JOPLIN, MO.--- As spring gets closer, most of us want to add color to the yard, but mother nature can throw a wrench in our plans. Before you spring into digging and gardening, you may want to rethink what you can do with your green thumb.
"Certain crops you're going to have to cover, whether it be with milk jugs, sheets, or some kind of protection. It'd be a great time right now to start to raise your garden, where it can be above ground," states Rusty Boucher, Joplin Greenhouse Employee.
Although it's easy to get caught up in the "pretty and pink" aisle, try going green right now.
"Spring time is a great time to plant trees, shrubs," says Boucher.
If you just can't resist the temptation to brighten your yard, add Petunias to that list. This years garden trends are organic plants and fairy gardens. With St. Patrick's Day around the corner, you can add a little luck to your gardening spread.
"For those of you with Irish blood, we do have Shamrocks," says Boucher.
Employees at The Greenhouse tell us planting seeds deep in the soil is key to a successful bloom.
"Certain crops you're going to have to cover, whether it be with milk jugs, sheets, or some kind of protection. It'd be a great time right now to start to raise your garden, where it can be above ground," states Rusty Boucher, Joplin Greenhouse Employee.
Although it's easy to get caught up in the "pretty and pink" aisle, try going green right now.
"Spring time is a great time to plant trees, shrubs," says Boucher.
If you just can't resist the temptation to brighten your yard, add Petunias to that list. This years garden trends are organic plants and fairy gardens. With St. Patrick's Day around the corner, you can add a little luck to your gardening spread.
"For those of you with Irish blood, we do have Shamrocks," says Boucher.
Employees at The Greenhouse tell us planting seeds deep in the soil is key to a successful bloom.
