With the days getting longer, gardeners are busy planning for springtime, thinking about what new plants, flowers, trees and shrubs they’re going to put in their garden or yard. If you’re among them, here are five gardening trends you might want to keep in mind as you get ready for planting season. The first is a move to native plants, and a reduced emphasis on exotic species. One of the big plusses for gardeners: native plants are easier to care for – they thrive in their native habitats, so you can spend less time and money cultivating them. Read more…

Hello from the Farm at Green Village, New Jersey. A few potted plants and flowers, some interesting garden accents, and you’ve got an instant garden. That’s the beauty of container gardening, one of the top garden trends we see for 2010. Read more…

Greetings from the Farm at Green Village, New Jersey. A customer just bought a young Japanese Maple from our nursery garden, and a very large pot to go with it. Usually customers plant trees, but this customer is using it in a container garden. As the largest nursery gardening and garden supplies center in the New York Metro-northern New Jersey area, we get a very good sense of how garden styles change over the years, and container gardening is one of the big trends we see for 2010. Read more…

The Green Thumb: is there really such a thing? What’s the secret? Here at the Farm at Green Village in New Jersey, we see gardeners of all types. After all, we’re the largest nursery gardening and garden supplies center in the New York Metro-northern New Jersey area. And based on my experience, I would say it’s not a myth, there is such a thing as a Green Thumb. So what’s the secret? Investing time, thought and some work in your flower garden or yard. That’s the secret of every gardener with a Green Thumb I’ve ever met. We all have Green Thumbs, some a little greener than others. But some gardeners don’t put in the time it takes to bring out the green.

If you’d like help developing your Green Thumb, come down to the Farm and talk to our friendly horticulture experts. They can advise you on the garden plants that will work best in or around your home, and supply you with everything you need to create a healthy and vibrant garden. And that’s not a myth, either.