by Tamara | Oct 2, 2018 | beginner, beginner gardening, deadheading, flower, fresh cut flowers, garden, gardening, landscape, Roses
Fall is a great time to take stock of the gardening year behind us. What worked and what didn’t. What should be changed or should remain the same. Here in zone 8a, my roses begin to wind down for the year in late October and we occasionally see blooms as late as...
by Tamara | Sep 11, 2018 | flower, fresh cut flowers, garden, gardening, landscape, Uncategorized
10 Interesting Facts About Dahlias That May Surprise You There are 42 species of Dahlia within 14 groups. My favorite being the Ball group pictured below. photo credit National Dahlia Collection 2. The dahlia is at it’s peak when many other summer blooms are...
by Tamara | Apr 18, 2018 | beginner gardening, garden, gardening, gardening organic, landscape, organic, raised beds, vegetables
Meet Sarah beach, 2nd generation owner of Sunshine Garden Center. Sarah has so much garden knowledge to share, so when I asked her to write about what her favorite thing to grow in the garden, and her answer was “kids”, I couldn’t wait to read what...
by Tamara | Aug 22, 2017 | gardening, gardening organic, harvest, landscape, organic, vegetables
August is such and exciting time in the garden! Your garden is hopefully overflowing with goodness and rewarding you daily with fresh veggies to enjoy. I understand that this is a “beginner” gardening series and some of you may not have this Garden of...
by Tamara | Jun 9, 2017 | begonia, deadheading, geraniums, landscape, petunias, potted plants
Your outdoor flower pots are such a fun way to add color and style to your landscape. They are the first bit of “you” that your guests see when arriving, so let’s make sure they are looking pretty! We are going to go over some simple tips on how...
