Great Gardens
THE SARGENT’S NURSERY GREAT GARDENS BLOG
Join our team of expert landscapers and horticulturists as we explore exciting new gardening trends, uncover tips and tricks for beautiful yards, learn how to help pollinators in our community, and discover what’s happening at the Garden Center! These helpful, easy-to-read articles are great way to get inspired for your own garden and yard and include detailed information on how to maintain plants, help the environment, and keep up with what’s happening here at Sargent’s. Visit whenever you’d like or sign up to get notified when new articles come out!
Fall is Planting Season
October is still a great time for adding trees, shrubs and evergreens to your landscape. Leaves may be falling, but plants are busy growing roots and getting settled in your garden. Sargent's has healthy, fresh trees, shrubs and perennials to choose [...]
Get out in the Garden with these Five Fall Projects
Autumn is officially here, but that doesn't mean you can't enjoy gardening in the the crisp air and falling leaves. September and October are great months to get some garden projects tackled so here are few you can get done [...]
Tackle Fall Mole Troubles
You may have made it all summer without too much trouble but fall has brought a maze of grassy mounds around the yard. Many customers have been in looking for ways to fight the moles trying to do serious damage [...]
Fall Color Favs
Maybe mums aren't your thing or you are just looking for some built-in ways to add a burst of fall color to your front yard and gardens. We have a few fantastic ideas for incorporating more fall color into your [...]
Get a Jump on Spring Blooms – Plan to Plant Bulbs this Fall
Now's the time to "Think Spring" and plan on planting spring flowering bulbs. When they begin to peek out and show off their brightly colored flowers, you'll be glad you did! Bulbs like tulips, daffodils, allium and other spring flowering bulbs [...]
Refresh Your Containers and Garden Beds with Fall Annuals
Cool mornings, the sounds of geese flying overhead and the State Fair can only mean one thing. If you just love fall or maybe the summer rains have done a number on your summer containers but either way fall blooming [...]
Enjoy the Garden Even Longer with Late Summer Blooms
Who doesn’t want to hang onto summer as long as possible? These plants provide great color during late summer, into early fall and beyond. Here is a list of a few plants to check out if your garden is looking [...]
August Lawn Care – Seeding and Crabgrass
Believe it or not, mid-August through mid-September is the ideal time for lawn seeding in the Midwest. If you are looking to start a new lawn or reseed a few sections now is the time to do it for the [...]
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