by Janit Calvo | Sep 27, 2013 | Indoors, The Plants
New Miniature Garden Plants for Indoor or Outdoor We have been working hard at restocking the store for the fall and holiday season with a ton of new miniature garden plants and accessories – and we’ve outdone ourselves this time. I think we’ve amassed the...
by Janit Calvo | Sep 20, 2013 | Garden Basics, The Plants
Miniature Gardening: Favorite Plants for a New Season Fall has become the best time to plant your trees and shrubs. The summer weather is getting hotter and drier – depending upon where you live, you may have had the exact opposite this year – it’s critical to get...
by Janit Calvo | Jul 29, 2010 | Garden Basics, The Plants
Unsung Hero of the Mini Garden: The Dwarf Japanese Holly The Garden Designer’s Round Table discussion this week focused on the “underused” plants that you can trust to perform, are beautiful unto themselves but often go unnoticed in a garden full of flowers and...
by Janit Calvo | May 13, 2010 | Garden Basics, The Fairy's Garden, The Plants
Why Do Conifers Make Great Mini Garden Trees? ~ Why do our true miniature and dwarf trees and shrubs make such great miniature garden trees? Well, let me count the ways! Our miniature garden conifers get better and better with age. The trunks thicken, the branches...
by Janit Calvo | Apr 29, 2010 | Garden Basics, The Plants
How to Win a Garden Contest By Janit Calvo Miniature gardening has taken off! It looks like enthusiasts have discovered the “fun-factor” and the planting has begun. But beware! All small-leaf plants are not created equal. I was recently browsing through old photos for...