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Budding Gardening Trends for 2019

By Carlos on April 14, 2019 Outdoor

There are so many exciting new trends to get your garden ready for spring. Classic garden looks like rose trellises, tomato cages and flower beds overflowing with annuals are comforting garden standards. Here are predictions for the top garden trends for in 2019. Growing Food Growing your own food isn’t new but placing gardens in small, residential spaces is a trending. You don’t need rolling hills or acres of land or even a corner lot for a high-yield garden. Transforming residential yards and lawns into edible landscapes is becoming quite easy. Small compost barrels and bins are available at nurseries…

Home & Garden Show

By Carlos on March 30, 2019

Learn about gardening, landscaping, stonework, outdoor fireplaces, spas and interior decoration at the Town of Brookhaven Home & Garden Show at the Holtsville Ecology Site and Animal Preserve. This four-day show focuses on home and garden improvements to inspire you to spring up your space! Check out the full schedule of educational workshops, hands-on classes for children and adults and seminars ranging from beekeeping to propagating seeds to organic gardening. Date/Time: Saturday & Sunday, March 30th & 31st (11am-5pm)

Sweetbriar Nature Center in Smithtown- Butterfly Garden

By Carlos on August 18, 2018

See beautiful winged wonders up close at the butterfly garden at the Sweetbriar Nature Center in Smithtown. This garden has 10 to 15 varieties of butterflies and is open 10 to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through mid-September, depending on the weather.

How to Protect Your Garden from Sunscald

By Carlos on July 14, 2018 Outdoor

As the summer heat intensifies, your garden may struggle to maintain its beauty. Leaves may begin to wilt or you may notice spots appearing. If your garden looks like someone splattered paint all over your plants, then you have sunscald. Sunscald is damage that happens to plant tissue, because of overexposure to the sun. How to Know if Your Plants Have Sunscald? Whitish spots on the leaves, is a tale-tale sign that your garden is suffering from sunscald. These spots may also turn a brownish shade once the damage has set in and that part of the plant starts to…

Tips to Eliminate Weeds in Your Garden

By Carlos on June 13, 2018 Outdoor

If you have a garden, early summer, means weeding. While you may not be able to fully get away with the chore of weeding, there are a few tips to reduce the number of weeds in your garden and keep your plants healthy and happy. Mulch Providing a mulched covering for your flower and vegetable garden will reduce the number of weeds that can sneak their way into the beds. Mulch not only keeps the weeds at bay but also gives your plants a good source of nutrients. There are several kinds of mulch you can use. Organic Mulch If…

Summer Tips for Watering the Garden

By Carlos on May 30, 2018 Outdoor

As days get hotter and skies get clearer, your garden is going to need some extra help. Here is an easy to follow cheat sheet for ensuring a prosperous summer garden. Keeping up with Rehydrating When it comes to deciding how many times to water your garden, there are a few things to consider. Sandy soils (that are dry for up to 4 inches) let you know that plants needs water, while a clay soil (hard to dig through) is dry. Keep an eye out for dry or thick soil. See how much water was absorbed during a rain shower…

National Public Gardens Day

By Carlos on May 11, 2018

In recognition of National Public Gardens Day (May 11), three East End gardens open their grounds to the public for free, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday, May 11. Visit Bridge Gardens in Bridgehampton, Madoo Conservancy on Sagg Main Street in Sagaponack and LongHouse Reserve on Hands Creek Road in East Hampton. After your visit, make a reservation at one of three East End restaurants that are offering a prix fixe dinner in honor of the occasion: Maidstone Restaurant in East Hampton, Almond in Bridgehampton and the Plaza Café in Southampton. Admission: Free, reservations for restaurants are recommended

How to Grow a Vertical Garden

By Carlos on April 2, 2018 Home

Hanging gardens are taking over backyards and front lawns in cities everywhere. Whether it’s the unexpectedness of plants draped vertically or the sheer beauty of curtains of greenery, having your own hanging wall of plants is a great way to spice up the look of your home and garden. Installing a vertical garden in your home isn’t hard to do. Many vertical gardens start with the use of a planter. A planter will allow you to stack attend plants in a row or on a wall. These planters allow the plants to grow from a stable place while allowing you…

Home and Garden Show

By Carlos on March 24, 2018

This indoor show enables you to walk through garden and landscape displays for home and garden improvements ideas. You’ll also get a chance to talk to gardening and home industry experts and take part in workshops throughout the weekend event, March 24 and 25 at the Holtsville Park, Ecology Site and Wildlife Center. The animal reserve will be open during the show and entry is included with admission. Admission: $6, free 16 and younger, free parking

Spring Flower Show

By Carlos on March 8, 2018

Discover the latest garden trends, products and ideas while walking through hundreds of plants, blooming flowers and garden displays at this year’s Spring Flower Show, which also features dozens of gardening seminars and children’s events, 8 a.m.-6p.m. Thursday, March 8, through March 25, Hicks Nurseries in Hicksville.

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