Choosing Plants That Fit

Shopping for plants can be a bit disorienting if you don’t have a definite plan of what you want to buy. There’s annuals and perennials, tons of colors, and hundred other options. Each year I come up with a color scheme for my landscape and work from there. The next thing I consider is the bed locations, container sizes, and the heights that would look best. There’s tons of other factors you can consider when planning. In this post I want to look at just the container size options we offer, and the applications they are best suited for in your garden.

Gardening, Landscaping, Trends, EditorialJohn MorganApril 12, 2019pot size, containers, flats, hanging basket

Growing Onions from Sets

Onions are a cold-season crop, easy to grow because of their hardiness. I like using onion sets, which can be planted without worry of frost damage and have a higher success rate than direct seed or transplants. Here are some tips to help you get the most out of your onion crop.

Gardening, Plant Care, ProduceJohn MorganMarch 1, 2019onion, setComment

Change is Good

Change is good. If you visit our site often, you might’ve noticed a big change. The previous version of the website had been up since 2016, and work started on it a year earlier. Most of us don’t have cell phones that old!

Announcement, DIY, Editorial, Gardening, TrendsJohn MorganFebruary 22, 2019Marie Kondo, Organization, WebsiteComment

My Avocado Adventure

To get started you’ll need to make some guacamole. … Really.

DIY, Gardening, Houseplant, Indoor Gardening, Plant CareJohn MorganFebruary 8, 2019avocado, tree, indoor plants, trees, projectComment

Growing Microgreens at Home

Over the next few weeks we’re going to talk about foods you can grow inside during the winter. One of the absolute easiest vegetables to grow on the kitchen windowsill is microgreens — the perfect topping for any quick salad.

Gardening, Indoor Gardening, Plant Care, Produce, Video, DIYJohn MorganJanuary 25, 2019microgreens, indoor, greens, vegetables

Reconnect in 2019

Americans spend 93% of their time indoors! Our always-on, internet-connected lifestyles are a detriment to our well-being. Here at Bob’s we specialize in the outdoors! Let’s all work to reconnect with nature in 2019.

Editorial, Gardening, Indoor Gardening, Landscaping, Science, TrendsJohn MorganJanuary 4, 2019indoors, nature, garden, lifestyle, 2019, resolutions, new yearComment

Five Ways to Use Fall Leaves

It's a weekend ritual in most neighborhoods: the raking and bagging of autumn leaves. And it is repeated, week after week until, at last, the last leaf has fallen.

Gardening, Landscaping, Lawn Care, Plant CareJohn R. MorganNovember 9, 2018Mason, WV 25260, USAHow-To, fall, lawn care, seasonal care, treesComment

Amazing Pumpkin Facts

Pumpkins are a plant with an interesting history. Originally cultivated in the Americas, they are now enjoyed throughout the world both for their festive appearance and also as a food source.

Fall, Gardening, Plant Care, Produce, Science, StoryJohn MorganOctober 26, 20181168 2nd St, Mason, WV 25260, USAbiology, plant taxonomy, science, pumpkin, fall, autumnComment

Overwintering Tropical Hibiscus Indoors

Earlier this week I got a message from Darren and Tiffini. They were looking for tips on bringing their hibiscus inside for winter. Nothing adds a lovely tropical flare quite like a tropical hibiscus. While hibiscus plants will do fine outdoors in the summer in most areas, they need to be protected in the winter.

Gardening, Indoor Gardening, Plant Care, WinterJohn MorganOctober 12, 2018hibiscus, indoor gardening, winter, tropicalComment

Fall Garden Tasks

Autumn is here, and soon we’ll start seeing cooler temperatures as winter approaches. October is the perfect time to start preparing for the transition to freezing temperatures. Here are some fall tasks that will help prepare your garden for winter.

Gardening, Fall, Landscaping, Plant Care, Winter, WVU ExtensionJohn MorganOctober 5, 2018fall, autumn, garden, cold frame, row covers, birds, seedsComment

When to Plant Wildflowers

Fall is the perfect time for planting wildflowers. Think about it! In nature wildflowers produce their seed in the fall. The seed then falls on the ground, goes dormant during the winter, and then sprouts in the early spring and summer. You can easily replicate this same process.

Gardening, Fall, Landscaping, Plant Care, Summer, Spring, WinterJohn MorganSeptember 28, 2018wildflowers, fall, autumn, Plant Care, Garden, GardeningComment

Planting Late Season Crops

After harvesting early-maturing vegetables such as salad greens, radishes, peas and spinach, gardeners can plant other crops in midsummer for fall harvest. Some root crops, greens and other vegetables can be successfully grown from late June, July or even August plantings.

Gardening, Plant Care, Summer, Winter, FallJohn MorganAugust 10, 2018autumn, fsll, summer, late season, crops, gardeningComment

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