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Celebrate Earth Day in the Garden

Big or small, that patch of earth in your backyard is a part of the planet we live on. Celebrate Earth Day by being kind to it. Like you, all […]
Spring Fever

Finally, mother nature is easing up on us just a bit. With the sun finally shining and warmer temperatures you can’t help but feel the energy here at Van Wilgen’s. […]
Mother Nature Knows Best

(Signs from Mother Nature to get doing some garden chores) Mother really does know best…Mother Nature that is! Mother Nature talks to us on a regular basis. She talks to […]
Greetings from the Garden Marts

Greetings everyone, Well, it finally seems as though old man winter has slowly unfurled his long, icy fingers to usher in another beautiful Spring here at Van Wilgen’s! With temperatures […]
The Best Classroom

This past weekend our Kids Klub event couldn’t have asked for a better classroom for our mud walk through the farm. Everyone got full use out of their rain boots. […]
Compost: Gardeners Must Have!

In my first year at Van Wilgen’s, I worked as a loader, putting bags in cars and doing odd jobs around the yard. One day, the job was mulching in […]
Little Baskets of Spring

As if a greenhouse full of pansies wasn’t enough for our spring season, we’ve crafted some fun spring Custom Containers as well! We filled our favorite little twig baskets with […]
Top Seeds to Sow in Spring

It’s our favorite time of year again, spring is here! This marks the start of prime time gardening season as the weather begins to warm up. Now’s the perfect time […]