Avant Gardening and Landscaping is having a plant sale! The next couple of blogs will be relating to our nursery to expand your knowledge and interest in our plants. In this post you will learn about what separates Avant's nursery from other nurseries by finding out more about our growing methods.…

Switchgrass (Panicum spp.) vs. Maidenhair Grass (Miscanthus spp.) With large plumes of fluffy seed heads, this grass’s seed (when viable) is easily picked up by the wind and spread far distances. Since its introduction in the late 19th century, large stands of the species of this grass (not ornamental cultivars) have self-seeded…

April Garden Checklist  A gush of bird-song, a patter of dew, A cloud, and a rainbow's warning, Suddenly sunshine and perfect blue - An April day, in the morning. -Harriet Prescott Spofford April brings gardens bursting into bloom and it can make us gardeners quite excited and antsy to get outside! What…

Melting ice and spring bulbs mean it is time to start your pond. While you may be tempted to start feeding your fish as soon as the ice melts, fish cannot properly digest food when the water temperature is below 60. Bacteria and aquatic plants do not thrive until the…