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Adding Color the Easy Way

I have a yew and a forsythia bush side by side on the corner of my house in the front yard. Once the forsythia bush has bloomed in the spring, the color seems to disappear on that corner. I had several impatiens planted in containers on my deck. Knowing that I had plenty, I chose one of the containers...

Posted to Member Gardening Photos (Gallery) by Bobbie Joe on 10-03-2009
Impressive Elephant Ear Plant!

My brother and I compare produce from our gardens, give each other advice, and get somewhat competitive at times when we "show off" our tomatoes, peppers etc. Well, he sent me this picture of his Elephant Ear plant. I don't think I will try to outdo him on this one! You can tell how large...

Posted to Member Gardening Photos (Gallery) by Bobbie Joe on 09-20-2009
Black Eyed Susan as a Foundation Plant

I was visiting our daughter in Iowa last week. A few years ago she had started planting a couple of Black-eyed Susans every summer. This process and growth has taken about 4-5 years and the end result is very eye catching. As you turn the corner to enter her street, these yellow beauties just pop out...

Posted to Member Gardening Photos (Gallery) by Bobbie Joe on 09-18-2009
Interesting Container Ideas

If you are looking to decorate the outside of your home, try decorative planters. They allow you to bring living plant material in areas that you might not otherwise be able to. With as many choices that are out there today, you can get containers in about any size, shape, or color that you can imagine...

Posted to Helpful Gardening Tips (Weblog) by bryan-nhn on 07-26-2009
Keeping Up With the 2009 Green America Award Winners

In April, Nature Hills Nursery announced the first ever Green America Award Winners. This contest invited groups to submit a plan on how they could improve their community by making it more green. The response was overwhelming. The judges had a hard time selecting with all the quality entries that came...

Posted to Green America Awards (Weblog) by bryan-nhn on 07-10-2009
Simple Gardening Ideas

Simple Gardening Ideas Have you noticed how hard gardening can be on your hands? Many of my gardening tools are kept handy, but with digging, weeding, spreading mulch etc. my good pair of work gloves are the first thing I grab. And before I get “knee deep” into my garden, I also make sure I have a good...

Posted to Helpful Gardening Tips (Weblog) by bill-nhn on 05-10-2009
Thanks for Thinking Green, America!

The deadline to submit your plans for the first annual Nature Hills Green America Awards was April 1, and we would like to send a big thank you to all of our applicants! There was a terrific turnout and we are very excited about the hundreds of applications that came in. Submissions kept pouring in and...

Posted to Green America Awards (Weblog) by bryan-nhn on 04-08-2009
As The Weather Heats Up, So Is The Competition

We are less than 3 weeks away from announcing the winners of Nature Hills Nursery's first annual Green America Awards . The weather is starting to get warmer as the spring is moving in. More and more people are thinking in terms of spring planting, and this is showing by the number of applications...

Posted to Green America Awards (Weblog) by bryan-nhn on 03-12-2009
Getting Greener Every Day

Spring is nearly upon us and so is the deadline to get in your Green America Awards applications in. This is the first year of an annual contest. The goal is to try and get people to bring in a little "green" into local communities. It has truely been amazing to see the response that people...

Posted to Green America Awards (Weblog) by bryan-nhn on 02-27-2009
Green For Nourishment

There are so many reasons that people want to make an impact on their community, and we are seeing these reasons expressed in the plans that are being sent in for the Green America Awards . Schools are making plans for using the plants as teaching aids, some are planning on using the plants for erosion...

Posted to Green America Awards (Weblog) by bryan-nhn on 02-26-2009

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