Bob’s Blog
Live Christmas Tree Tips
Live Christmas trees add a bit of tradition to the holiday season and they make the house smell wonderful. To get the most out of your Tannenbaum here are a few tips you should consider.
Winterizing Necessities
Grass mowing season is coming to an end, and now it's time to prepare our mowers for storage. There are many tasks that can be done to prepare for the coming winter, but here are some of the most important tasks.
Planting Fall Cover Crops
Creating healthy soil is a key concern for any gardener. Even in regions where the soil is rich, it can become depleted if not cared for properly. Sowing a cover crop will add vital nutrients and organic matter back into the soil, prevent soil erosion, help loosen compacted soils, and even help control weeds.
Christmas Wreath and Greenery Care Tips
Greenery, like cut flowers, is easy to care for. Since greenery is cut from live plants, that means there is a definite freshness window. Here are some tips that will help you prolong the beauty of your Christmas wreath, garland, of boughs.
Pansies Ain't No Pansies
To the new gardener, planting pansies now may seem like a futile effort considering that the first frosts of fall are looming on the horizon. Despite their name, pansies are a hardy plant that can thrive in seemingly sub-arctic temperatures. Pansies also have a rich history.
Hanging Basket Care Tips
Here at Bob’s Market we grow lots of hanging baskets … over 100,000 this year alone! In this post we’ll take a look at some basic care tips that can be used for all hanging baskets. We follow these basic tips at Bob’s, and they will guarantee great results.