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Getting Your Blueberry Plants Started

In order to get a good start on your blueberry bushes , you will want to start by picking out a good location. Blueberry bushes like sunny areas (at least 6 hours a day). The soil should be moist, well drained and slightly acidic (pH levels between 4.5 and 5.0 are ideal). Once you have your area selected...

Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by bryan-nhn on 10-08-2009
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
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
Alkaline Soil

Soil pH can have a major impact on the success rate of your garden. Some plants like soil that is more acidic and some do better in alkaline soil. It is a good idea to test the soil before planting to make sure that the conditions are idea of your plant material. But what do you do if you find that your...

Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by bryan-nhn on 02-23-2009
How Do I Plant Tulip Bulbs?

Tulips are one of the most popular spring flowers, and people put a lot of time energy in planting them. If you are wanting to know how to get these beautiful flowers to bloom in your garden, here are a few tips. After you have your tulip bulbs (if you need tips on selecting bulbs, check out the "...

Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by bryan-nhn on 02-22-2009
Teaching Green

In this day and age, people are becoming more and more aware of the environment. People are trying to make the effort to reduce their carbon foot print so that the earth can be a better place for coming generations. There are many ways to make a difference, and the great thing is that you can start right...

Posted to Green America Awards (Weblog) by bryan-nhn on 02-19-2009
Community Greening

Over the last few weeks, we at Nature Hills have been impressed with the number of applications that have been coming in for the Green America Awards . We have been trying to give quick summaries of the entries (without divulging too much information) in an effort to get others inspired to act in their...

Posted to Green America Awards (Weblog) by bryan-nhn on 02-03-2009

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