Teaching Thursdays
Teaching Thursdays provide weekly video gardening tips and “how-tos” in our weekly e-newsletter: Life Lived Outside.
Browse the posts below for information to support your gardening efforts and answer your pressing questions.
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3 Flowering Trees That Pollinators Love
If you’re looking for flowering trees with the bonus of serving up a buffet to pollinators, we’ve got 3 recommendations.
![Maddy, Abby, and Kim with flowers](https://mltsrvflhbok.i.optimole.com/cb:bgz1.54fb7/w:300/h:200/q:mauto/f:best/https://www.kerbysnursery.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Video-Cover-Photo-scaled.jpg)
Garden Gifts for Mom
When a garden gift is the perfect option for Mother’s Day, we’ve got 10 ideas to get your creative juices flowing.
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Why Bees Love Purple
When you visit the nursery, it’s hard not to notice the busy bees all over the salvia. But why do they love these purple flowers?
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![Monarch Butterfly On Native Milkweed Plant](https://mltsrvflhbok.i.optimole.com/cb:bgz1.54fb7/w:300/h:300/q:mauto/f:best/https://www.kerbysnursery.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/1-1.png)
Different Host Plants for Different Butterflies
Did you know that butterflies will only lay eggs on certain plants? We call them host plants, and here are some popular ones.
![Clearwing Hummingbird Moth Eating from Lantana Flower](https://mltsrvflhbok.i.optimole.com/cb:bgz1.54fb7/w:300/h:300/q:mauto/f:best/https://www.kerbysnursery.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Clear-Wing-Hummingbird-Moth-for-LLO-April-13-2023-1.png)
The Hummingbird Moth
A hummingbird moth visited the Nursery! Read on to see our video and learn about these amazing insects.
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Easter Lily Care
It’s Easter Lily season! But how can you extend the life of these fragrant flowers? Here are some tips.
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Espoma Organic® Tone Fertilizers
We stock six organic Tone products by Espoma®. But what makes each of these fertilizers unique?
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Three Pollinator-Friendly Flowers
Here are three flowers to attract pollinators to your garden!
![Common Buckeye Butterfly](https://mltsrvflhbok.i.optimole.com/cb:bgz1.54fb7/w:300/h:300/q:mauto/f:best/https://www.kerbysnursery.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/17.png)
Gardening for Butterflies
Check out our tips for butterfly gardening – your yard can become their hangout spot.
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Good Bugs
The more beneficial insects in your garden, the healthier it is. Read to find out which ones they are.
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Dos and Don’ts of Veggie Gardening
This is a helpful checklist as you prepare to plant your veggie garden.
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