Posted on October 4th, 2020
As our days get shorter and the nights get cooler, it’s time to start thinking about fall colors and decorating for the season! One of our staple fall plants here at the garden center is traditional fall mums. They’re available in a wide range of colors, which means you can create a beautiful fall container […]
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Tags: annuals, chrysanthemums, container gardening, creative container gardening, fall crafts, fall decorating, fall gardening, gardening, pumpkins
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Posted on September 14th, 2020
Everyone knows chrysanthemums as the classic autumn annual, but people often wonder just how long they will last, and when all those buds are going to open. The answers to these questions depend heavily on temperature and the intensity and duration of sun exposure. However, we can narrow down a window where you can expect […]
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Tags: annuals, autumn landscaping, chrysanthemums, container gardening, Fall containers, fall decorating, mums, pumpkins
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Posted on March 9th, 2020
The ground is starting to thaw, temperatures have started to rise just a bit, and that means it’s time to get outside and dust off your lawn and gardening tools. It’s nice enough out now that we’re encouraging everyone to get outside and start your spring clean up. March might seem early, but I promise […]
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Tags: lawn, moss, soil, spring, ticks, tips, weeds
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Posted on September 7th, 2018
September, the month we all generally associate with fall approaching. Here at the garden center we are also gearing up for fall. Our pumpkins have arrived, the mums have come up from growing, so let the fall decorating begin. Don’t you absolutely love the colors of fall? Nothing screams fall more than mums and pumpkins. […]
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Tags: FALL CONTAINER PLANTING, fall decorating, gardening, MUM BUDDIES, mums, VAN WILGEN GROWN MUMS
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Posted on June 8th, 2018
With Father’s Day just around the corner, do you think its finally possible that mother nature will turn the heat up and let the sun shine? I think we are all ready for summer to arrive. I absolutely love being the annual greenhouse manager. Everyday I come to work and get to enjoy all the […]
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Tags: annual containers, annual garden, annual planting, container gardening, decoration, tropical plants, van wilgen grown, van wilgen's garden center, van wilgens
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Posted on March 23rd, 2018
Spring is in bloom in our greenhouse! All you have to do is walk through the greenhouse doors and the aroma of spring hits you. Just stop, take a big breath in, it’s good for the soul. The greenhouse is full of so many spring time favorites right now. The colorful pansies are probably the […]
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Tags: annuals, easter flowers, easter plants, lilies, pansies, spring plants, tulips, van wilgen grown
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Posted on September 14th, 2017
The nights are getting cooler, the days are getting shorter, and for us at Van Wilgen’s that means mums, fall foliage, corn stalks, and of course, pumpkins everywhere! Unfortunately for our summer container gardens, it also means it’s time for a change. Here are a few tips to add a touch of fall to your […]
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Tags: container gardening, custom containers, fall decorating, mums, pumpkins
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Posted on June 30th, 2017
July is here, with that comes fun times with all our family and friends. Some of my best memories are of all the family barbecues which generally started on the fourth of July weekend. I love to decorate and create elaborate displays for these special times. It’s my way of creating an inviting setting to […]
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Tags: annuals, container gardening, cottage style, decorating, outdoor living
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Posted on June 22nd, 2017
Everyone is a gardener when it comes to annuals! Annuals plants only stick around with us for one year but oh my, what a year we can have if we take good care of them! Annuals are rewarding, fun, and you can be as creative as you like. Annuals are so easy that everyone can […]
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Tags: annual plant care, annuals, container gardening
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Posted on June 16th, 2017
Every day at work I get asked, where are your wave petunias. As I take you all over, I ask the question. Why wave petunias? Most of you know only of wave petunias as the ones that cascade and you don’t have to dead head. Back in 1995 or so wave petunias took the united […]
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