How-To Videos

Learn the secrets to creating a beautiful garden with ease from certified arborist and nationally recognized gardening expert Melinda Myers. With more than 30 years of horticulture experience, she is wealth of knowledge and we are pleased to share her nationally syndicated gardening videos with you here. Come back each month for new tips on successful gardening for all seasons.


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Creative Plant Combinations

Increase your garden’s bloom power and create year round interest with simple combinations and plant selections. Mixing minor bulbs like grape hyacinths (Muscari) and larger bulbs like daffodils double the bloom power in small spaces.

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Planting Tomatoes

Nothing beats the flavor of fresh-from-the-garden tomatoes, and no matter what size your landscape, there’s always room for at least one plant. Whether in a planter, or mixed in with flowers and shrubs, planting is about the same.

Dividing Perennials

Overcrowded, poor-flowering and floppy perennials can be invigorated with a shovel and a little bit of your time and energy. But when is it best to divide them?

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the emerald green invader: dealing with the emerald ash borer

A look down streets in most cities and a walk through the woods will reveal the prevalence of our native ash trees. These trees are at risk. A small dark metallic green insect, the Emerald Ash borer, has destroyed millions of trees in the U.S. and Canada.

 
 
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