Now that summer is summer-ing, it’s important to keep loving on your plants so they stay as healthy and beautiful as possible. Here are ten things you can do to maintain your garden in July. Summer is the perfect time to be outdoors tending to you ...
The CVG Difference
If you want the best garden, you need the best plants. At CVG, our plants are showered with non-stop TLC until you take them home. Here’s what makes our plants - and our greenhouse - stand out from the rest. At Chippewa Valley Growers, we pride ou ...
Ten Plant Pairings to Have in Your Vegetable Garden
Did you know that the plants in your garden can work as a team? Due to their varying properties, certain plant pairings can benefit each other’s growth and health. Here are a few dynamic duos that you can grow in your garden. It’s thrilling to wat ...
Six DIY Ways to Upcycle Your Garden
One man’s junk is another’s gardener’s decor. Here are a few environmentally-conscious and low-cost ways to create your dream garden out of upcycled items. Hello Creative Family You’ve planned out your garden, picked out your plants, and prepar ...
The Art of Homestead Gardening
Homesteading is a practice that means different things to different people. But, generally, it involves being as self-sufficient as possible. It’s a lifestyle that involves catering to your own essential needs. This may include growing your own food, pro ...
Thinking Inside the Box: Square Foot Gardening
"I found a better way to garden, one that's more efficient, more manageable, and requires less work.” Those are the words of gardener Mel Bartholomew, the man who developed the concept of Square Foot Gardening in 1981. His guide on the subject e ...
Planning for Your Planting Zone
As sunlight starts sticking around a little longer each day, you’re probably itching to get outside to enjoy the springtime weather. And what better way to ring in the season than to start planting some seeds? Whether you’re a novice gardener or a sea ...
Veggies with Personality Vol. 1: Let’s Make a Salad!
Lettuce, Mix, Summer Picnic Are you tired of always using the same type of lettuce for your salads? Are you wanting to change things up a bit? Well, I might just be the plant you are looking for! I come with a variety of several different red and ...
Plants with Personality Vol. 4
Blue Spruce Stonecrop Sedum Nevermind ocean eyes, I’ve got ocean pines. I kinda look like a pile of spruce tree branches dipped in the blue-green color of the sea. Ironically, though, I actually don’t need a whole lot of water. I do, however, need ...
Three Ways to Create a Butterfly Garden
Not only are butterflies pretty to look at, but they also play a vital role in maintaining healthy local ecosystems. Insects that feed on nectar help to pollinate plants and sustain native flora and fauna populations. Creating a butterfly garden is a gre ...