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Protect Your Plants from Frost or Freeze

Weather predictions show frost and freeze for the next 3-4 days. At this time, we do not recommend planting annuals, edibles, perennials, or shrubs. If you have already planted your new plants, here is how… Continue Reading

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Straw Bale Gardening

We’re all familiar with container gardening and the many benefits it has to offer. But, here’s another exciting option to growing plants in pots, straw bale gardening. Why not grow plants in straw or hay… Continue Reading

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Ron Wilson

How Create a Perennial Container Garden

How to Create a Perennial Container Garden Looking for new ideas for your container garden? Why not create a perennial container garden with plants that come back year after year. Often times, these containers can… Continue Reading

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How to Choose Shade Plants for the Garden

As gardeners, we love our plants and want plants the will survive and thrive in our garden. By choosing the right plants for your shade garden, the shady area of your garden can become your… Continue Reading

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Magnolia Trees

From their glossy leaves to their fragrant flowers, magnolia trees are stars of the landscape. The magnolia comes in assortment of colorful blooms from butter colored to vibrant pinks. While the fragrance and petals are… Continue Reading

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Spring Gardening Questions

Spring Gardening is here in Cincinnati! It’s time for spring gardening! Our garden experts are answering the most popular spring gardening questions. “How soon can we start planting our tomato and pepper plants?” One of… Continue Reading

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The Worlds Hottest Peppers

One of our growers’ goal on the nursery is to grow the worlds hottest peppers for the garden. And, if there is a new King of Heat, we will grab some seeds and grow it!… Continue Reading

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How can I keep my container garden watered while away?

In Cincinnati Gardening Made Simple, we answer, “How can I keep my container garden watered while away?” 6 Tips to Watering Your Container Garden 1.) If possible, group your plants indoors or out in a… Continue Reading

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Ron Wilson

How to Prepare Your Spring Garden

As a Cincinnati gardener, your garden is exposed to Cincinnati weather. This spring, before you plant your trees and flowers, make sure to get your garden plant-ready by prepping your beds for spring planting. It… Continue Reading

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Creating a Butterfly Garden

The great news if you have a sunny spot, you can create a butterfly garden! Have you visited the Krohn Butterfly Show or the Cincinnati Zoo Botanical Garden’s Butterfly Garden and wished you had beautiful… Continue Reading