Gardenhood

01/11/2025

Some of our staff are without power, trees are down in several nearby neighborhoods, and the roads are still iffy so we're going to stay closed again today. We'll see everyone again real soon - stay safe!

01/09/2025

❄️ CLOSED Friday, 1/10 ❄️ Check here for updates about when we'll reopen. Saturday morning may be icy, in which case we'll either do a delayed opening or stay closed until Sunday. Friendly reminder to everyone to stay off the roads so that DOT crews and emergency vehicles can do their thing. Stay home and stay safe, gardeners. We'll see you when things thaw out!

07/16/2024

We are unable to open today due to a power outage at the nursery. We are hoping the power will be restored today so we can reopen for regular business hours tomorrow, July 17.

We will post updates as they come!

06/12/2024

🔥Heatwave alert!🔥 Our first major hot spell of the season is imminent, so let's talk garden strategies:

1. Mulch, mulch, mulch!
A generous layer of mulch, pine straw, or even fallen leaves will help reduce evaporation and keep soil cooler and more moist when temps soar. Pay close attention to newly planted plants and to anything with extra shallow roots. And don't forget to add mulch to plants in pots!

2. Water wisely.
Plants generally need roughly 1" of water per week during the growing season. In times of extreme heat, more water does not necessarily = better. Plants will slow down or even halt their active growing during a heatwave in order to conserve resources. Giving them more water than they need will cause root-rot, which can be even more damaging than the heat. Water enough to keep the root areas moist, but not so much that the soil is constantly soggy. If your garden beds or containers are well-mulched, you may not have to water as often as you think. And remember that most things will wilt during the hottest part of the day even if they're fully hydrated. Always check the soil before watering - don't just assume a plant is dry because it's wilting!

3. Provide shade if possible.
If you have planted containers that you can move into shadier spots for the duration of the heatwave, do so. If you have brand new plantings that seem a bit delicate, consider providing supplemental shade with burlap or frost cloth or even old sheets tied to sturdy stakes above them. Shade goes along way towards easing the stress of extreme heat.

We will post updates here if we need to close early on any of the really hot days to protect the health and safety of our staff.

Visit our website at www.gardenhoodatlanta.com for more details about hot weather plant care. Be safe out there, gardening friends! 🌻

06/01/2024

🏵️ FLASH SALE 🏵️ We don't know how long we will be without water, so let's get some of these plants out of here and into the ground in their forever homes ASAP! All plants in the entire nursery are 30% today. Extra points for rain dances. 💃🕺

03/08/2024

New maples are in stock now and we're excited to show them off! Join us this Sunday, or next Saturday the 16th, for a stroll through the nursery to discuss our new selections.

Our maples are grafted and grown right here in Georgia and are well acclimated to our challenging climate. We have trees of all shapes, sizes, and habits and would love to help you select the perfect specimen for your garden!

11/24/2023

09/25/2023

If you would like to request your plant list, please click the link https://www.gardenhoodatlanta.com/plant-list

12/28/2022

Post-freeze: to cut back or not to cut back? Answer: it depends. Herbaceous plants like the giant leopard plant (Farfugium 'Giganteum') and pachysandra (in the first pic) that have gone completely gelatinous may be cut back. These plants' cells have ruptured from the cold causing the "melting" phenomenon seen here. Those tissues will not repair themselves, but if the roots are still viable, the plants will regrow new leaves from their crowns. Cut them back hard and mulch them well to keep them healthy through the winter.

Woody plants such as the tall Chindo viburnums in the second pic and the Viburnum obovatum and the banana shrub (Michelia figo) in pics 5 and 6 should NOT be cut back now. They will drop the leaves that have been damaged by the cold and replace them with fresh foliage in the spring. The new leaves will emerge directly from the existing branches unless the branches themselves have suffered tissue damage. It's best to wait until spring to assess this type of damage as it's hard to tell how extensive it may be until you can see where the new foliage begins to emerge. Just leave these shrubs alone for now. The brown foliage will actually help protect living tissue from further harm should we have another hard freeze.

The other pics here - sweetbox (Sarcococca confusa) and primrose jasmine (Jasminum mesnyi) show foliage damage on plants that have suckering, vase-shaped habits. Hold off on cutting back things like this until you have a clear idea how extensive the tissue damage is. In some cases the plant may be able to leaf back out as-is. In other instances you may end up having to cut it back hard in the spring and letting it flush completely new growth from the crown.

For annuals and winter veggies, it's okay to cut back hard, mulch well, and in a few weeks apply a gentle fertilizer to help stimulate new growth. As long as the roots have survived the cold, the plant should be able to push new growth in a few weeks barring any additional hard freezes.

Lastly, do remember to provide plants with regular water while they're recovering. Do a deep watering at least once a week if we don't get regular rain. This will help ensure that the roots stay healthy and viable even if the tops of the plants look like a hit mess.

You aren't in this alone! ~Kacey

12/24/2022

Current status: open but frozen! 🧊🎄

We're here til 1pm today. Unless all the doors freeze shut, in which case we'll be here til Wednesday. 😆 ~Kacey

12/24/2022

*OPEN Christmas Eve 10am-1pm* Gift certificates; G*H totes, tees, and hats; houseplants, unique pots, and planted compositions. We'll be making botanical holiday dreams come true til 1pm on 12/24! ~Kacey