Get Rid of Grass Clippings: Cut Down on Weeds
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Don't throw the grass clippings into the garden!
Not only is it messy, but it introduces weed seeds into your garden, which can result in a lot of unwanted weed growth.
Foundation Planting Before and After
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As you can see from this before and after, a foundation planting can be an oasis that welcomes you into the backyard, an attractive path that leads you to the deck, an interesting view from your back window, and a way to encourage drainage away from your foundation.
Read MoreDream big with a design consultation
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You will gain insight and advice that will help prevent costly mistakes often made when you put in a garden without considering all aspects of your landscaping project. We can also provide some tips on how to care for any and incorporate existing plantings or features.
Read MoreJapanese Maples
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We have so many varieties of Japanese Maples in stock--different colors, different textures, weeping, upright, large and small.
Read MoreThe Best Landscape Practices
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7 Steps to Happy Plants
#1. Choose the right plant
Shade or full sun? Wet tolerant or dry tolerant? Deer resistant, fast-growing, or black-walnut tolerant? Picking the right plant for your conditions is the number one secret to gardening success. At Victoria Gardens we know what plants work in all varieties of conditions. We can help you choose the right plant for the right spot!
More Nursery Tours!
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There is so much new stock in the nursery. Take these videos tours to see a sampling of what's new.
Click on the images or links to see the tour!
Read MoreNursery Tour Video: A Moment of Zen
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Victoria Gardens is located in Rosendale, NY on the corner of Rt 213 and Cottekill Road. We are a fully stocked plant nursery, garden center, and garden gift shop.
At Victoria Gardens you will find a selection of trees, shrubs, and perennials that are chosen specifically for our area and for our customers most frequently voiced problems: deer, dry soil, wet spots, and shady areas.
Our knowledgeable staff will help you find the perfect combinations, so you only have to plant once!
Read MoreThe Best Blooms for Bees
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When bees venture out from their hives in the spring, it’s because they have used their stores of honey to survive the winter inside their hive. They are hungry! And unfortunately, if there is nothing for them to eat, some bees, or even a whole hive can die in early spring.
What blooms are best?
Read MoreSpring Blooming Trees
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It’s April and everywhere you look the spring trees are in bloom.
There's a popular Chinese proverb that says: “The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.”
Here are some more of our favorites.
The Whys and Hows of Spring Mulch
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The Victoria Gardens' landscaping crew are experienced and knowledgeable gardeners. Besides designing and installing new gardens, we also offer maintenance, spring cleanups, pruning, transplanting, weeding, and mulching.
Call to get an estimate: (845) 658-9007
Read MoreThe 5 Most Important Things I Learned From 30 Years in Business.
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I have been in the business of gardening for 30 years and I have retained many of the same clients over the years even as my business has evolved and changed. One set of clients that I have known since the beginning just moved for the third time, hiring me to once again help them transform their new property into “home.” Recently, I was lucky enough to work on a large garden expansion for another set of clients who last summer joyfully celebrated their wedding right in their own newly enhanced backyard. They trusted me to make their garden into something spectacular.
Getting to know my clients, building a relationship, and gaining their respect and trust are some of the most gratifying parts of my business.
Read More5 Unexpected Health Benefits of Houseplants
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Here are five unexpected health benefits of keeping indoor plants in your home, especially during the winter months.
Read MoreMatch the Right House Plants for the Conditions in your Home
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For all the benefits house plants deliver, they are remarkably easy to care for if you match the right plants to the conditions of your home.
Here are the three things to consider…
Read MoreWhy House Plants? The Benefits House Plants Offer
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Why House Plants? Here are some of the many benefits house plants offer.
Read MoreHouse Tour of Victoria's House Plant Collection: The Living Room Edition
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At Victoria Gardens, we don't just sell plants, we collect them as well.
Victoria Coyne, owner of Victoria Gardens, takes you on a tour of her personal plant collection...well, the ones in her living room anyway.
Read MoreSome ferns are finicky, but not THESE indoor ferns
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These varieties of ferns are easy to care for indoor houseplants.
Read MoreHouseplant Feature: Snake Plant (Sansevieria)
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Snake Plant or Sansevieria is tough houseplant that works overtime to filter indoor air.
Read MoreBefore and After: A (New) Warm Welcome
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“I cannot say enough good things about the amazing landscape Victoria Gardens created at our home. It is a complete transformation. Victoria’s eye for recreating our entrance was spot on. The landscape now completes the approach to our door.
Bob started coming in through the new entrance instead of the garage and said “I love walking in this way”!
Victoria and her team are top notch in my book!”
Read MoreWhy did my tree die? Reason #2
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Why did my tree die?
This is a sad, but common question.
For some reason, in the spring, a young tree will fail to put out new foliage or the young foliage will appear to die on the tree.
Read MoreLandscape Cloth: A Rant
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Why Victoria hates landscaping cloth and the one instance when you can use it.
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