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Fresh off the MANTS (Mid-Atlantic Nursery Trade Show) floor in snow-covered Baltimore, I made lots of fresh contacts and found many exciting plant introductions that I want to use in my future landscaping projects. I am stoked for the 2025 gardening year and the new plants and ideas that are hitting the nursery and garden center shelves. It was so refreshing to enter from the frigid weather…

Varieties of seeds greatly exceed transplant varieties that you can buy in the spring Everybody is into seed starting this spring because of renewed interest in gardening and there are lots of  tips and tricks to this great money saving hobby that I have gathered over the years. New gardeners frequently think that you just throw some seeds from a seed packet into potting soil and place them in a…

New Plants and Garden Trends at Mid-Atlantic Nursery Trade Show

Fresh off the MANTS (Mid-Atlantic Nursery Trade Show) floor in Baltimore, I made lots of fresh contacts and found many exciting plant introductions that I want to use in my future landscaping projects. I am stoked for the 2023 gardening year and the new plants and ideas that are hitting the nursery and garden center shelves. In this post, I will review the plants and products that interested me,…

Secrets of Great Seed Starting for Experts and Beginners

Varieties of seeds greatly exceed transplant varieties that you can buy in the spring Everybody is into seed starting this spring because of renewed interest in gardening and there are tips and tricks to this great money saving hobby. New gardeners frequently think that you just throw some seeds from a seed packet into potting soil and place them in a bright window and hope for the best. But…

Become a Smarter Seed Starter – Best Tips for New & Experienced Gardeners

Don’t depend on a windowsill for light; Get an inexpensive LED light for your seedlings. Everybody is into seed starting this spring because of the new interest in gardening for people forced to stay at home. New gardeners frequently think that you just throw some seeds from a seed packet into potting soil and place them in a bright window and hope for the best. But there are tricks and much…

This Saturday 5/27, (also known as Caturday to the Cat lovers of the world!) PeaceLoveV, aka The Purple Truck, will be at the North Guilford Nurseries and Farmstand for Project sustainability.  Come see us and join GVH,  North Guilford Nurseries and Cowpots in supporting the Guilford Food Bank!