Easy Steps

Two of my favorite plants for easy care are hardy geraniums and sweet spire shrubs. Both grow just about anywhere and can handle different light exposure. Understanding how much light the area receives can be the trickiest part for beginner gardeners. Utilizing plants that can thrive in a variety of light exposure can help blunt that issue. At Sugar Creek Gardens, we offer free garden design consultations that are especially great for beginner gardeners.

Summer Solution

Bonsai trees are a cross section of art, architecture and nature. They’re a great outlet for expressing creativity through nurturing a natural plant. The plants are often associated with harmony, balance and inner peace. They offer a meditative outlet that requires thoughtful pruning and careful planning.

The Care and Keeping of Your Bonsai

Grace Rose Farm: Garden Roses: The Complete Guide to Growing and Arranging Spectacular Blooms by Gracielinda Poulson, published by Artisan Books.

A one-of-a-kind guide to growing, cutting and arranging the most beautiful roses in the world, Garden Roses belongs in the hands of every flower lover.Created by Gracielinda Poulson, the preeminent rose grower in the country and proprietor of Grace Rose Farm, each page of this glorious book steeps the reader in the iconic mystique of the rose.

Dragonflies are thought to symbolize a change of perspective, a deeper meaning of life and a sense of hope. Typically seen in the heat of the day during the summer months, they’re a colorful and welcome addition to any home garden.

Bountiful Benefits

March might be too early to officially start your planting, but it doesn’t mean it’s too early to continue preparing your garden for the warmer months. One of the biggest challenges gardeners face are weeds. Classified as any plant growing in the wrong place, weeds can choke out your plants causing them to grow slower or smaller and forcing them to compete for nutrients and sunlight. Weeds can also become homes for garden pests that can further harm your plants and make it difficult for you to create the garden of your dreams.

While the weather outside is cold and gray, you can begin your gardening season indoors. Having a solid foundation will make it easier for you to get your garden started in the spring and to get creative when it comes to the plants you use or the garden’s layout. This also gives gardeners an opportunity to get in the habit of tending to their gardens before it’s time to plant them in their selected location.

1. Location is Key