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Everything To Know About Skip Cherry Laurel Shrubs

As a longtime favorite in the landscape, we thought we’d take a moment to give Schip Cherry Laurel Shrubs the credit they deserve. Boasting lustrous narrow evergreen foliage, along with intricate white cones of blooms in spring, there is simply so much to love about Skip Laurels!

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Perennials That Add Winter Interest To The Landscape

When most gardeners think of perennials, they think of colorful summer blooms and the exciting color and texture of the leaves and flowers. While it's true that many perennials go dormant and die back to the ground in the winter, many perennials have a presence in the garden well into winter, even when dormant. Check out this blog to learn more about our favorite perennials to provide winter interest!

6 Best Late-Summer Blooming Perennials

If you’ve caught the gardening bug, but feel like you’re late to the planting game, think again! We’ve compiled a list of our favorite late-summer-blooming perennials that are hardy to the elements and will have your summer yard exploding with life and color year after year!

Best Ways To Use Ornamental Grasses

Initially, the idea of planting grass may feel mundane and pointless, but there are so many beautiful varieties of ornamental grasses that will easily transform a space! And while many plants are tired and left lifeless after a long and hot season, mid to late summer into fall is the ornamental grass’s time to shine!

Woodie's Favorite Mid-Spring Flowering Shrubs

Woodie loves all plants, but there is certainly a special place in his heart for spring flowering shrubs! From flowering shrubs that protect local pollinators, to ones that simply complete a design and create an aesthetically pleasing landscape, there are so many uses and reasons to incorporate spring flowering shrubs into your yard.

Earth Day Activities 2022

Are you in search of some ideas on how to celebrate this amazing planet we call home? Well the team over at Garden Goods Direct has some ideas. Whether it’s planting trees to mitigate climate change and clear the air of pollutants, or making simple choices to reduce your carbon footprint, there are so many ways that you can make a difference.

Best Plants for Gardening Beginners

Gardening is a wonderful way to get outside and benefit yourself while also contributing to your local ecosystem and the world around you. The Garden Goods Direct team has compiled a list of the best plants for gardener beginners to get you started in the world of planting! These easy care, low maintenance yard plants will have you feeling like a garden pro in no time!

Georgia Native Planting Guide

As the sweet peach state, Georgia is truly a magical state that is home to seven natural wonders and boasts a pleasant subtropical climate. With the added bonuses of longer growing seasons and mild winters, the opportunities for Georgia native planting are expansive. Check out this blog to learn the importance of planting native and for some Georgia native planting options!

Nebraska Native Planting Guide

Nebraska is known for its winding rivers, great plains, and a diverse range of hummusy, nutrient rich soils. These characteristics intertwine to create one of the best and most diverse places for yard and garden planting. Rolling hills, fertile valleys, and expansive plains provide the space and conditions for nearly 1,500 species of native plants to flourish. In this blog, the Garden Goods Direct team will delve into the importance of planting native and then share with you some great Nebraska Native Planting options.

2022 Garden Trends

2021 was a year that brought about a significant increase in gardening worldwide. In 2022, the Garden Goods Direct Team does not see this connection with nature weakening, but rather, based on horticultural and lifestyle studies, we predict 2022 will bring about more gardening trends revolving around color, design principles, and mindsets. Check out this blog to learn more about the garden trends we expect to see in 2022!

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