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New Life & Color for Lawn and Garden

Charles Dickens once wrote of sunny March days as “summer in the light and winter in the shade.” With the promise of sunny, warmer weather arriving in the coming days, the chilly late winter we’ve been experiencing lately may begin to shift to real spring, when even the shade isn’t so wintry. As we gardeners excitedly get outside to feel the sun on our skin and work the soil in [...]

2024-03-14T03:29:44+00:00March 14th, 2024|Fertilizer, Hot Plants, Hydrangeas, Lawn Care, Plant Care|0 Comments

2024 Hydrangea Selection Now Available!

Hydrangeas are incredibly popular plants, and with good reason: they're easy to grow, are available in varieties well-suited for sun or shade, come in a wide variety of sizes and shapes, and offer colorful flowers throughout the summer months. At Vander Giessen's, we offer a wide variety of hydrangeas, and we've just gotten in our biggest selection ever--nearly three dozen unique varieties! While we have several hundred plants available, many [...]

2024-03-15T14:02:18+00:00March 11th, 2024|Hot Plants, Hydrangeas, Shade, Shrubs, Summer Bloomers|0 Comments

The Garden is Calling

I love the excitement of a good winter storm, but once February rolls around, my mind starts shifting to the anticipation of spring. With mild temperatures and sunny days teasing the new season just around the corner, it’s time to start preparing your garden for spring. As you get started with your initial spring garden tasks, here are a few suggestions of where to start. My first task around the [...]

Fruit Tree Season is Here!

Our fruit tree selection for 2024 is selling quickly! Stop in today to pick out the perfect fruit trees for your yard and enjoy the unbeatable, rewarding feeling of growing your own produce for years to come. Early spring is here, and along with it comes the perfect time to plant fruit trees in your your garden for a great harvest in the years to come. At Vander [...]

2024-03-26T03:32:53+00:00February 13th, 2024|Edibles, Fruit, Planting|6 Comments

But First, Winter

Compared to the last couple of years, this winter has been pleasantly mild, and with seed catalogs arriving and bulbs beginning to sprout, you may—like me—have begun to dream of spring. As is typical for the Pacific Northwest, however, winter weather often arrives later in January or even February, and by the time you’re reading this, the bitter northeast wind may be whipping snowflakes past your windows. If you haven’t [...]

2024-01-20T15:28:55+00:00January 10th, 2024|Plant Care, Winter|0 Comments

Winter Tasks to Scratch Your Gardening Itch

With Christmas just around the corner, it won’t be long until we’re turning the calendar to a new year and can begin to dream of a fresh season of gardening laid out like a blank canvas before us. In this season of gardening rest, there are still things you can do to keep your garden looking its best, even if just preparations for the year to come. If you’re looking [...]

2023-12-14T04:33:31+00:00December 14th, 2023|Plant Care, Winter|0 Comments

2023 Christmas Open House!

It's that time of year once again--our Christmas open house at Vander Giessen's! For many of the 85 years we've been in business, we've hosted an open house to kick off the Christmas season and we're excited to bring back the tradition again this year. Join us this Saturday, December 2 from 10:00-3:00 and enjoy time spent visiting with family and friends and enjoying delicious homemade goodies while you browse [...]

2023-11-28T17:05:49+00:00November 28th, 2023|Uncategorized|0 Comments

Preparing the Garden for a Winter’s Rest

One of the aspects of gardening that I love the most is the seasonality of it. As much as I love the earthy smell of the first mowing in spring, by this time of year I equally look forward to the feeling of satisfaction that accompanies that final pass over the lawn in autumn. And sad as it is to tear out summer’s flowers in anticipation of the first frost, [...]

2023-11-09T15:10:22+00:00November 9th, 2023|Fall, Perennials, Plant Care, Shrubs, Winter|0 Comments

Fall Clearance: 50% off Shrubs, Trees & Perennials

Our fall clearance sale is now over. Thank you for shopping with us this season! Still planting in your yard this fall? Our remaining inventory of shrubs, trees, and perennials is still for sale at regular prices. Short days, cool nights, and wet weather--fall is perfect for planting! No matter what you want to plant, autumn's cooler, wet weather make for stress-free transplant for your shrubs, trees, and [...]

2023-11-05T01:55:53+00:00October 17th, 2023|Fall, Sale|0 Comments

Give Your Garden a Head Start on Spring

Looking out my window, the maples and sumacs in my neighbors’ yards are proudly showing their fiery fall colors, the last of the cucumbers are ripening in my vegetable garden, and the zinnias and dahlias are beginning to wind down their summer blooms. As autumn tightens its grip on our corner of the world, October is the month to begin preparations for winter and take the first steps toward a [...]

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