Plants, Gardening & Landscaping

Apr
26

Growin’ a Grillin’ Garden

CATEGORIES: Outdoor Living / Plants, Gardening & Landscaping

The sun’s out, the temperature’s up, and it’s time to get out there and grill. Before we start, just want to be clear that this isn’t an article about whether you’re a gas or a charcoal or a wood griller. (Although we have a selection of awesome Traeger wood-fired grills at Anderson’s.) This is an […]

Apr
12

What Could Be Friendlier Than Companion Planting?

CATEGORIES: Plants, Gardening & Landscaping

Anderson's Companion Planting Tips

Hate to be blunt, but “companion planting” does not mean burying your BFF up to his or her chin. Just sayin’. But there is a correlation between why you choose your friends and why some plants and flowers get along better with other plants and flowers. Put yourself in their rooty shoes and see how […]

Mar
20

Spring Prep Work Doesn’t Have to be Work

CATEGORIES: Plants, Gardening & Landscaping

mulch-gardening

Yay, spring has sprung! As we begin to prep our yards/lawns/gardens/balconies/kitchen window sills for the warmer growing season, we can make it as big—or small—a project as we want to. Really. Here are some smart things to consider to make prep work worthwhile, and… What? It looks like it may even be fun… Do you […]

Feb
21

Helping Butterflies Flutter By

CATEGORIES: Plants, Gardening & Landscaping

Plants for Butterflies - Anderson's

Butterflies are more than just beautiful! When you’re outside and you see a brilliant flash of orange or yellow or blue flittering by, landing on a nearby petal or leaf, it just makes you feel good, doesn’t it? But butterflies—with their colorful wings and amazing markings—do more than beautify the garden. They are strong pollinators, helping […]

Feb
9

Garden Ideas We Love

CATEGORIES: Outdoor Living / Plants, Gardening & Landscaping

Garden Trends Featured Anderson's

There are so many reasons to love your garden. For some, it’s a place of refuge and beauty. For others, it’s a resource for pollen, nectar, herbs, veggies or rainwater. No matter why, your garden can be a place for relaxation, renewal and replenishment, and is definitely a place to love…   Bumble Bees and […]

Jan
29

Five Gardening Trends for 2019

CATEGORIES: Outdoor Living / Plants, Gardening & Landscaping

mother and daughter enjoying garden Anderson's

Let’s let nature nurture us. That’s the overarching gardening trend in 2019. The greenery, the living plants, the seclusion, the friendliness, the beauty, the nutrition of a garden can be a comforting, nurturing experience. It’s a natural world, and we, as gardeners or those who appreciate gardens, are doing our part to enhance and protect […]

Jan
11

Be Charmed by the Snake Plant

CATEGORIES: Greenhouse / Plants, Gardening & Landscaping

Sansevieria plant

Oh, the many charms of this most wonderful and friendly houseplant! It has some decidedly unfriendly names—snake plant, mother-in-law’s tongue, viper’s bowstring hemp, and Saint George’s sword—but this plant, called Sansevieria trifasciata, is one of the most resilient of all houseplants and can grow in practically any condition. (By the by, while it’s too chilly to […]

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