Hummingbirds are a delight to have in the garden, and attracting them is simple!Combine 4 parts hot water to 1 part refined white sugar. Consider using boiling water if you have poor water quality or are storing for later.Mix until the sugar is completely dissolved.Set...
Strategic outdoor lighting transforms your property after dark, creating a stunning visual impact while serving practical purposes. The right lighting design elevates your home's architecture, extends your living space into the evening hours, and provides crucial safety illumination for pathways and entry points. Landscape lighting offers four key...
Quick FactsType: Deciduous fruit tree (Japanese or native species)Sun: Full sun (6+ hours/day)Soil: Well-drained, tolerates clayWater: Moderate; drought-tolerant once establishedPlanting Time: Fall through early winterHarvest Season: Mid- to late fallMature Size:Japanese: 12–15 ft tall/wideNative: 20–40 ft tall This fruit is a revelation! If you’ve only had a wild persimmon, or worse, an...
There’s something magical about pulling a fresh onion out of your own garden. This humble crop is one of the easiest vegetables you can grow, and it pays you back in a big way. Onions go into almost every meal, they keep well once harvested, and they’re...
Eating anything I grew myself fills me with an incredibly rewarding feeling. Even if I only manage to harvest a tiny vegetable from my garden, the taste, enhanced by all my hard work, is enhanced and magnified to the point where no store bought veggie...
Getting your first houseplant is an exciting moment. You’ve probably spent weeks researching the right fit for your light and watering capabilities. And once you’ve brought the first one home and it is actually growing, you could not be more proud. You’re a successful plant...
Every spring, Tallahassee Nurseries comes alive with a stunning array of roses in every color, shape and fragrance imaginable. For a few months, we see rose after rose ride away in little red wagons, destined for a new home in gardens across the city. If...
When a Christmas tree is cut, more than half its weight is water. With proper care, you can maintain the quality of your tree. Below are a number of tips on caring for your tree: Displaying trees in water in a traditional reservoir type...
Learn the, surprisingly easy, ins and outs of adding potatoes to your panhandle garden harvest! View our in-stock varieties!...
I’ve been shocked by how easy it is to process my own leaves for green and black tea, once I finally got the proper instructions from Parks and Walcott. ...