It’s mosquito season! Here are 9 things to know about preventing bites and more
If you’re one of those people out there who feels like mosquito numbers have blown up in recent years, you’re not imagining things.
You’re probably watering your trees wrong. Here are 6 things to know
When you think about it, for all they do for us, trees really don’t ask for all that much.
Here’s how to plant and care for hydrangeas in the garden. Plus, five varieties to grow

When it comes to hydrangeas, the options out there on the market these days are nothing like what my grandmas grew in their gardens.
Notes from the Nursery – Summer 2023

Sayde calls us boujee for using shade cloth in the nursery to provide our plants a happier environment. Boujee is a slang term for the act of living a fancy, […]
Want to go for a walk? Here are five tree hikes to take this summer in Kentucky

As summer temperatures rise, it’s time to turn our attention to the trees – for their shade and for a little inspiration.
Planting a hedgerow? Here are 6 tips and tricks to know about how to grow a hedge

Fences make good neighbors . . . and so do hedges . . . as long as they are done well . . .
For the lazy gardener: 3 things to know about fertilizer, plant diversity and bugs
I’m a lazy gardener. There . . . I said it for all to witness. It’s not that I don’t like working in the garden. Weeding, watering, pruning and planting . . .
Not your grandma’s peonies: Why these new hybrids that pump up the garden are a must-grow
As wonderful as peonies can be at their best, many older varieties lack a bit in the area of garden follow-through.
Deer eating your plants? These 3 tips may prevent them from devouring your garden
There are few topics in the world that can more quickly and totally turn level-headed gardeners into raving lunatics and polarized psychopaths . . . than deer!
Win big at the Kentucky Derby? 6 things you should spend your money on in the garden
We are wonderfully blessed to live in the Bluegrass State where the limestone water makes the world’s best bourbon and the planet’s fastest horses.