f you garden in northwest New Jersey, you already know the truth about deer. They’re beautiful, persistent, and completely unimpressed by how much time you spent planning your landscape. Winter is the perfect season to step back, take notes, and start thinking about smarter plant choices for next year—especially when it comes to reducing deer […]
Winter is the perfect time to slow down, dream a little, and start imagining what next season’s containers might look like. While outdoor pots are resting under frost and snow, planning ahead gives you the freedom to experiment with color, texture, and combinations you may not have tried before. A little winter inspiration now can […]
Check out this video for a cozy little jump-start to the 2026 garden season. The host kicks things off by planting cold-tolerant favorites like True Blue pansies and Lemon Chiffon violas, sharing her full seed-starting setup from soil prep to paper pots and grow lights. She walks through timing tips for spring blooms, shows how […]
Winter in Hackettstown has its own quiet beauty, but once the garden beds are tucked in and daylight fades early, many homes start to feel a little bare. The good news is that winter is actually a wonderful time to enjoy houseplants. Many popular varieties don’t just survive the season, they thrive in it, even […]
The holidays are here, and this year Donaldson’s Greenhouse & Nursery is celebrating in a brand-new way! Join us for Holiday Weekends — a month-long celebration filled with cheer, cozy treats, and festive fun for the whole family. Starting Saturday, November 29th, our greenhouses will transform into a winter wonderland. Sip warm cider, enjoy hot […]
Nothing sets the season like fresh evergreens and festive flowers. At Donaldson’s Greenhouse & Nursery, you’ll find premium fresh cut Christmas trees, fragrant greens, custom decorated wreaths, grave blankets, handcrafted holiday centerpieces, and a full selection of holiday flowers including poinsettias, amaryllis, cyclamen, Christmas cactus, and more. Use this guide to choose, care for, and […]
We’re planting two fresh holiday centerpieces with mixed evergreens, red berries, and birch accents, then finishing the Eastside pots for winter with a dense evergreen base, juniper for texture, and pinecones for warmth. Pots are topped with bark mulch for hold, raised on pot feet for drainage, and set with anti-desiccant on broadleaf greens to […]
Keep containers and materials in good shape so they are ready for spring. Pots Clean with a mild soap solution, rinse, and dry fully. Store clay and thin-walled pots indoors or in a freeze-protected shed. For outdoor display pots, use frost-resistant materials and raise on pot feet; wrap with burlap for insulation if needed. Soil […]
A tidy wrap-up now means fewer losses in winter and a faster start in spring. Use this guide to close the season with confidence, then grab the printable checklist at the end. What to do this month Cut back and clean Cut back spent perennials; leave bird-friendly seedheads you want to keep. Remove diseased foliage […]
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