Late-Summer Landscape Design Ideas for Monmouth County Homes
Late summer is one of the best times to evaluate how well your outdoor space is actually working. By August, Monmouth County homeowners can clearly see which plants handled the heat, where water collects after storms, which areas need more shade or privacy, and whether patios and walkways support the way the property is used. […]
The Art of Four-Season Custom Container Gardens in Monmouth County
Whether you’re welcoming guests to your front entrance, framing a backyard patio, or adding color to a porch, custom container gardens can completely transform the look and feel of your outdoor spaces. A thoughtfully designed planter adds structure, texture, and seasonal interest in places where traditional landscape beds may not fit, making it one of […]
How Garden Maintenance Programs Help Monmouth County Gardens Thrive Through Every Season
A beautiful garden doesn’t stay beautiful on its own. At Calgo Gardens, we’ve spent decades helping homeowners throughout Freehold and Monmouth County create and maintain healthy, thriving landscapes that provide year-round beauty and enjoyment. As a trusted garden center, nursery, and landscape design company, we’ve seen firsthand how proper maintenance can transform a garden’s long-term […]
Greenhouses – For The Love Of Gardening
A greenhouse is a structure that’s made out of a transparent material like glass and provides plants the protection they need from cold weather. But really a greenhouse is a structure that’s created for the love of gardening. “There aren’t many places more liable to make one potter than a greenhouse.” – Mark Griffith We […]
Propagating Houseplants
Propagating your own plants = free plants. Free plants for decorating your jungalow style living room. Free plants to take care of. Free plants to share. Propagating from your own plants is so easy that you’ll wonder why you never tried it before. There are four different ways to cultivate your own plants from clippings: […]
Planting Seeds With Your Children
Growing a garden with your children is more than just planting seeds. When you make planting a garden a family event, you reap more than just vegetables. There are so many benefits to teaching your children how to create a garden and here’s our top five reasons to get planting with your kids. 1. If […]
Backyard Chickens
In full disclosure – we started keeping chickens before keeping chickens during Covid was cool. Here at Calgo we already knew the benefits of the backyard fowl before chickens became the unexpected pet of the pandemic. The surprising trend of tending chickens came from the unease about food security coupled with new stay at home […]
What Is Seasonal Eating?
What is seasonal eating? Eating seasonally means you are eating the freshest local food. It’s purchasing and consuming the fruits and vegetables that are locally grown at their prime time of harvest. (It’s extra special if it’s grown in your own garden.) The produce will be simply delicious and fresh because it’s picked when it’s […]