Category: Tips and Tricks

The Best Advice for Those Considering Investing in Property Rentals

Turning a property into a money-making venture can be a daunting proposition. However, if you’re ready to jump into vacation rentals, invest in an apartment, or are contemplating becoming a property manager, there are a few things you should know before you get started. We’ve pulled together some terrific resources to help shape your decisions.

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Composting at Home

What is compost & why is it useful? Read all about why compost is so good for your garden and learn how to make your very own compost at home!

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Growing Your Missouri Native Plant Garden

We asked Bobbie Tracy, Frisella Nursery Landscape Designer and our resident butterfly and pollinator plant enthusiast, to share with us what’s growing well in her backyard. This week she is sharing the Butterfly Bush.

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St. Louis Bird Feeding Guide

Have you ever wondered how you can make your backyard more attractive to birds? Here is a quick look at the feeding habits of four popular St. Louis birds to determine what you can do to make your yard more bird-friendly.

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Summer Survival Guide, for Plants!

While winter is tough on many of our plants, summer brings another set of problems such as insects, diseases, and of course all that heat! We have created this handy survival guide to keep your plants thriving well into fall.

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What Your Plants Want you to Know about Ice Melt

Looks like we will be seeing a significant amount of snow for the first time since November. If you are making a stop for ice melt today on your way to get milk, bread, and eggs, here are a few pointers from your dear plants.

 

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Benefits of Planting in the Fall in St. Louis

While it may seem obvious that spring is the time to plant trees and shrubs in St. Louis, Autumn is also a wonderful time to plant. Roots appreciate a cooler soil, so when the weather cools off and rainfall becomes more steady, plants can become better established before the winter frost.

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How to Keep Your Plants Thriving in the Scorching Heat

St. Louis has some of the hottest summers around, and lucky for us this year, summer weather came early! With temperatures in the 90s in May, we can be sure we have a few more hot months ahead of us. Our landscape and garden center teams cannot stress the importance of proper watering enough when talking with customers.

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3 Tips for Removing your Christmas Tree

People all over the country are seeing more needles on the floor than ever this year, this is because of the drought that has affected Christmas tree farms everywhere. If you have had it with the mess and are ready to say goodbye to your Christmas Tree, here are a few helpful tips that will make the process easy and hopefully less messy.

 

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