Start the Season with Realistic Habits for Long Term Success A new year often brings fresh inspiration, and for many gardeners in Hackettstown and throughout northern New Jersey, winter is the perfect time to rethink outdoor spaces and set realistic goals for the season ahead. Instead of focusing on big overhauls, more homeowners are choosing […]
Build Stronger Plants from the Ground Up Healthy gardens always begin below the surface. Whether you are growing flowers, vegetables, shrubs, or trees in Hackettstown or throughout northern New Jersey, soil health plays a major role in how well plants grow and thrive. Improving soil structure is one of the simplest ways to support stronger […]
Fresh Flavor and Greenery for Your Kitchen All Season Winter does not have to mean the end of gardening. Many homeowners across Hackettstown and northern New Jersey are bringing their growing indoors by creating small herb gardens that thrive through the colder months. Growing herbs inside adds fresh flavor to meals while keeping living spaces […]
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 […]
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 […]