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Growing tomatoes is easy and you’ll be rewarded with juicy, flavorful tomatoes you can use on sandwiches, in salads or salsa and more. Visit your neighborhood Pike Nurseries and let us help you pick the perfect tomatoes for your garden.   Find a Sunny Spot Tomatoes need at least 6 hours of sunlight If [...] Read Full Article

Succulents are one of the biggest trends in gardening.  They're easy to grow, drought tolerant and require almost no maintenance.    What are succulents? Succulents are plants that store water in various structures, such as leaves and stems. They are very heat and drought tolerant. Why are succulents popular? Succulents are extremely diverse and come in many [...] Read Full Article

Container gardens are just as unique and diverse as gardens. There are different styles of container gardens for your patio, porch and even for inside your home. You can plant traditional flower container gardens or even a vegetable garden. The Key to Container Garden Success Drainage -- Make sure your pot or [...] Read Full Article

Getting Your Vegetable Bed Ready to Plant Location: All vegetables, fruit and herbs need an area that receives full sun. Soil Vegetables, fruit and herbs all need a good nutrient, rich soil to thrive. If planting in the ground you must amend our dense red clay. Amending the soil helps to break it up [...] Read Full Article

Tomatoes are fun and easy to plant and they are also economical because they are a lot less expensive than buying them at the grocery store. Here are some tips to help you get going. Tips for Planting Tomatoes   Step 1: Find a Sunny Spot Tomatoes and nearly all vegetables and herbs prefer [...] Read Full Article

Container gardens are just as unique and diverse as gardens. There are different styles of container gardens for your patio, porch and even for inside your home.   The key to container garden success -- drainage. Make sure you pot or container has a whole in the bottom. If it doesn't, create [...] Read Full Article

You should be doing one of two things now to get a weed-free, green lawn: Applying a Crabgrass Preventer Reseeding/Re-Sodding Note: You cannot do both so you have to decide what your lawn needs more   Applying a Crabgrass Preventer -- Early March is the time to apply a crabgrass preventer  This will prevent annual summer weeds [...] Read Full Article

A Little Effort Now, Big Rewards Later There are little things you can do in your garden now that will pay off soon.  Here are a few tips:  There are many flowering trees and shrubs that have buds that will soon burst into bloom Now is the time to cut several branches from [...] Read Full Article

If you're sick of the winter chill, maybe this will warm you up: it's already time to start planting your summer flowers! February is the time to plant summer bulbs.  Use the reminder that you see Spring Bulbs blooming that is time to plant you Summer bulbs Read Full Article

Valentine's Day is almost here, but there's something you must know.  If you're planning to give your sweetie flowers, you'll want to make sure they last longer than a few days.  How? Orchids Orchids come in an array of colors from pure white, buttery yellow, purple and even bright blue There are also [...] Read Full Article