It seems that the projects never end--and in our case, that's a good thing! At Vander Giessen Nursery, we're growing again. If you drive through the neighborhood with any regularity, you may have noticed some changes in the last few days. I'll write more after Christmas when I have time to upload some pictures and a share more, but be assured--we're growing for you!
A Hori Hori garden knife is a must-have tool for gardening. Whether planting bulbs, digging holes, chopping through roots or slicing through twine or bulap, it's a great all-purpose tool!
Poinsettias are a beautiful--and safe--plant for Christmas color!During the winter months, fresh garden life can be hard to find outside as most plants have gone dormant until spring. Thankfully, though, you can add life with some indoor color at Christmas. Whether you use poinsettias, living Christmas trees, or plant an amaryllis bulb with anticipation of color in a couple months—there is still plenty of life to be found at this [...]
Yesterday I had a customer in who has discovered the difference that good fertilizer can make for her flowers each summer--she uses Jack's Classic. When I saw her grab a couple of tubs of fertilizer off the shelf and set them on the counter, I was curious what sort of plants she was feeding this time of year (since Jack's also works great on houseplants--my African violets can testify to [...]
Just arrived--Amaryllis! Give them as a gift or grow one yourself.
All fountains will be on sale at our Christmas Open House!It's that time of year again--the Christmas season! This Saturday, December 3, we welcome you to celebrate the season at our annual Christmas Open House. We'll be serving our homemade olie bollen from 10AM-3PM and there will be sales on all kinds of gift items throughout the nursery.While you're here, be sure to check out our great selection of fresh [...]
Look who just wandered in!
New fountains have just arrived!
I’ll be the first to admit that winter brings a good change of routine—yes, even those of us in the gardening industry tire of yard work. All in all, it’s well worth the effort—there’s nothing quite like the feel of lush, green grass in summer or the beauty of flowers in bloom. But rest is a blessing, too. With the recent hard frosts, the last of the plants still [...]