Amaryllis Care: The Secret to Rebloom
Amaryllis bulbs are known for their simple beauty and for the joy of the big reveal... We bring the humble bulbs into our homes and a few days later we get to behold the splendor of their big blooms. And [...]
Bringing your Home to Life
House Plants Here we are in January. I like to think of it as the 'clean slate' month. All the holiday decorations have been packed away and the weather insists that I stay in and deal with the house. I [...]
Get Your Green Therapy
Plants really can make you feel better! If our brown, nearly snowless winter has you longing for spring, come into Sargent's to see and smell what's growing and blooming. Houseplants make a great accent to any home, but also provide [...]
Caring for Houseplants during the Winter Months
Often times our indoor plants really struggle during the winter months, but you can help them make it through. Fewer hours of daylight combined with cloudy days don't give our plants much light for growing which means they need less [...]
Frosty Ferns – A Unique Holiday Plant
If you are looking for a plant for the holidays but want something a bit different, take a look at the Frosty Fern. Not really a fern, but rather a clubmoss, Selaginella ‘Frosty’ has flat, scale-like leaves, similar to an arborvitae. It [...]
Succulent Trends
Succulents alone or in beautiful combinations, in every size continue to be a hot décor trend in all sorts of styles. Succulents come in an amazing number and variety of unique, even strange, forms, shapes and colors. Whether you have [...]
Cleaner Air with these Five Plants
Green plants are a wonderful way to beautify your home, but many plants also do a great job of keeping our indoor air clean. Many customers come in specifically seeking plants with these qualities. We spend a lot of time [...]
Get Your Holiday Cactus Blooming
Now is the time to starting thinking about your Christmas cactus if you are hoping for those beautiful blooms around the holidays. Christmas or Thanksgiving cactus are loved for their large, colorful tube shaped flowers. These cactus have flat leaves [...]
Bring Them In – It’s Moving Time for Houseplants
If any of your houseplants have spent the summer outdoors, now is the time to bring them back inside. Once night time temps get down to the upper 40s you are risking damage to more sensitive tropical plants. Before you [...]
Ask the Expert
Sargent's Nursery staff are always available and ready to help you find the answer to your gardening questions and problems. From houseplants to hostas, visit our Ask the Expert page and click the red "Ask Question" button to get started. [...]