Plant These 5 Native Shrubs for Early Spring Blooms

After a long winter, spring blooms are certainly a welcoming sight for sore eyes. At this point, we’re just itching to be greeted by those beautiful colors and lovely fragrances every time we open the door. That’s what makes planting native, early spring-blooming plants such a great idea! Say goodbye to winter even sooner with […]

11 Fantastic Houseplants That Flower Indoors

With spring around the corner, we’re already preparing our senses for all the wonderful, fragrant flowers of the season. Something that many of us find challenging, however, is bringing those same blooms to life indoors! If you’d like to add a pop of elegant color to your indoor decor, take a look at our top […]

Success with Succulents: Your Guide to Keeping Them Alive

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Touted as one of the easiest houseplants to care for on the market, succulents have been taking over decor magazines over the last few years. This is partly because of their compact size, making them manageable for even the smallest of dorm rooms or office spaces. But perhaps what makes them even more popular is […]

The Best Shade Trees for Your Backyard

Trees are one of the most beneficial additions you can make to your landscape. Not only do they add natural beauty and color, but they also attract wildlife and diversify your landscape. But perhaps the best reason for planting a tree is to provide your yard with shade and privacy—elements that will even increase your […]

Using Houseplants to Reboot Your Interior Design

Houseplants are beautiful, vibrant pieces of decor that make excellent accent pieces to any room. But the biggest challenge with taking them home is knowing how to arrange indoor plants to achieve that picture-perfect look you see in the magazines. Whether you’ve already amassed an extensive collection, or you’re on your way to your first […]

Top 5 Trends for Inspiring Your 2020 Landscape

New year, new trends—to many green thumbs, that means a brand new landscape design! With spring 2020 just around the corner (OK, maybe down a long hallway and around the corner), it’s time to start planning for the 2020 growing season. With a whole new decade ahead of us, it’s the perfect time to refresh […]

Winter Houseplant Care: What’s Different & How to Adjust Your Care

In the winter, our houseplants are dealing with lower light levels and shorter days, and often experience drier air and temperature fluctuations. These environmental changes mean our houseplants need different care than they do in summer. Here are a few tips for keeping your houseplants happy through the winter in Alexandria.   Why do Houseplants […]

How to Refresh Your Home with Air-Cleaning Plants

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On a large scale, we can appreciate that the trillions of trees in the world work around the clock to absorb carbon dioxide and other pollutants from our atmosphere. While it’s completely natural to worry about the pollution outside your door in Lothian or Alexandria, you might not be aware of the pollutants that are […]

Garden Dirt | Tomato Mania

  Yowza! It is almost time for…tomatoes! We were beginning to wonder if the ground would ever warm up enough for our favorite summer crop. But spring has indeed sprung – and tomato season is on our doorstep.   You don’t need a lot of space for tomatoes – a large pot on a sunny […]