Succulents are one hardy plant that everyone loves to have more of on their window sill. Propagating (produce more from a parent source) is an easy way to help your little succulents be fruitful and multiply. Propagating from Leaves Sometimes our t ...
4 Innocent Mistakes with Succulents
If you have a counter or shelves full of succulents right now, you are on trend, friend! Even those these little ones are low maintenance there is still a chance that you may have a couple of “sick” ones hanging on by a thread. If salvaging them is on yo ...
7 Easy Houseplants to Keep Your Green Thumb in Shape
Even though our outdoor gardening season has come to a close it doesn’t mean that our green thumbs are dormant. Houseplants not only bring the green indoors through the cooler season but they also keep our gardening skills sharp for next year. Take a loo ...
Wait! There’s Still Garden Work to Do!
Every growing season seems shorter and shorter, doesn’t it? Okay, maybe not this year, but we know 2020 is an exception to all rules. No matter how long or short the season felt, it’s still winding down. But just because the growing part is done ...
Our Customers are Awesome at Keeping in Touch
We’re passionate about the plants we grow here at Chippewa Valley Growers. We raise them from seedlings and tend to them fiercely as they flourish and bloom. So when we go off to live in their forever home with one of our amazing customers, we’re a smidg ...
Quick Tips on How to Care for Mums
Next to pumpkins on the porch, there’s nothing that signals the arrival of autumn like mums. Whether in pots on the front step or in a well-manicured flower bed, mums keep color alive while the rest of the landscape begins to fade. CARING FOR TH ...
3 Easy Tips on Maintaining Your Garden
It’s no surprise to veteran gardeners that once the plants are in the ground, some of the most important work begins. For those new to the hobby of gardening, here are three of the most important tasks needed to maintain a successful garden. ...
7 Steps to Growing Perennials
You may have heard the words “annual” and “perennial” in the gardening world - especially if you have been digging in the dirt for some time. But if you are new to the fun of gardening, you may not be sure what the differences are. In short, ...
Plants with Personality: Vol 3
SNOWDANCE JAPANESE TREE LILAC I am possibly the most complete “package” you can showcase in your landscaping. At my mature state, I provide a great dose of shade at nearly 18 feet high and 20 feet wide. My dark foliage and wide, shelved branches m ...
4 Steps for a Backyard Orchard
Trees are an exceptional addition to your yard, regardless if you’re sitting on an acre or a postage stamp. They are the best places for climbing children, nesting birds, and napping under their canopy. If you can snag a fruit-bearing kind of tree, you c ...