Green Acres Garden Blog

Did you know that 98% of all known insects are considered good bugs? Keep your garden in a healthy, beautiful balance by adding beneficial insects such as ladybugs, lacewings, praying mantids, or beneficial nematodes.

Are you looking for a beautiful heat-loving shrub that produces stunning blooms all summer long? If so, lantana might be your garden's next superstar. Their brightly colored pincushion flowers are irresistible to butterflies and hummingbirds. Choose from a variety of different colors. Read on for more information about the types of lantana and how to care for them.

We've just received fresh shipments of roses for the spring and summer gardening seasons. Plant this classic garden shrub for beautiful flowers, in many shapes, sizes, and fragrances. Choose from over 50 varieties of hybrid tea, grandiflora, floribunda, climbing roses and more. 

Stop in for more... Wild Boar! Wild Boar Farms is back again this year offering tomato varieties popular for their unique color combinations and outstanding flavor. Read on for some of the exotic tomato varieties our nurseries are offering this season, including a few favorites from last season—like 'Black Beauty' and 'Cosmic Eclipse'.

Healthy, living soil is the key to healthy plants. Millions of bacteria, fungi, and insects live in the soil and influence its structure, texture, and fertility. What you choose to amend and fertilize with has a big impact on the health of these organisms and the health of your plants.

Welcome spring with blooms that provide stunning color as accents or mass plantings. These evergreen shrubs prefer filtered shade to morning sun. Read our tips for planting and care to keep azaleas green and blooming.  

Our experts have been getting questions in December about frost protection, watering in winter, and preparing for the upcoming arrival of bareroots. Read on for information to help you give your plants good care this month.