Container gardens are all the hype this year – and for good reason! They are easy to make, easy to maintain, and even easier to start. This “garden in a box” is exactly what it sounds like – your favorite plants potted in a container and placed in a spot where they can flourish. A little TLC, sunlight, and water are all you need to help your plants grow. Are you ready to get started?

Consider the following tips to make a container garden:

Buy the Right Materials

First, you must decide what plants you want in your container garden. Your container garden can produce vegetables, fruits, or flowers – whatever you fancy! Once you decide on what you want to grow, research what that plant requires to grow. For example, tomatoes need a container with a good amount of depth for the roots to grow; herbs and lettuce require a shallow container with a wide surface area. Of course, all plants need sunlight every day and plenty of water.

Make Your Container Garden Unique

Your plant of choice will make the top of your container garden look beautiful. But, you can also make the container itself stand out! For example, choosing different containers (buckets, pots, crates, boxes, etc.) of all different sizes and colors will help make your container garden unique.

Shop at Whispering Springs Nursery

You won’t have to go far to find the perfect container garden plants for your home. At Whispering Springs Nursery, we have a plethora of plants for you to choose from. Or, you can have one of our specialists put together a unique container garden for you! Contact the team at Whispering Springs Nursery with any questions you have.

Nestled in the small town of Jasper, Whispering Springs Nursery is home to some of the most beautiful greenery and landscape designs in Georgia. But we’re also a great garden center if you prefer to design your own masterpieces! One of our favorite things to watch gardeners design is fairy gardens. There are several different elements associated with these “magical mini-landscapes” that make them perfect for any home! They are visually attractive, creating a small community of plants and pots in your own yard. Beyond that, they are incredibly easy to create and upkeep. One concern that often accompanies gardening is the difficulty to keep it trimmed, tended, and visually attractive. Fairy gardens are a fun project for the whole family, and they’re easy to design and maintain, even for kids!

Are you looking for the perfect gift for Mother’s Day? Something thoughtful and creative that she can keep? Fairy gardens are a great gift for mom, providing a thoughtful gift, a new skill, and an opportunity to spend the weekend together as a family constructing your own magical fairy garden!

The wide selection of options provided by at Whispering Springs makes it’s nearly impossible to create a visual clash. We have endless options of miniature fairy huts, tiny gardening accessories, and small scale plants to complete your fairy garden. You can choose from a variety of designs, colors, and plants that go along with the design of your real life home or garden.

As you continue to search for ideas and ways to revamp your yard and spend time with the whole family, visit to Whispering Springs Nursery. Swing by before Mother’s Day to begin your family fairy garden adventure!

The New Year brings plenty of opportunities for new growth. If you’ve vowed to start fresh this year, you’ve probably already thought about how to spend more time with loved ones, budget better, travel more, or live a healthier lifestyle. But have you thought about making a fresh start in the garden?

7 New Year’s Resolutions for Gardeners

1. I will compost more. Composting helps the environment, reduces the need for fertilizer, gets rid of home waste, and makes plants grow bigger and healthier.
2. I will plant native plants. How do we love native plants? Let us count the ways . . . Native plants enrich the soil, help prevent soil erosion, and help protect bees and other wildlife.
3. I will start a vegetable garden. Food fresh from the garden is just as gratifying as fresh-plucked bouquets. And you don’t even have to wait for spring! Plant a winter vegetable garden with carrots, collards, English peas, Irish potatoes, lettuce, mustard, spinach, turnips, and radishes.
4. I will keep my garden clean. Nobody wants diseases to crop up this spring!
5. I will plan. Haphazard planting is all well and good, but with a little forethought, you can cultivate healthier plants and a more elegant landscape. Group plants by color, texture, and how much sunlight and water they require.
6. I will plant for all seasons, not just spring and summer. Hardscaping is a great way to do this. So is finding plants with strong branches and elegant shapes.
7. I will prune wisely. Now is the time to prune trees and woody shrubs. But remember: you can always prune more, but you can’t put chopped branches back on the tree.

Visit Whispering Springs Nursery for landscaping ideas and gardening supplies in Jasper, GA.

Tired of that faded, plastic Christmas wreath you hang over the fireplace year after year? Nature abounds with holiday greenery that’s just begging for a place in your home. Add variety to your living Christmas decorations with these holiday tips from Whispering Springs.

Fresh Ideas for Christmas Greenery

1. Succulents. Want a holiday wreath that will last all season and isn’t made of plastic? Succulents make the holiday home feel fresher and more alive. They also stay alive, even if you have a black thumb or forget to water them before hitting the road this Christmas. Decorate with succulents in cute containers, as mantlepiece accents, or even in a holiday wreath.
2. Red Twig Dogwoods. These shrubs have a fiery holiday presence. Slender, elegant, and bold red, Red Twig Dogwood cuttings are perfect for adding color and height to Christmas greenery. They’re also gorgeous on their own. Place woody branches in a tall, elegant vase with white, silver, or gold filler stones.
3. Mistletoe. Mistletoe is good for more than stealing kisses. Make a mistletoe holiday wreath for a simple, elegant holiday decoration for the door or mantle. Bonus: no one can catch you beneath the mistletoe without your say-so!
4. Evergreens. Why mess with a good thing? Firs, cedars, and other evergreens have fragrant branches that make excellent wreaths, garlands, and spots of color scattered around the house. Keep ‘em simple or add your own twist with ribbons, berries, and festive holiday decorations.

Have you visited Whispering Springs lately? Stop by our Jasper nursery for more holiday plants and decor.