Water Confusion
If you were to Google ‘how to water your plants’, you would come up with over 29,800,000 results full of pages saying ‘this is the correct way to water your plants’, which can be an information-overload nightmare. Every year, we are asked the age-old water question…how much should I water…
Sample Gardens On Display
It’s a magical sight to see when you take an otherwise blank canvas and paint a masterpiece upon it. And to us, that’s a bit like gardening. A Flower Bed and/or Landscape is nothing short of a living painting. It’s just as much fun to play with textures, colors and…
Landscaping and Mommy’s Day
Have you driven by the Alma High School lately? If not, you are missing out! Tom Perry and his landscaping genius took a once barren landscape and turned it into this virtual paradise! And yes, all those glorious flowers were purchased right here at Parks Brothers. Sadly this fall…
Mother’s Day Baskets
These are some of our 12” Baskets for Mother’s Day. I think your Mom would like one and LOVE two.
Color Bowls, Vegetables And Ornamental Grasses
We still have vegetables but quantities are starting to run low. Come and get them while they last. Our color bowls are very popular every year especially around Mother’s Day. Ornamental grasses are becoming popular for use in landscapes and containers for their ability to add colors, textures and…
Try These Tough Plants In Your Landscape
Ready to do some landscaping? Here are some suggestions for you. These plant picks are based on our years of experience growing them in the greenhouses and using them in our own flower beds. Plus these are some of the plants the professional landscapers are using, and they only use…
Burpee Vegetables
Burpee is a name that gardeners have trusted since 1885. Now for the first time, vegetable varieties that were only available as seeds are now available as healthy plants ready to be planted in your garden. You can get a jump start on your vegetable harvest by planting plants instead…
Great Weather Means It Is Time To Plant
Based on the current weather forecast, I’d say the you all are good to go on planting what ever you want except for peppers, cantaloupes and watermelons. I’d wait a few more weeks until the night temperatures are in the 60’s before you plant them. On the flower side of…
Lots Of Color For Your Easter Weekend!
Spring is here! And we have a lot to choose from to color up your Easter weekend. Please remember that it is still a little early to plant your tomatoes and other vegetables with out taking the chance that a late frost will kill them. However you can plant bedding…
Cole Crops
Cole Crops refer to early season cold hardy vegetables that include cabbages, cauliflowers, broccoli, brussel sprouts, lettuce and chard. In the deep south, cole crops need to be planted by the first of March. In the mid-south (Arkansas and Oklahoma) they should be in the ground by the middle of…