Summer provides joy in different ways for all of us. For me, the longer days provide time in the garden and the fruits of my labor are abundant right now. Each year I plant a cutting garden that allows me to take flowers indoors. I get great joy by having flowers in the kitchen and living areas. Each week I fill a few mason jars and half a dozen bud vases to remind me why I plant flowers.
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 proper...
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...
Tomatoes can be challenging to grow in containers, but they continue to rate among the most popular summer vegetables. A great benefit to growing tomatoes in containers is portability; you can move the containers to take advantage of the best growing...
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 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...
Container Gardening adds impact to your entry, driveway and patio. Whether an urn, terra cotta or glazed pot, stone trough, window box or hanging basket, planters maximize your garden space without the digging! Decker’s Nursery offers an amazing sele...
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...
Conrad showcases some of our recent perennial arrivals that are on the tables now at Decker's Nursery. We have beautiful sun and shade perennials that would make great additions to your garden this spring.
Today, Conrad shares some planting tips for creating an herb garden in smaller spaces using planters and some other great products that we have readily available at Decker's Nursery.
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...
