by Platt Hill Nursery | Apr 15, 2021 | Lawn & Garden, DIY/How to, Houseplants, Newbie Gardener, Trees & Shrubs
If you’re wondering how frequently to water your plants, the key is to give the right amount at the right time, but that’s only the first step. Proper plant watering means knowing how to water, not just how often. A few simple tricks can save on the water bill,...
by Platt Hill Nursery | Apr 12, 2021 | Lawn & Garden, Landscaping, Trees & Shrubs
We wait all year for their riot of flowers. These landscaping plants give us colorful blossoms, invigorating fragrance, lush leaves, and sometimes fruit and dazzling fall colors. Here are the best spring-flowering trees and shrubs for the Midwest! Except for pruning,...
by Platt Hill Nursery | Apr 9, 2021 | Lawn & Garden, DIY/How to, Landscaping, Newbie Gardener
The secret of a healthy garden is in the soil. We often don’t treat it any better than dirt. But soil is so much different than that. As a clump in our hand, it looks simple enough, but under a microscope, we see it’s a complex substance, alive, and teeming with...
by Platt Hill Nursery | Apr 5, 2021 | Lawn & Garden, Landscaping, Trees & Shrubs, Vegetables & Herbs
Now that April has arrived, it’s finally time to drop our winter habits and start gardening again. But sometimes, it’s hard to know what to do with the brown landscape of early spring. Some gardening tasks must wait until May, but for the most part, here in Zone 5,...
by Platt Hill Nursery | Apr 2, 2021 | Lawn & Garden, DIY/How to, Newbie Gardener, Vegetables & Herbs
Learning how to start a vegetable garden can be one of the best investments for your health you’ll ever make, a source of fun for the family, a way to save money, and an enjoyable hobby of its own. But, if you’re on the hunt for info about how to start a garden from...
by Platt Hill Nursery | Mar 22, 2021 | Lawn & Garden, DIY/How to, Outdoor Living
The word lawn comes from the Middle English word launde, which meant a clearing in a woodland. It referred to those peaceful and serene meadows that you may encounter when hiking through a forest. They’re ideal places to build a cabin, and it’s no surprise that we...
