals, finches, woodpeckers, tufted titmouses, and much more. Just like people, each bird species has unique preferences in what the...

How to Choose The Best Wild Bird Supplies For Your Backyard

Birds provide beauty and song in our backyards—and their presence is beneficial for people in many ways: as natural pest control, for pollination of crops, and more. To attract them, create a welcoming environment—and provide special care for them in...

How To Bring Birds To Your Winter Garden

Gardening is a year round activity and certainly helps to get through the seemingly endless cold winter days. It can be quite pleasant to witness birds enjoying your garden. Like many of us, Birds are in survival mode during the winter months. If we...

About Decker's Nursery

We believe in inspiring you to connect with the natural world.

We do it by helping you enhance your surroundings.

Located in Greenlawn, New York and servicing all of Long Island we're a full service garden center that provides educational resources and high-quality products at reasonable prices. You'll find plants, trees, flowers, pottery, gardening supplies, home decor and much more. Stop by to see us and don't hesitate to get help from any of our expert staff. We're happy to help answer all of your planting and gardening questions.

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