Garden Blog
Go for the Gold
Of all the many wonderful colors you can find in foliage, golden leaves are among the most eye-catching. They’re particularly bright and fresh-looking in spring, and many continue to add interest to beds and borders throughout the growing season as well. Golden leaves combine comfortably with pretty much any flower color, too. They’re outstanding with […]
2016 Ottsville Holiday Festival Participants
Jerry Fritz is pleased to be once again hosting the very popular Ottsville Holiday Festival on December 3 & 4th in the stone barn at his retail nursery. Linden Hill Gardens is glad to provide a venue for these talented and hardworking artisans who take great pride in offering one-of-kind items you will not find anywhere else. […]
Holding On
In an ideal world, we gardeners could always get plants we want at the perfect size, at the perfect planting time, and have the perfect spot picked out and ready for them. In reality, we often have to settle for a smaller plant than we’d like, or else buy multiple pots when we know that […]
Blooms and Berries for Fall
September is finally here and after the rough summer we’ve had, some fresh color in the garden is a welcome sight. Sure, there are autumn standards for beds and borders–asters, goldenrods, and the like–but if you want to set your garden apart, it’s worth hunting for some of the lesser known gems. Read on to […]
2016 Ottsville Fall Festival and Season Finale Oct 22
2016 Ottsville Fall Festival and Season Finale October 22, 2016 Live Musical Entertainment provided by Thomas Johnston Jerry Fritz is pleased to be hosting the Fall Festival on October 22nd in the stone barn at his retail nursery. Linden Hill Gardens is glad to provide a venue for these talented and hardworking artisans who take great pride in offering one-of-kind […]
Bring Your Patio to Life
Many of you who have visited Linden Hill this year have noticed that Jerry recently expanded one of our most popular garden features: the living patio. The rest of you may be wondering “What’s a living patio?”. A combination of large stone slabs and gorgeous ground-hugging plants, the living patio is a concept that Jerry […]
Midsummer Magic at Linden Hill
Don’t let the scorching weather we’ve been having stop you from enjoying your garden this summer. Early mornings and evenings are great times to do a bit of maintenance. If your catmints (Nepeta), hardy geraniums, and perennial salvias are sprawling, for instance, cut them back to within a few inches of the ground and give […]
David Benner Moss & WIldflower Tour Schedule Just Released
Sign up early to ensure a space on one of David Benner’s popular home garden tours See our good friend, Dave on Saturday, April 9th at Linden Hill Gardens where he will be answering your gardening questions and also offering his own plants for sale (cash or check only please). Moss & Wildflower Garden Tour […]
Time for some Holiday Cheer!
‘Tis the season! Festival Holiday Decorating with Natural Gifts from Linden Hill Mixed green wreaths always add a festive touch. Ours are crafted by hand using freshly gathered boughs. These wreaths will add beauty and spirit to a front entrance or foyer at your home and business. We offer different combinations of materials, including fir, […]
Time for a Fall Clean Up
Fall Garden Chores and Hints Cutting back perennials is important for plant health, pest prevention and general garden maintenance at the end of the growing season. Cutting back now while the weather is still warm will give your garden a head start come spring. Moles and mice love to nest under and in plant […]