Plant Care – Page 2 – Gary's Garden Center

Yellow Leaves on Houseplants?

Flower Decor, Houseplants Guide, Plant CareJanuary 29, 20236KViews 0Likes 0Comments

HOUSEPLANT TROUBLES By: Gary Garner Sr. A couple of months back I pinned some tips on bringing your houseplants inside for the cooler months of the year. Those tips included proper placement according to plant light needs, air circulation, plant temperature needs, indoor watering and fertilization among other things. Now that…

Preparing Perennials for Winter

Gardens & Yards, Landscaping, Plant CareOctober 31, 20227KViews 0Likes 0Comments

By now most of your perennials are beginning to start to wind down or preparing for a period of winter dormancy. There are some things that you can do to help them come back next spring looking great. A little work during the final days of autumn will prepare for healthy perennial beds next…

Planting and Caring for Pansies

Flower Decor, Gardens & Yards, Plant CareAugust 22, 20225KViews 0Likes 2Comments

Pansies grown in Central Virginia are a cool season annual. Pansies can be planted in the fall from late August until approximately Thanksgiving, and in spring starting in late February. Planted either time they should bloom until late May or early June. Pansies are equally easy to grow in the ground and in pots. Growing…

Surviving Summer Heat

Flower Decor, Gardens & Yards, Landscaping, Plant Care, Vegetable GardenJuly 6, 20226KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Surviving Summer Heat By: Gary Garner Sr. Summer is officially here. If the summer is anything like the beginning, it is going to be extremely warm if not hot. So far, the number of 90-degree days is unusually high. The question now is how, when and how much do we water what we have…

Transitioning From Spring to Summer

Gardens & Yards, Landscaping, Plant Care, Vegetable GardenMay 24, 20222KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Transitioning from Spring to Summer By: Gary Garner Sr. Last weekend we were knocking at the door of record highs in the low to mid 90’s. As I write this it is supposed to be in the 60’s the next few days and back to the…

Drying & Freezing Herbs

Flower Decor, Gardens & Yards, Plant Care, Vegetable GardenMay 1, 20227KViews 0Likes 0Comments

HERBS DRYING & FREEZING Herbs have been around and in use for thousands of years. Their popularity has increased tremendously over the last few years. I think the push toward healthy eating and more natural remedies has helped to fuel the demand for herbs. Herbs are normally easy to grow. Plant them in proper…

Can potting soil be reused?

Flower Decor, Houseplants Guide, Plant CareApril 29, 20222KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Can potting soil be reused? Potting soil can be reused but there are a few things to keep in mind! In a perfect world we would replace potting soil every year. More realistically, potting soil should be replaced every two to three years. First, potting soil compacts over time. Watering, root growth, and settling…

Cold Weather Has Benefits!

Gardens & Yards, Landscaping, Plant CareFebruary 1, 20226KViews 0Likes 0Comments

COLD - GOOD OR BAD? Most of the plants we grow outside need a certain number of cold hours to grow and produce as they should. A cold hour is defined as an hour below 32 degrees. Even our best lawn grasses, turf type fescues, need a few cold hours to perform at their best during…

Reflections on 2021 – Excitement for 2022

Christmas - Seasonal, Flower Decor, Gardens & Yards, Landscaping, Lawn Care, Plant Care, Vegetable GardenJanuary 3, 202219KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Reflections on 2021 – Excitement for 2022 Happy New Year! We hope you and your family have a healthy, happy, and prosperous 2022! Coming into 2021 we had no idea what to expect but as we look back we can honestly say it was amazing ride that far exceeded our expectations. For that we say…

Gray stuff growing on trees? It’s Lichen!

Gardens & Yards, Landscaping, Plant CareJanuary 3, 20226KViews 0Likes 0Comments

LICHEN... WHAT IT IS... WHAT IT ISN’T I receive questions from time to time that they have a tree or trees that are being killed by a grey substance growing on the tree or plant. What they are talking about is a combination plant that is part fungi and part algae. There are about 3600 known…