Bring the island vibes to your backyard with these 10.5″ Canna containers 2 for $40 These bold, beautiful blooms are bursting with color and major vacation energy. Perfect for patios, poolside planters, or anywhere you want that lush, tropical feel. 🧡 Hot colors🌞 Sun-loving🌺 Instant getaway vibes Come snag yours before they disappear like a sunset on the beach! 🏝️ Reg priced 29.99 each. Must be purchased in quantities of 2 to get the special price.
Earthworms now available in store
Turn Food Scraps into Garden Gold: Vermicomposting with Earthworms Looking for a sustainable, simple, and surprisingly fun way to turn kitchen scraps into nutrient-rich compost? Vermicomposting might be just what your garden—and the planet—needs. At its heart is a wriggly little garden hero: the red wiggler worm (earthworm). What is Vermicomposting? Vermicomposting is the process of using worms to break down organic waste, like fruit and vegetable scraps, into a rich, dark compost known as worm castings. These castings are …
Top Perennials for Michigan Gardens
Top Perennials for Michigan Gardens Michigan’s unique climate provides an ideal environment for a variety of beautiful perennials. These plants not only return year after year but also require minimal maintenance, making them perfect for busy gardeners. At Wenke Greenhouses, we’ve curated a list of top-performing perennials that thrive in Michigan’s conditions. 1. Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia) 2. Hostas 3. Coneflower (Echinacea) 4. Daylilies (Hemerocallis) 5. Sedum (Stonecrop) Expert Tips for Michigan Gardeners Visit Wenke Greenhouses for Your Perennial Needs At …
Custom Container Planting Program
Container gardens have the power to completely transform your living spaces, making front doors, back decks, and patios feel more inviting and vibrant. At Wenke Greenhouses, we offer a wide selection of pre-potted container gardens, but we can also take it a step further by creating custom designs just for you. Our team will craft container gardens tailored to your style, preferences, and sun or shade requirements. Free In-Store Consultation – Visit Wenke Greenhouses and meet with one of our …
Firefly Petunia
Wenke Greenhouses is excited to have the opportunity to offer the Firefly Petunia, an extraordinary new flower that glows in the dark. The Firefly Petunia combines the genetic coding of a petunia and a naturally bioluminescent mushroom. This cutting edge horticultural innovation has earned the Firefly Petunia a spot on Time Magazine’s Best Inventions of 2024. What to Expect By day, the Firefly Petunia performs as any annual petunia would – reliably producing white flowers on a compact plant which …
Bonide Systemic Houseplant Insect Control
Tired of unwelcome insect guests crashing your indoor garden party? Fear not! Bonide’s got your back with a secret weapon that sends bugs packing without breaking a sweat. Say “adios” to aphids, scale, mealybugs, and whiteflies – they won’t even know what hit ’em! BONIDE Systemic Houseplant Insect Control provides insect control for up to 8 weeks. Protects plants from aphids, whiteflies, and other listed insects. -Protect your plants from insect pests for up to 8 weeks-Protects from aphids, whiteflies, …
Geranium Winter Care: How To Save Geraniums Over The Winter
Geraniums (Pelargonium x hortorum) are grown as annuals in most parts of the United States, but they are actually tender perennials. This means that with a little care, getting geraniums to last over the winter is possible. Even better is the fact that learning how to keep geraniums over the winter is easy. Saving geraniums for the winter can be done in three ways. Let’s look at these different ways. How to Save Geraniums Over the Winter in Pots When …
Do you know the Legend of the Poinsettia?
Poinsettias are prefect for bringing Christmas into your home with their long lasting red bracts that work great in any decor setting. They also make the ideal living gift for that person that you never know what to get for Christmas. This enchanting legend of the poinsettia dates back several centuries, to a Christmas Eve in Mexico when a little girl named Pepita had no gift to present to the Christ child at Christmas Eve Service. As Pepita walked slowly to …
Clever ways to use your Christmas Tree after the holidays.
The holidays have come and gone and we’re all getting ready to take down the decorations. But instead of tossing out that real Christmas tree, we’ve compiled some clever reuse ideas. 1. Mulch… Pine needles dry quickly and decompose slowly, making them an excellent moisture- and mold-free mulch for ground-covering crops, such as strawberries, to rest on. 2. Create a bird sanctuary… Place your tree in its stand outdoors. Fill bird feeders and hang them from the boughs, or drape the tree with …
Butterflies are Blooming Exhibit
Celebrate the changing of the season and beat the winter blues by visiting the Butterflies are Blooming exhibit at the Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park in Grand Rapids. This exhibit is celebrating its 30th year, debuting on March 1st and will give attendees the chance to experience thousands of butterflies up close and in person. Butterflies are Blooming is one of the nation’s largest temporary exhibits of the insect featuring 60 different species of butterflies fluttering about the garden’s …