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Spring Clean Up
Posted on March 10, 2025
Break out those gloves and pruning shears and clean up your garden because spring is right around the corner! With the weather beginning to warm up, it’s a good idea to jump on pruning tasks before plants come out of dormancy. You’ll also want to address winter breakage/damage due to heavy snow, salt, and plows!
Money Tree: March Houseplant Highlight
Posted on March 3, 2025
Our Houseplant Highlight for March is Money Tree (pachira-aqatica)! Large, star-shaped leaves and braided trunks make this mini tree a beautiful year-round mood booster.
Pansy Care
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Wondering if it’s okay to put pansies outside? At Van Wilgen’s we have a saying: pansies are tiny but tough. You might think they should be kept inside this time of year, but these spring annuals are not meant to be coffee table plants… they love the cool temps!
Monstera: February Houseplant Highlight
Posted on February 3, 2025
February’s Houseplant Highlight is Monstera! Bring a taste of the tropics indoors with this plant’s huge, fenestrated leaves. Monstera is a great easy-care option to fill in a corner and can even grow in water!
Dracaena: January Houseplant Highlight
Posted on January 8, 2025
Get ready for houseplant highlights! This year we will spotlight a new indoor plant each month, sharing care tips, varieties, and unique characteristics.
Poinsettia Varieties & CARE TIPS
Posted on December 10, 2024
Poinsettias are a winter houseplant staple and come in a diverse array of beautiful colors and sizes, with many available here at Van Wilgen’s. With Christmas just around the corner, many of us are looking for gift ideas for family, friends, and coworkers.
Christmas Tree Varieties
Posted on December 5, 2024
For many of us, putting up and decorating a Christmas tree is a staple of the holiday season. Gathering with the family, pulling out boxes of handmade ornaments, and finding the perfect branch to put each one on is a time-honored tradition.
Fall Watering
Posted on November 8, 2024
Make sure that all your plants are properly watered going into the winter season! Plants that are dry in the winter have a greater chance to sustain winter injury and cause a lot of die off.