Gurney’s Seed and Nursery Blog

Sunflower Seeds offer one of the simplest ways of luring wildlife into your lives. A perfect blend of taste and nutrition, sunflower seeds are a magnet for a variety of bird species, including hummingbirds, goldfinches, blue jays, woodpeckers and cardinals. But simply scattering the seeds on the windowsills won’t do the trick.

Why don’t they have a wider, more carefully laid out pathway or better still, a tougher ground cover? Yes, a tougher ground cover, one you can walk on, the kids can run and roll on, and your beloved kitty or dog can catch some fresh air on!

Elegant, classy and so ever so presentable, Zinnias can be rightfully called the ladies of the plant kingdom. These vibrant beauties bring an old world charm to modern garden settings that is pleasantly peculiar and very delightful. And here’s the best part- Growing Zinnias is exceptionally easy!

Okra is one the most popular of all seed grown vegetables. This warm weather veggie packs rich taste and plenty of nutrients and is fairly easy to grow. Here are a few tips on growing okra from seed.

Cantaloupe is a large, orange-fleshed fruit that looks just as great as it tastes! Also known as rockmelon and muskmelon, cantaloupe belongs to the family Cucurbitaceae and is a wonderful choice for every home garden. Full grown fruits can weigh 1.1 to 11 lbs and are a rich source of potassium, vitamin C, dietary fiber and antioxidants. Take a look at the essentials of growing cantaloupes from seed.

Spinach is the world’s most famous green leafy vegetable. And though most of the credit for spinach’s popularity goes to one rugged, heroic sailor with anchor tattoos on his humungous forearms, the immense nutritional value of spinach also plays a noticeable part! Growing spinach isn’t too hard either. Here are a few simple tips for growing spinach from seed.

Bush cherries are fun-to-grow plants that offer an exciting alternative to cherry trees. They’re good looking, easy to grow and offer delicious, juicy cherries that are just too good to resist. Bush cherry plants are smaller than regular cherry trees. While they’re excellent as windbreaks, their impressive foliage and gorgeous blooms makes them pretty useful as ornamentals. Most varieties of bush cherries start producing within a few years of planting. For cherry lovers who’re just as impatient as me, I’d recommend Nanking Bush Cherry plant, a wonderful variety that sets fruit in its very first year!

I’ve often heard gardeners describe the process of growing watermelons as hard and demanding. Well, it does involve specific care and quite some effort, but it’s a lot of fun too! Here’s some information on how to grow watermelons from seed.

Climbing Roses are a wonderful addition to gardens of all styles and sizes. You can use climbing roses to beautify walls and fences, frame the windows or train them up a trellis or pergola. Climbing roses offer a wide range of flower color, giving you freedom to pick in accordance with the surroundings. Growing climbing roses might appear to be a bit tricky but it’s pretty simple, really. Here’s some information on how you can grow climbing roses with ease.

While the process of growing strawberries is pretty simple in itself, there are some aspects that gardeners, especially beginners, find baffling. One of these is picking the type of strawberry to grow. For most gardeners, the choice revolves around two of the most famous types- June bearing strawberries and Ever bearing strawberries.