With Independence Day coming up on Thursday here are a few interesting facts about Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence and third president of the United States. Courtesy Biography.com Did you

It's the season for vacations and that means decisions about what to do with your plants while you are gone. Outdoor plants are typically not a problem if you have an automatic sprinkler system, but

One of the joys of being a garden center owner is that I get to see all the cool new plants that come out each year. I've noticed, over the years, that plant breeders have

Lilies are one of my favorite perennial flowers. By choosing a combination of early, mid-season, and late-blooming varieties, you can have lilies in bloom from late June through early September.They have the appearance of being

Powdery mildew on rose Powdery Mildew is a common fungal disease that is most often seen afflicting roses, garden phlox, and bee balm, but is also frequently seen in lilacs, maples, honeysuckle, serviceberry,

Today I'm passing some valuable information along without edit. It's from the Weekly Orchard Pest Update, Utah State University Extension, June 7 , 2013. Peaches needing thinned. It is time to thin apples

Dried Tomaccios I first heard about Tomaccio tomatoes two years ago when we were able to acquire a few plants for our garden center. Apparently plant breeders in Israel worked for 12 years