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 27th, 2020
Nothing says fall is fully here like realizing that mornings start with a frosty car and cranking the heat to get the windows clear. Unfortunately for your plants, there’s no heater to keep them warm, and right about now, some of your plants are probably looking pretty sad. If you’re like many gardeners, that means […]
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Tags: fall gardening, gardening, landscaping, perennial gardening, perennials, van wilgen grown, van wilgen's design bar, van wilgen's garden center
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Posted on August 22nd, 2019
As summer comes to an end, rustic autumn colors sweep in as the season’s vibrant blooms begin to fade. Keep your garden looking fresh this year with some fall flowering plants in your space! Utilize plants with late bloom times and apply Bloom Booster to ensure your flowers are reaching maximum potential. Here’s Our Top Flowering […]
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Tags: annuals, fall decor, fall flowers, fall planting, gardening, perennials, seasonal gardening
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Posted on November 1st, 2018
We have so few fall days to get outside and enjoy the little bit of warmer weather we have left. Grab the whole family and finish up the last of the fall chores together. Working as a family will make all the work seem lighter. Heck, have some fun while you do it. And…of course, […]
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Tags: container gardening, fall gardening, gardening, organinc gardening, solution center, van wilgen's design bar, van wilgen's garden center, van wilgens
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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 August 31st, 2018
It’s always a good day for the team when we can take a minute to talk about some of our favorite plants. Fall is a fantastic time to plant, and an even better time to admire the landscape. We put pen to paper and came up with a few of our favorite Autumn plants. If you […]
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Tags: annuals, backyard, fall planting, gardening, hydrangea, landscaping, ornamental grasses, trees and shrubs
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Posted on August 30th, 2018
Labor Day is here. Let’s get out there and put a little bit of labor into our lawns. The summer heat wave has kept us sadly looking at our stressed-out lawns from the inside out. I know, it has been too darn hot to think about doing much in the yard, except for sitting under […]
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Tags: backyards, gardening, landscaping, lawn care, lawns, organic gardening, organic lawns, van wilgen's garden center
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Posted on June 7th, 2018
The perennial department at Van Wilgen’s lives at an interesting crossroads. We watch as the nursery yard fills up with evergreen interest, and the Greenhouse loads up on pansies, and we poke and prod our plants, waiting for the day that they too might be in bloom. Then the evergreen gives way to the spring […]
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Tags: backyard landscaping, echinacea, gardening, landscaping, perennial gardening, perennials, van wilgen grown, van wilgen's garden center
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Posted on May 11th, 2018
(Why beneficial insects really are beneficial!) Release the hounds! Not literally, but I do want you to release the Ladybugs, Lacewings, Praying Mantids, and Nematodes. They are fantastic hunters and a huge benefit to your lawn, flower garden and veggie garden. These beneficial hunters have many things in common. They are meat eaters. They never […]
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Tags: beneficial insects, gardening, landscaping, organic gardening, planting, solution center, stacey's tips, van wilber's garden center
Posted in Solution Center | Comments Off on LET THE HUNT BEGIN