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Designing a Parking Strip Garden

Designing a Parking Strip Garden

September is Autumn Project Month at Swansons Nursery and we know that early autumn is the best time to tackle those planting projects you've been meaning to do. The air and soil are still warm but the rains are coming - a perfect balance for new and transplanted plants to grow, become established before winter, and thrive next year and beyond. We've been busy helping you with your autumn projects and now we're doing one of our own: designing and planting our parking strip.

Exciting News! The 'Grow With Us' Program Has Now Launched

Exciting News! The 'Grow With Us' Program Has Now Launched

Here at Swansons, we have been busy thinking about ways to better share our expertise with gardeners of all levels. We are as excited as you are about your garden projects, so we have created an innovative new way to connect, offer advice and ideas, and share your success. After much behind-the-scenes planning, we are thrilled to announce our newest endeavor: the 'Grow With Us' program!

Spring Pruning Pt. 2: Thinning

Spring Pruning Pt. 2: Thinning

Last post, I explained the basics of heading back. Now let's look at a quick spring thinning of that beefy magnolia I mentioned before, and other ornamental trees and shrubs (examples: Japanese maple, snowbell, rhododendron, camellia, etc.). If there is a “secret” to thinning trees and shrubs to look their best, it would be this...

6 Essential Steps for a Successful Vegetable Garden

6 Essential Steps for a Successful Vegetable Garden

It’s officially mid-April and you haven’t started your vegetable garden yet. Don’t panic! There’s still plenty of time, whether you are starting from scratch or a veteran urban farmer, here are 6 essential steps to help you create a successful veggie garden.

 
 

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