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How to Keep Birds and Squirrels Happy

Birds and squirrels don’t have to be enemies in the same yard, even when a bird may chase a squirrel or a squirrel may raid a bird feeder. If you have both birds and squirrels in your yard, you can easily keep everyone safe, happy, and friendly. Why You Want Both Birds and Squirrels in Your...

How to Care for Orchids

Orchids are elegant, exotic flowers that can add a burst of color and flair to any room. But do you know how to care for orchids so they will thrive and look their best? Orchids can be challenging houseplants, but with care and consideration, anyone can grow beautiful orchids. About Orchids There...

Pet-Friendly Houseplants

Plants can add a relaxing touch of nature to your home, but if you have pets, you need to be cautious about which houseplants you choose. Fortunately, there are many pet-friendly houseplants that can be beautiful additions to an urban jungle without posing severe risks to your pets. How Houseplants...

Lawn Projects for Spring

Spring can be a stressful season for any lawn, but there are simple projects you can do to prepare and protect your turf to withstand the rigors of spring. Which projects are best for your lawn will vary, but each one will help you nurture a lush, strong, healthy lawn. The Stress on Spring...

How to Prepare Your Garden in Spring for a Great Summer

As daylight lengthens and temperatures warm, gardeners are always eager to get right into spring planting. If you look past the first flush of spring, however, you can take easy steps early in the season to give your garden a great summer. 10 Spring Steps for a Great Summer Garden It doesn’t...

Importance Of Pre Emergent Treatment and Fertilizer

Similar to many of life’s activities, the health and longevity of your lawn is highly dependent on planning ahead. The use of pre-emergent lawn treatments, including fertilizers and herbicides, is crucial in maintaining a gorgeous green lawn throughout spring and summer. Timing, above all else is...

Breathe Easy With Houseplants

Houseplants can be an amazing accent to your home, but the right houseplants are more than just living decorations or a way to bring a love of gardening indoors in all seasons. These popular plants can help clean the air in your home and create a fresher, healthier atmosphere for you and your...

Planting by Moon Phases

Moon gardening is a traditional technique for planning your planting and adjusting planting times for an optimum harvest. Why not give it a try and avoid the stress of fussy planting calendars and instead rely on nature's wisdom and the natural planetary balance to grow your garden? Dark and Light...

Five Steps To Making Your Pruners Like New Again

Every once in a while those pruners that have been hacking away at bushes need a little TLC. Here are five steps to keeping your pruners looking like new:1) DisassembleIf it looks like it’s easy to take apart and put together your pruners to clean them, you should definitely take them apart....

No Hummingbirds at Your Feeders? We Have Solutions!

Hummingbirds are some of the most desirable backyard birds, but if they aren't finding your backyard to their liking, there are many steps you can take to attract them to your feeders. Choose the Right Feeder Type There are two kinds of hummingbird feeders – reservoir styles with the nectar...

How to Start a Kid-Friendly Vegetable Garden

Getting kids involved with gardening is a great way not only to encourage youngsters to eat their vegetables, but to help them explore many other lessons and benefits gardens offer. But how can you start a kid-friendly vegetable garden? How Gardening Helps Kids A kid-friendly garden helps children...

Thoughtful Watering

Unseasonably hot weather can make your flowers and vegetable plants start to look peaked. Although rainfall does help, you should remember to water thoughtfully. To determine if you have watered sufficiently, dig down into the soil to see if more moisture is needed. Dig down with a trowel blade...

Your Guide to Air Plants and Air-Purifying Plants

Houseplants are a beautiful addition to any décor, and they can serve several practical purposes as well. Understanding air plants and air-purifying plants can help you choose the best houseplants to incorporate into every room of your home. Benefits of Houseplants Houseplants are more than just...

Monarch Magnets

Swarms of butterflies can transform a backyard patch into a magic garden. But there's no mystical tip for making them flutter around your house. You see, butterflies are attracted to flowers that have a heavy perfume because they contain more carbohydrates that are needed to fuel their high...

Build Your Own Raised Garden Bed

A raised garden bed is an easy gardening option ideal for small spaces or for gardeners who prefer a more organized, neat garden. But you don't need to buy an elaborate kit to create a raised bed – with a little effort, you can create a raised garden bed that exactly suits your needs and...

Garden Ideas to Keep Kids Busy

While you're outside getting things done around the house, get your kids started with gardening early. Kids are very impressionable when it comes to deciding upon what is a valuable endeavor and what is lame. Make gardening seem cool. It gives them an excuse to get dirty and learn to plot, dig, and...

Combine Annuals and Perennials this Spring

Have you ever planted a rainbow? The colors you see in the sky after a rain are fleeting, but the hues in your garden can reflect their beauty for entire seasons, even years. A combination of annuals and perennials timed to bloom in tandem and at intervals year-round, can transform your garden...

Tips For Planting Your Garden

Chances are, if you haven’t started planting already, you’re at least thinking about getting your hands dirty. We’ve assembled a few tips for you to consider before coming in and picking up your supplies. Plan first and shop later When thinking of what you’d like to grow, be sure to choose...

Covid-19 Store Update

For the protection of our customers and employees, East River Nursery’s retail store is currently closed to walk-in customers. We are hoping that we will be open soon for the spring planting season, but will evaluate our policy each week as we get more information.We will gladly take your order by...

Spring Bird Feeding Tips

Spring is an amazing birding season and great for feeding birds. In spring, not only are year-round resident birds eager to visit feeders as winter food supplies run low, but returning migrants need reliable food sources as they head north to their breeding grounds, and well-stocked bird feeders...

Spring Garden Guide

Spring is a favorite season for many gardeners, and performing the proper tasks from late winter through late spring can help you enjoy a productive, bountiful growing season. In late winter… When a few warm days arrive late in winter, it's time to start thinking about spring gardening. As snow...

February Gardening Tips

Even in the middle of winter, gardeners can plan for a bountiful harvest, and because February is the shortest winter month, spring is that much closer! To use February to prepare for a productive spring… Plan Your Garden: Take time to decide which plants you'd like to grow and how you will design...

How to Make a Holiday Porch Pot

Your porch is the gateway to your home and the first place your guests see when they visit, and a holiday porch pot can set a festive mood right at your door to welcome visitors with elegant seasonal style. It's easy to use a combination of container gardening guidelines and floral arranging tricks...

Go Beyond The Poinsettia This Holiday

The Holiday Cacti or Cyclamen are great alternatives to the traditional poinsettia. These plants offer colorful holiday blooms, plus you can enjoy them all year 'round. The Holiday Cactus, also known as the Thanksgiving Cactus (Schlumbergera truncata) or the Christmas Cactus (Schlumbergera), can...

Preparing Your Garden For The Colder Months Ahead

Autumn is right around the corner and for gardeners, this means winter is not too far behind. As winter begins to get closer and the temperature begins to slowly drop it’s important to take action now to prepare your garden for the colder months that lie ahead. To keep your garden from becoming a...