Blog posts

July 23, 2026
Leave 'em BEE : The Busy Bees in Every Garden

We love our bees, even the ones that sting! They are remarkable creatures that play an essential role in our ecosystems, particularly in pollination. But not all bees are created...

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Growing Your Own Food and Why It Makes You So Happy

Did you know, there's a bacteria in your garden soil that actively prevents stress and inflammation?  There's no better flavor than that of veggies picked fresh from your own backyard....

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Milkweed and Monarchs: Why So Monogamous?

When we think of iconic relationships in nature, the bond between milkweed and monarch butterflies may be the strongest of the sort. This unique, intimate, and exclusive relationship has fascinated...

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Our favorite flowers and what they symbolize

 (a cheat sheet for bouquet building)   ‘Flowers are the music of the ground. From earth’s lips spoken without sound,” -Edwin Curran   A flower garden brings a bit of...

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Live a Little, Grow Wild! Why Wildflowers and Native Plants Make A World of Difference

More Flora Means More Fauna and a Bit Less Lawn(a) As gardeners, we’re no strangers to the plea for pollinator friendly plantings. Thousands of crops we depend on for food...

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Get to Know Matthew! Head of Customer Service

Greeter, problem solver, gardener therapist and everything in between, Matthew is the one you seek when you reach out to us at PGS He joined our team in November of 2021...

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We've bean thinking a lot about these legumes..

Beans, beans the magical fruit, the more you eat… well, I’ll let you finish that one  It turns out, beans aren’t technically a ‘legume’ per say, they’re simply a part of...

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Get to know Jaci! Head of Research and Development

If it's on our roster, she's picked it, tested it, grown it and probably cooked with it. (Or turned it into an earring!) She's the Head of Research and Development...

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Eggplant, Brinjal, Aubergine - a nightshade of many names

A nourishing vegetable that's treasured in cuisines across the globe, the eggplant carries many titles.    This glossy, garden beauty comes in all shapes, shades and sizes: purple, striped, orange,...

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