7. Building your plant success and knowledge with an independent garden center -- Rusty Allen from North Haven Gardens

Rusty Allen is the Education & Outreach Coordinator for North
Haven Gardens (NHG) and a long-time Mother Daughter Earth friend.
 In this episode, he talks about why independent garden
centers (IGCs) are so important to you and your community, and
how different they are to big box stores. He describes why
sourcing your garden's plants from an IGC is such a rich and
supportive experience and how helpful it is to have a whole team
of knowledgeable plant people working alongside you!


Rusty talks about the courses and written material that he
develops for North Haven Gardens customers and how helpful it is
to have gardening reference guides. He also talks about NHG's
relationship with local farmers and how NHG even grows their own
certified organic veggies under their Blue Label Farms line
(www.bluelabelfarms.com). 


If you follow Mother Daughter Earth on Instagram, you've probably
seen us mention NHG and how much we love them. They are our go-to
for all things gardening and a huge part of our support system.
NHG is a family owned garden center that has been in the heart of
Dallas, TX for 69 years and has created a dynamic community of
plant lovers. If you live in the North Texas area, we can't
recommend them enough. 


In the bonus episode, Rusty walks us through the main steps you
should take when landscaping a garden bed, where you should
start, and the important things to keep in mind that will really
help you succeed. 





North Haven Gardens links:


- Website: www.nhg.com


- Instagram: @northhavengardens
(www.instagram.com/northhavengardens)


- Facebook: @NorthHavenGardens
(www.facebook.com/NorthHavenGardens)


- Check out one of our first videos where we interview Rusty
about how to properly choose and care for a Christmas Tree (great
blast from the past):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPnMHMYbsjI&t=3s





Mother Daughter Earth links:


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- Visit our website: www.motherdaughterearth.biz





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