IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR With Hanukkah just under way and Christmas coming soon, we invite you to come by and shop here at The Great Big Greenhouse for unique gardening gifts. We have so much to offer in the way of GIFTS FOR GARDENERS. Every gardener loves new and unique tools. Bird feeders make … Read more
It’s the last month of the year, but there are still plenty of things that we can be doing with our plants. December sure came in like a bang here in Richmond with over 8 inches of snow in the first nine days. 2025 is almost over, so let me do a little recap of … Read more
GARDENING IS GOOD FOR US IN MANY WAYS The health benefits of being an active gardener and having plants in our lives are many and can go a long way to improve our physical and mental health. Now that we are in late November being an active gardener has its challenges with the colder weather … Read more
Here is my Houseplant Highlight for November – Cyclamen persicum Now that November has arrived the Cyclamen houseplant is here in abundance. Cyclamen plants are in beautiful blooming color ranging from white, lavender, purple, and different shades of pink. Cyclamens are tuberous indoor winter-flowering plants. Cyclamen is a cool season indoor bloomer that is available … Read more
WE ARE INTO THE HEIGHT OF THE BULB PLANTING SEASON Now that it is mid-October, we are in the height of the FALL IS FOR PLANTING SEASON, which includes planting spring-blooming bulbs such as crocus, hyacinths, tulips, and more. You may note that I did not include daffodils in the list of bulbs. Squirrels won’t … Read more
Daylight Saving Time just ended, and with it, we all need to get re-adjusted to the fact that it is getting dark earlier. Unfortunately, this means that we have less time to garden in the evening when we get home from work. But as I look at this change in time, it’s just a normal … Read more
LEAVE LEAVES FOR WILDLIFE Those four words pretty much sums up this entire blog. Leaves are useful to humans for making compost and organic matter for the soil. Also, fallen leaves provide a winter habitat to many of our beneficial insects to use for a winter cover “blanket” – bees, moths, butterflies, snails, spiders, etc. … Read more
IT’S NOT TOO EARLY TO BEGIN WORRYING ABOUT FROST As I mentioned in my blog last week, it’s time to bring your tropical houseplants indoors now. Only Mother Nature knows when we will have our first frost in this region. Our average date of our first frost in this region is October 20th, which is … Read more
FALL IS FOR PLANTING – here are some gardening tips to be done this month. ChrysantheMUM – No other plant represents the fall season any more than the garden mum because of its array of color from yellow, bronze, pink, red purple and white. Many of these mums have been purchased with no intention of … Read more
It is now early October, and we are into the height of the fall planting season. October is one of the best months of the whole year to do some re-landscaping and add new plants to the existing landscape. However, if you’re not careful, overplanting can lead to frustration and disappointment in future years. CONSIDERING … Read more
