How to Create a Designer-Quality Porch Pot
The glistening white blanket of snow that covers our yards all winter long does add a lot of beauty to our lives, but we get it—sometimes you crave a bit more color in your life. So this winter, as your garden sleeps to prepare for the upcoming season, liven up your front door with a […]
Raising Humidity in Your Home
Have you ever noticed that your houseplants seem a little unhappy in the fall and winter? It’s not uncommon to see the edges of leaves turning brown, whole plants looking a little wilty and sad, leaves turning yellow and falling off. Besides getting the winter blues from lower light levels, there’s also a good chance […]
Choosing Planters for Popular Houseplants
It’s easy to run out and pick a new indoor plant, then select a cute pot that matches your home decor, and put them together in your home. But what if the kind of pot you’ve chosen isn’t quite right for the plant you’ve put in it? You could end up with root rot, or […]
3 Fun, Creative Pumpkin Crafts
Adding a few pumpkins to your fall display is the perfect finishing touch. While carving jack-o’lanterns is always a go-to craft this time of year, there are many other ways to decorate with fall’s favorite fruit! Here are three fun, creative, and easy pumpkin decorating ideas. The choice is yours whether you want to use […]
How to Prepare the Landscape for Winter
Another gardening season has come and gone, but that doesn’t mean we can totally forget about our yards! There are a number of tasks to complete in fall so that your landscape is ready for the chilly and snow-filled winter months. Here are some ideas on how to prepare your landscape for winter so that […]
Tender Perennials You Can Keep as Houseplants Over Winter
Did you know that several of the plants we grow as annuals in North Dakota are actually perennials in warmer climates? In other parts of the country, they’d survive through a milder winter and come up again in the spring, year after year. So what that means is that you can bring many of these […]