Smith's Gardentown

We probably already know what some of your New Year’s resolutions are:  Eat healthy; exercise more; lose weight; save money; make better investments; maybe even help the environment. Have you thought about how your friends at Smith’s can help you with all these resolutions? If you want to eat healthy, lose weight, maybe even save money, now is the time … Read More

FALL CHORES The cooler weather and changing leaves tell us that our landscape plants are going dormant for a winter rest. You should change your gardening routine accordingly. If you have an automatic sprinkler system, TURN IT OFF. Your lawn grass and landscape plants need very little water when they are dormant. You will need to water only if we … Read More

It’s Fall! My favorite time of year! — cooler temps, outdoor activities, football — what could be better?  Well, the good, slow soaking rains our area received this week makes it even better. Most places are reporting about 4 inches. Fall means that your landscape plants are going to be transitioning to dormancy soon. Shorter days and cooler nights tell … Read More

So often, we don’t realize the sacrifices our parents made for us until it is too late to thank them. When my brothers and I were growing up in the 50’s and 60’s, we were POOR! Mother and Dad were working very hard to build their struggling business and there was no money to spare. I remember one Christmas when … Read More

At Smith’s Gardentown, our cashiers are trained to ask a couple of questions as you are checking out (in addition to the usual polite conversation):  “Do you have compost to plant these with?  Do you have enough potting soil?  How about your mulch?” We ask these questions not just because we want to sell you more things (of course, we … Read More