by Platt Hill Nursery | Jan 10, 2022 | Houseplants, DIY/How to, Newbie Gardener
So you’ve mastered the snake plant and the indoor herb garden? It’s time to add beautiful flowers and flashy foliage to your home. Begonias are popular outdoor annuals for the garden, but they make elegant indoor plants as well. Here’s how to master indoor begonia...
by Platt Hill Nursery | Dec 27, 2021 | Christmas, DIY/How to, Holidays, Winged Friends
What happens to our Christmas trees after we’re finished with them? Nowadays, that’s a question we have to answer for all of our consumer products. Fortunately, when it comes to trees, there are many ways to recycle and reuse them after the holidays are over! ...
by Platt Hill Nursery | Dec 15, 2021 | Christmas, DIY/How to, Holidays
Evergreen boughs bring lively green color and fresh scents into your home over the holidays. But if we’re not careful, the branches easily dry out and leave us with a mess of needles instead of a beautiful live wreath or fresh-cut centerpiece. So how do you preserve...
by Platt Hill Nursery | Nov 29, 2021 | Christmas, DIY/How to, Holidays
The growing season is over, but we can still enjoy planters throughout the winter. In fact, front porch pots are one of the best ways to use your green thumb during the cold months. Instead of planting flowers, you can use all kinds of evergreen clippings, berries,...
by Platt Hill Nursery | Nov 24, 2021 | Christmas, DIY/How to, Holidays
With lights built into the branches, pre-lit Christmas trees save you the time and effort of untangling and hanging the lights yourself. But just like living evergreens, these trees come in many shapes and sizes. You want to make a choice that you’ll enjoy for many...
by Platt Hill Nursery | Nov 22, 2021 | DIY/How to, Christmas, Holidays
A door wreath is always a warm way to spread holiday cheer to the neighborhood and set the spirit of your home right at the doorstep. But hanging a winter wreath can be a magic act of its own, especially if you don’t want to make a hole in your front door....
