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Sep 166 min read

Fall is for Fruit: A Guide to Get You Started

Fall is the best time to plant trees and shrubs, including fruit-bearing ones. Read about perennial edibles and best practices for success!

Apr 165 min read

BASIL-cally, All the Basils: 12 Different Varieties and How to Use Them

I can’t think of anything more delightful than the taste of summer. And to me this is easily defined as thick slabs of sliced tomato with...

Apr 18, 20233 min read

Refreshing Herb-Infused Cocktail & Mocktail Recipes Straight from the Garden

Is there anything better than walking out into your garden to collect ingredients for your favorite recipes? You can easily grow your...

Apr 11, 20231 min read

Garden-Fresh Poblano Pesto Recipe

Get ready for our 16th Annual Herb Fest with this delicious recipe. One of our team members simply loves growing their own food and...

Mar 14, 20238 min read

Guide to Cool Season Veggies at Painters Greenhouse

Like many gardeners in winter, we also daydream of various crops we’ll grow for the coming season. At Painters we spend the off-season...

Mar 7, 20233 min read

The Secret to Growing Lavender

We can't tell you how often we are asked for the secret to growing lavender. Many people have tried growing it time and again with...

Feb 8, 20232 min read

Caroline's Famous Key Lime Pie

Key Lime Pie has always been a personal favorite as well as a special dessert in my family. We often ring in birthdays and special...

Nov 28, 20224 min read

DIGGING DEEPER: Figs & Wasps - an Ancient Companionship

I have always been fascinated by a plant’s pollination strategy and how they aim to complete sexual reproduction. Some plants utilize...

Aug 17, 20222 min read

Fall Vegetable Gardening with Deenie

Many edibles do best in the cooler fall weather. Read more about how to enjoy fresh veggies into the late fall and early winter!

Apr 19, 20222 min read

Sochan: an Old but Under Appreciated Green

Occasionally we have the opportunity to access some interesting “new” plants through the sharing of friends and customers. This week I’d...

Mar 12, 20224 min read

Gardening in March: What to Do when the Temperature Drops Below Freezing

Most of you have already experienced a hard frost this March, but this week the night time temperatures are especially low! So what are...