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Bountiful Gardens
The Bountiful Blog
Bountiful Gardens does much more than just sell plants--we aim to foster a community of passionate gardeners and plant geeks that can't get enough horticultural knowledge. There's near infinite diversity in the plant world and so much to cover, so we'll be diving in, topic by topic, to the latest plant care tips, new varieties and cultivars, suggestions for difficult planting spots, garden design recommendations, native plant info, facts about pollinators and sustainability--you name it, we want to cover it.
If you have suggestions for new blog post topics, please email us at mediamanager@bountifulgardens.com. We can't wait to hear from you!
Getting the Garden Ready for Spring - Some Steps for Success!
The weather is starting to get a little warmer here in New Jersey, and while it may still be a bit early to start planting, there's plenty you can do to get yourself prepared for a bountiful growing season! In this post, you'll learn: The best ways to prepare your garden for the Spring season The most important steps for a successful growing season What NOT to do! They're almost here! Cabbage, Kale, Spinach and so much more is on the way! First and foremost, walk around your
Feb 25, 20253 min read
Spring Seeds Are In! Get Ahead of the Game!
Our Lawrenceville location is chock-full of fresh Spring seeds for the 2026 growing season--get 'em while the gettin's good! Our selection of premium seeds is fully stocked! Starting plants from seed can be an incredibly rewarding experience for gardeners of any level. It helps connect us plant lovers more closely with our plant children, and really "roots" us in the process. Joe shows off his favorite tomato seeds Did you know that humans have been collecting and saving seed
Feb 24, 20252 min read
Start off Spring with a Sustainable Landscape Design!
Spring is almost here!! Time for new beginnings and a new, more sustainable garden! Why? An ecologically sound garden design harmonizes the wants and needs of people with the habitat needs of wildlife, and looks beautiful while doing it! We all know the Earth’s climate is changing and average global temperatures are on the rise, largely due to human activity. While our individual gardens may not save the world on their own, our choice to make them more sustainable can be a m
Feb 17, 20255 min read
Start Your Collection with Air Plants!
Did you know there are plants out there that don’t need soil? You need to check out Air Plants! The air plant section at our Ewing greenhouse Air plants are fascinating in their appearance and behavior. They thrive in humid environments, and rather than rooting into soil, they cling onto a host, like tree bark or a rocky face. In the botanical world, they are known as Tillandsia, which is a genus in the Bromeliacea family. Whether a Green Thumb or Brown Thumb, Air Plants a
Feb 7, 20254 min read
Take to the Skies with Vertical Gardening!
Try letting your drooping and dangling houseplants climb--you may be amazed with the results! Philodendron 'Lemon Lime' You know those climbing houseplants in hanging baskets, with their stems dangling downwards? They certainly look pretty grown that way… but did you know they don’t “like it” too much? In fact,many will start to produce smaller and smaller leaves the longer they dangle. Many climbing plants will fight tooth and nail (leaf and stem) against dangling. These pla
Feb 7, 20254 min read
It's an Endless Flower Show Here!!
Want to see the largest collection of indoor plants in the area? Then you should make a visit to our Ewing or Lawrenceville greenhouses any day between 9am-5pm. We are open all winter! Begonias are back!! Begonias are an extremely popular indoor and outdoor plant. Begonias of all shapes and sizes typically make great indoor and outdoor plants. Some, however, are more suited for the indoor lifestyle. They like bright, indirect light and water when the top layer of soil is dry
Jan 23, 20253 min read
Get Out of the Cold and into Our Indoor & Tropical Greenhouses!
Thank you to all of you who have continued to support Bountiful Gardens! We have a lot of new plant varieties coming in this year to keep you intrigued and excited about gardening. Today we wanted to invite all of our customers to come over throughout the winter to our Bountiful Ewing & Lawrenceville Indoor and Tropical Greenhouses. Feeling the winter blues? A trip to the greenhouse can help immensely with seasonal depression! Burgundy Anthurium is a snazzy favorite! We will
Jan 23, 20253 min read
Get a FREE Landscape Design this Winter!!
A New Year is Here! New Beginnings and How About a Better Garden Design? Joe and Dan reviewing a preliminary plan Why is now a great time? The bones of the garden are exposed in winter, allowing you to easily see what's out of balance and where you might want to add in structure or visual texture, whether in the form of plants or hardscaping. It’s the perfect time to do some garden reflection as well as plan for next season. Once January hits, gardeners like to get out the bo
Jan 22, 20255 min read
Crazy for Carnivorous Plants!!
Our Newest Carnivorous collection is available!! These meat-eaters of the plant world have some unique and bizarre adaptations! It's easy to get the bug (pun intended) for these plants. A recent fossil discovery pins down the date when many plants became carnivorous. It's estimated this ability to obtain Nitrogen from the bodies of decaying insects began between 8 and 72 million years ago. Today they have flourished into 583 species in 20 genera, 12 families and 5 orders
Jan 22, 20256 min read
Winter is Reading Season for Us Gardeners!
For most of us gardeners, the active part of the gardening year is so busy that there is little time left at the end of the day to read all the books and magazines that you have collected and want to read. Consequently, the season for reading is winter, and what better subject to read more about than plants? The book I’m going crazy for right now is Wild at Home: How to Style and Care for Beautiful Plants by Hilton Carter Although I already know how to care for most of these
Jan 22, 20253 min read
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