Gardening A-Z

If you are looking to add a little flutter to your garden, check out these plants that Butterflies and Hummingbirds love! Get more tips and ideas in the Garden Living Blog > View our upcoming classes > Read Full Article

1. Ladybugs Besides being fun to discover and beautiful to look at, Ladybugs are great for getting rid of “bag bugs.” They feed on aphids, mites, scale, thrips, whiteflies, mealybugs and other slow-moving, soft-bodied insects, larva and eggs. A single ladybug can eat up to 5,000 aphids during its lifetime. They’ll [...] Read Full Article

Citrus trees are the perfect, edible addition to any backyard. If you're short on space plant a dwarf citrus tree in a pot. View our Citrus Garden Guide for care tips > View our Citrus Basic How To Video for planting tips > Variety Fruit Season Tree Size Description Orange: Valencia March to October 6 - 8 foot shrub The best [...] Read Full Article

We understand gardening can seem intimidating to a new or beginner gardener. Today we’ll teach you about the basics of gardening. However, if you remember nothing else remember these two things: Some plants will die. We are working with nature and sometimes a plant that should work in your yard [...] Read Full Article

Why Grow Plants Ourselves? Many years ago, Armstrong Garden Centers determined that to provide our customers with the very best selection of the highest-quality plants every single day, we would need to grow them ourselves. Most garden centers and nurseries sell plants that are grown by a network of growers with varying [...] Read Full Article

Select seeds for early spring planting. Spend some quiet, relaxed (and dry!) time poring over Armstrong’s amazing seed selection of vegetables, herbs, cutting flowers, bedding plants and organic gourmet edibles.     Repot Houseplants. Just the smell of the fresh potting soil will be rewarding on a rainy day. Choose a new, brightly-glazed [...] Read Full Article

Today, stress is a part of life -- choices, responsibilities and many other factors can cause fatigue and stress in our lives. The typical person spends 90 percent of a day indoors away from the natural world; many stresses can be traced back to our indoor environment and caused by [...] Read Full Article

Paperwhites are some of the simplest bulbs you’ll ever grow. They’re members of the daffodil family and share many of the same growth habits as their yellow cousin. If you’ve never planting a bulb now is the time.  Paperwhite bulbs can be “forced” to grow and bloom in a very short [...] Read Full Article

Wondering what to do with your pumpkin this year? Check out our top ten ideas for creative ways to use your pumpkin. 10. Make a Facial Mask: while this may sound a little crazy, pumpkins are rich in vitamins A, C and zinc which are great for sun damaged, dry or sensitive skin [...] Read Full Article

Nothing epitomizes autumn like mums (chrysanthemums) with their burgundy, burnt orange or golden yellow flowers. Place large mums already in containers on the front step and pop smaller mums in any area begging for a burst of seasonal color. 1 Minute Mums If you need instant impact and only have one minute to [...] Read Full Article