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Tuesday Toolkit: Fall is for Seeding

Tuesday Toolkit: Fall is for Seeding

August 25, 2025
Welcome to your Tuesday Toolkit from Gertens a weekly dose of deep-dive garden inspiration, tips, and creative ideas to elevate every corner of your landscape & home. THIS WEEK: Fall is the PERFECT Time for Lawn Seeding!
Tuesday Toolkit: Monarch Magic

Tuesday Toolkit: Monarch Magic

August 18, 2025
Welcome to your Tuesday Toolkit from Gertens a weekly dose of deep-dive garden inspiration, tips, and creative ideas to elevate every corner of your landscape & home. THIS WEEK: Monarch Magic!
Tuesday Toolkit: Meet the Coneflowers

Tuesday Toolkit: Meet the Coneflowers

August 11, 2025
Welcome to your Tuesday Toolkit from Gertens a weekly dose of deep-dive garden inspiration, tips, and creative ideas to elevate every corner of your landscape & home. THIS WEEK: Meet the Coneflower Family!
Top Ten Annuals for Cut Flower Arrangements

Top Ten Annuals for Cut Flower Arrangements

August 11, 2025

Sandy has been creating fresh cut flower arrangements for decades. Here she shares her favorite annuals to plant and then bring the beauty indoors. You'll learn best practices on cutting & care too.

Top Ten Perennials for Cut Flower Arrangements

Top Ten Perennials for Cut Flower Arrangements

August 7, 2025

Sandy has been creating fresh flower arrangements for decades! Here she shares her favorite perennials to plant and later cut to bring the beauty indoors. You'll learn best practices on cutting & care too. 

The Garden Scoop - Planting a Weed Barrier

The Garden Scoop - Planting a Weed Barrier

August 6, 2025

I start with my number one pet peeve in landscaping. Anyone recommending (and using) plastic and rock to keep weeds at bay. This combo will also suffocate your landscape plants. NEXT, a list of lots of great suggestions for planting groundcovers aka weed barriers!

The Garden Scoop - Let's have... the Talk

The Garden Scoop - Let's have... the Talk

July 29, 2025

Got your attention?  We’re talking about plant sex aka pollination. There’s a lot of activity taking place in our gardens right now but no need to avert your eyes or cover the kids’ eyes.

Tuesday Toolkit: Fixing 10 Common Lawn Issues

Tuesday Toolkit: Fixing 10 Common Lawn Issues

July 28, 2025
Welcome to your Tuesday Toolkit from Gertens a weekly dose of deep-dive garden inspiration, tips, and creative ideas to elevate every corner of your landscape & home. THIS WEEK: Fixing 10 Common Lawn Issues!
Tuesday Toolkit: Keeping Critters Out!

Tuesday Toolkit: Keeping Critters Out!

July 21, 2025
Welcome to your Tuesday Toolkit from Gertens a weekly dose of deep-dive garden inspiration, tips, and creative ideas to elevate every corner of your landscape & home. THIS WEEK: Keeping Critters Out!
Tuesday Toolkit: Buzz off, Mosquitoes!

Tuesday Toolkit: Buzz off, Mosquitoes!

July 14, 2025
Welcome to your Tuesday Toolkit from Gertens a weekly dose of deep-dive garden inspiration, tips, and creative ideas to elevate every corner of your landscape & home. THIS WEEK: Mosquito Repellant Plants!
Tuesday Toolkit: Vacation Proofing your Plants!

Tuesday Toolkit: Vacation Proofing your Plants!

July 7, 2025
Welcome to your Tuesday Toolkit from Gertens a weekly dose of deep-dive garden inspiration, tips, and creative ideas to elevate every corner of your landscape & home. THIS WEEK: Vacation Proofing your Plants!
Tuesday Toolkit: Pet Friendly Plant Guide

Tuesday Toolkit: Pet Friendly Plant Guide

July 1, 2025
Welcome to your Tuesday Toolkit from Gertens a weekly dose of deep-dive garden inspiration, tips, and creative ideas to elevate every corner of your landscape & home. THIS WEEK: Pet Friendly Plant Guide!
The Garden Scoop - It's been a HOT one!

The Garden Scoop - It's been a HOT one!

June 25, 2025

Like 7 inches from the midday sun! (nod to Santana) Not only do WE feel it, but our plants do to. And not all of them are fans. While most of our tropical plants look good, they also cry out for water… just not soggy feet.

Tuesday Toolkit: Taking Care of Teak

Tuesday Toolkit: Taking Care of Teak

June 24, 2025
Welcome to your Tuesday Toolkit from Gertens a weekly dose of deep-dive garden inspiration, tips, and creative ideas to elevate every corner of your landscape & home. THIS WEEK: Taking Care of Teak Furniture!
Pet Safe Perennials, Annuals & Houseplants

Pet Safe Perennials, Annuals & Houseplants

June 18, 2025

No need to compromise your furry friends' health for a beautiful garden! Check out our list of pet-safe perennials, annuals, and houseplants. 

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