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What can you share with the world? It's Swap Ideas Day!

Out of all of the silly holidays, “Swap Ideas Day” is one that should get more attention. The origin of the holiday is unknown, but I think it is something we should take full advantage of. This is the day where you can talk about your ideas with others while equally listening to others ideas. It...

Make a Better Breakfast!

I can’t believe it is September already! Besides marking the end of summer and back to school, September is also “Better Breakfast Month”. Here are a few ways to make your breakfast “better” Make it at home: We all know anything is “better” than fast food. Have kids make their own: Kids love it...

What's New in the Wine Room?

It is known that Sawyer Garden Center strives to make your life easier. We work hard to have everything you need for any occasion. But just when you thought we had everything, we add even more! We broke out the sledgehammer and took down some walls to make room for our newest addition, spirits!...

Everything for your best summer ever at Sawyer Garden Center

Summer is lush and wonderful at Sawyer Garden Center, where it’s one stop for all the fun accents and flavors for the season. Every day during the local growing season, owner Barry Patejdl goes in search of the fresh-from-the-farm fruits and produce from southwestern Michigan’s local growers. “The...

Garden Ideas to Keep Kids Busy

While you're outside getting things done around the house, get your kids started with gardening early. Kids are very impressionable when it comes to deciding upon what is a valuable endeavor and what is lame. Make gardening seem cool. It gives them an excuse to get dirty and learn to plot, dig, and...

Window Boxes Can Dress up Your House

When it comes to curb appeal, window boxes provide a lot of bang for the buck. With basic tools, materials and just a few hours of effort, you can make a huge positive impact on the look of your home’s exterior. Though making one is relatively easy, they can also be purchased. Some window boxes are...

Being Efficient While Watering Your Lawn

When your lawn is looking brown in the summer and you prefer that it didn’t die, having good watering habits can usually ease your problem. However, many times during the hot weather there are periods of droughts and imposed water restrictions. With that in mind, here are the best ways to save...

When Ants Go Marching In

They love warm weather, travel in groups, they're always hungry and overstay their welcome. Teenagers on summer vacation? Relatives from out of town? No, summer's here and that means picnics, barbeques and (oh no) ants! That's right, they're pests indeed. You can spray them, bait them, swat and...

Build a Brick Barbecue

The benefits of building a brick barbecue are multifold. A brick barbecue can accent your patio beautifully, and the brick design blends well with any garden setting. Not only does it look great, but it can give any ordinary food a delicious flavor. Once you build one, you’ll wonder how you...

Garden Center Magazine's Top 50 Independent Garden Center

Sawyer Garden Center is excited to announce we are ranked #35 among this year’s Top 50 Independent Garden Centers in the United States! We would like to send a big ‘thank you’ to all of our wonderful customers and staff. Without all of you, we wouldn’t be what we are today. Thanks everyone!

Oh, Kale yeah! Fresh Produce Candles are here!

A fresh new candle line has just arrived at Sawyer Garden Center! Produce Candle Company joins scent and soil by crafting a line of candles inspired by the harvest. These clean, fresh scents bring the best elements of the farm stand into the home. Sweet, earthy, spicy, crisp... each element...

Importance Of Pre Emergent Treatment and Fertilizer

Similar to many of life’s activities, the health and longevity of your lawn is highly dependent on planning ahead. The use of pre-emergent lawn treatments, including fertilizers and herbicides, is crucial in maintaining a gorgeous green lawn throughout spring and summer. Timing, above all else is...

Shear Madness

Graceful fountainlike or upright flowering shrubs (such as flowering quince, forsythia, and lilac) look best when they’re gently shaped...not tortured into shapes that a French poodle might envy. A more reasonable objective is to enhance a plant’s natural form and maintain the health of the...

Protecting Indoor Plants This Winter

With windows closed and the heat on, the winter months can be extra hard on indoor foliage. Here's a simple solution: Place a humidifier near the plants. For a more low-tech approach, put the planters on top of a tray filled with loose-stones or pebbles and water. This way, water slowly...

Ring Around The Roses

This Valentine's Day give those dozen roses a different look. Forget the vase and create a sweetheart wreath instead. It's made from your roses and green foliage such as ivy or eucalyptus. Wreaths are also a great way to display roses from your garden and make great gifts for family and friends...

Is There A (Tree) Doctor In The House?

After a big winter storm, broken limbs are in need of first aid. Heavy snow and whipping winds can cause limbs from trees and shrubs to snap. If these broken limbs are not in danger of falling into harms way (such as the street, sidewalk or driveway), they can wait until a good thaw to amputate...

Repotting Can Cure Your Winter Blues

If you're eager to get your hands back into the soil, now's a great time to get your fingernails dirty! Mid winter is perfect for repotting your indoor plants since many plants need to be transplanted into larger containers every two to three years. Here are a few signs that tell you that it's...

Join The Wine Club!

Calling all wine lovers! Sawyer Garden Center's wine club is a perfect match for you. Just like cheddar cheese and Cabernet Sauvignon. Every month you will get a point that can be redeemed for a bottle of wine, under $25. Receive a 10% discount on all wine purchases, and exclusive invitations to...

Dessert Anyone? Locally made Black Walnut Creme Based Wine!

DiVine Black Walnut CremeAfter three years in development, Round Barn Winery proudly releases their first Black Walnut cream based wine. If you love Irish Cream you have to try this! Serve it chilled, on the rocks, add it to your favorite coffee or try one of the recipes featured below. This is...

Fallproof Your Roof

As fall blows into town, take a look at your roof and see what needs to be pruned from nearby trees. Limbs that grew during the summer may be hanging down too close. If branches are actually hitting the roof, they can trap moisture and cause mildew. Even if branches are not actually touching...

The Joy of Bulbs and Tubers

No other types of plants will give your garden more beauty, or a wider range of variety, color and flowering times than flowering bulbs. They produce flowers of incredible colors from one end of the growing season to the other. Nothing else will reward you with so much pleasure for so little...

Five Ideas for Fall Flowers

When picking fall flowers to use for your garden, there are many options to choose from. Most believe that spring and summer are the two seasons to highlight a colorful flower garden full of sunny blooms. However, there is no comparison to the richness of color that a fall flower garden may offer...

Bulbs are a Bright Idea

No other types of plants will give the gardener more beauty, or a wider range of variety, color and flowering times than flowering bulbs. They produce flowers of incredible colors from one end of the growing season to the other. Nothing else will reward you with so much pleasure for so little...

Don't Put Away Your Gardening Tools

Summer may be over but there's still plenty of planting to do. Your hard work this fall will pay off before you know it. Now is a good time for small, shallow-rooted vegetabless like lettuce, raddishes, carrots, spinach, garlic and lettuce. For flowers, think small-statured annuals like pansey,...

Build a Vine-Covered Archway to your Yard

How to Enjoy a Fine Vine all Summer Long Often located at the entrance to a garden or patio area, a "pergola" is a vine-covered gateway that's crawling with flowering vines and can help even a small space feel distinctive. Despite the fancy Italian name, a pergola is essentially just a series of 2,...