Cool Weather Herbs & Vegetables with Decker's Nursery
Conrad Decker, owner of Decker's Nursery, shares helpful information on cool weather herbs & vegetables that are ready to be planted.
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Tomato Seed Starting with Pam Ireland
As promised, we've recorded our first short video of Pam Ireland giving an introduction to seed starting! Below you'll find some notes from her talk as well as links to additional resources that may help you on your vegetable gardening journey.
Winter Gardening Tips To Keep Your Plants from Dying This Year
Over the course of millions of years, most of the plant life in North America evolved to survive the long and difficult winters. However, the plants that we use for the landscape around our homes aren't always built to withstand that changes that occ...
9 Winter Houseplants to Help You Beat the Blues
Seasonal Affective Disorder (also known as SAD) affects approximately 6% of the U.S. population. An additional 14% suffers from a less severe form of SAD known as the winter blues. If you're part of either of these groups and need help boosting your...
Creating a Winter Wonderland: 8 Winter Plants You Should Grow in Your Garden
Summer and early fall are full of plush harvests and tomato plants you can't seem to pick fast enough. But when fall turns cold it can feel like everything in your precious garden is dead. It doesn't have to be!
Caring for your Christmas Tree
What type of tree makes the best Christmas tree? Here at Decker’s Nursery, we’ve been committed to providing quality Fraser and Balsam Firs that we procure from a small grower in Canada. This year we’re also offering Noble Firs and feel that these 3...
Christmas Trees 101 with Conrad from Decker's Nursery
Conrad walks us through all the basics that everyone should know when picking out, setting up and caring for your Christmas trees! You may already know some of these helpful tips but you might be surprised to learn something new. As always, we welcom...
How To Pick The Perfect Fresh Christmas Tree
Selecting a cut Christmas Tree is a ritual that varies from family to family. We're very fortunate at Decker's Nursery to be able to say, with confidence, that we sell some of the freshest trees on Long Island. Our secret is that we use the same grow...
Drop-in Pots for Holiday Container Gardening
Conrad walks us through how to create beautiful drop-in pots for your holiday container gardening projects.
Conrad's Tips For Holiday Preparations
After opening the Nursery 8 years ago, I became aware of the responsibility we have to help our customers prepare their homes for Christmas, Hanukkah, and all the festive holidays. I realized that we are a tradition for most and this isn’t a responsi...
Holiday Poinsettia's at Decker's Nursery
Bright and colorful, poinsettias are nearly synonymous with the Christmas season. Conrad shares some helpful information on how to brighten up your home this holiday season with these festive plants.