Expert Advice

How to Select and Plant a Tree

Planting a tree may seem like a simple task, but there are many very important steps to follow. Overlooking important elements can lead to disappointing growth and an unhealthy tree. Whether it’s adding shade, increasing privacy, or creating a property border, planting a tree can do a lot for your yard. Before you plant a tree this season, watch this video from Conrad Decker on How to Select and Plant a Tree. Conrad provides you with trade secrets on how to properly plant a tree so it will grow...

Planting herbs & vegetables in an elevated garden

Planting herbs & vegetables in an elevated garden

If you’re looking for an easier way to garden, elevated raised bed gardening may just be your new best friend. With this technique, you can harvest fruits and veggies, flowers and endless bunches of herbs with minimal effort. It’s easy to garden in e...

Decker's Nursery Planting Container Annuals

Lushly planted containers bring the joy of gardening to the smallest of urban spaces. In larger landscapes, they help carry the garden through high summer, when the general show is dulled by the heat. They also have an important design role, in annou...

Bird Lover's Garden: Attract & Feed Birds Year Round

Bird lovers are always looking for more ways to layer in plants that will attract, feed, and shelter our avian friends. The first thing you want to do is survey your yard to assess its bird-friendliness. Keep in mind that grasses that grow along a fe...

Perennial Gardening & Layering

Matt Gregory gives us a brief tour around the early season perennial gardens at Decker's Nursery and shares some helpful information on layering your perennials using both sun and shade options and incorporating plants with different blooming schedul...

Cool Weather Organic Veggies & Herbs: Ready to plant

April brings Spring showers but also is the perfect time to get planting outdoors! Whether you are starting new gardens, raised beds, containers or window boxes the most important first step is to walk your yard and determine where you get the most s...