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6 Lavender Varieties to Elevate Your Garden & Senses

Discover the beauty, fragrance, and pollinator power of lavender! From low-maintenance care to garden versatility, explore six of our favorite lavender varieties that will elevate your landscape—and ship straight to your door.

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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!

How To Grow Fruit Trees

If you are intrigued by growing and eating your own fruit, you're not alone! Growing your own fruit trees has so many benefits that you may not even realize! The Garden Goods Direct team is here to go over the benefits of growing your own fruit, and then we will dive into a basic how-to guide to planting and growing your own fruit tree.

Attracting Pollinators To The Garden

From bumble bees, to butterflies, hummingbirds and everything in between, the little creatures that move pollen from one plant to another are more important than you may initially realize. The Garden Goods Direct team wants to do all we can in benefitting the world’s pollinators, so in this bog we will discuss the main steps in attracting pollinators to your garden, and provide you with some great pollinator planting options.

Early Spring Color and Blooms For Your Yard: Perennial Edition

Where trees and shrubs can be thought of as the bones of the landscape, perennials might be thought of as the tissue, the flesh and blood, providing the color, and often the seasonal interest to a yard. Early spring blooming perennials offer these pops of color at the start of planting season. The Garden Goods Direct Team loves all perennial plants, but we’d be lying if we said we didn’t have a few favorites. In this blog we will dive into the best perennial plants to bring early spring color and beauty to a landscape.

Texas Native Planting Guide

As the Lonestar state home to historical beacons, fertile farmland, and a plethora of stunning nature attractions, Texas lives up to its big name. Beyond the utter size of the state is a diverse range of climates, soils and ecosystems to explore. Ranking number one in the United States for the most farms and the highest acreage counts, Texas gives way to so much room and opportunity for unique native planting options. Check out this blog to learn more!

Early Spring Color and Blooms For Your Yard: Shrub Edition

While trees in the landscape are often used as a vertical component and are thought of as the focal points or walls of our outdoor spaces, shrubs are the true foundation of the garden and work give the landscape structure. When it comes to shrubs that provide your yard with early spring color, there are SO many to choose from. But the Garden Goods Direct team has decided to shine a light on a few of our favorite shrubs to bring that color and life that so many of us are often seeking at the start of the season.

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!

Ohio Native Planting Guide

As a gorgeous state home to Lake Erie, the Appalachian Mountain Range, and the ever-so expansive Ohio river, the state of Ohio is a prime planting zone with so many amazing options for native planting. The soils are naturally fertile and rich in phosphates making for easy and plentiful planting. Not to mention the relatively humid subtropical climate makes for ideal conditions for a wide variety of garden plants. Check out this blog to learn more on why you should plant native this season, and then dive into some great Ohio Native planting options!

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