🌸 You’re Invited! 🌸

💐 Create your own custom bouquet with the guidance of a skilled florist & flower grower. 🌼 Learn about the blooms that bring beauty into every arrangement. 🌿 Celebrate the season with fresh flowers, community, and creativity! ✨ Flock & Clowder Flower Farm will be bringing their gorgeous, locally grown blooms for you to build your bouquet. Stems are available for $1–$5 each, paid directly to them. ✨

How to Transition from Summer to Fall

As summer winds down, your garden may be showing signs of fatigue. The good news? Fall is the perfect time to give your beds a refresh and set them up for months of seasonal beauty.

Fall Planter Demonstration

Alec's easy walkthrough on how to make your own Fall Planter!

The September Garden To-Do List:

September is the month when your yard and garden start shifting gears from summer’s growth to fall preparation. The cooler nights, warm soil, and shorter days create the perfect conditions to strengthen your lawn, plant bulbs, and get your landscape ready for the colder months ahead.

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Planting Along the Front Pathway: Hydrangeas, Birch, Yews & Ornamental Grasses

September Is the Perfect Month to Plant

When most people think about planting, spring usually comes to mind. But here at Lakeview Nurseries, we know September may actually be the best time of year to plant trees and shrubs. The conditions in early fall are just right for helping your new additions settle in and thrive.

Alec's Back from Cultivate’25

While most of us were wilting in the heat and humidity this summer, Alec managed to escape the garden center doldrums and head to cooler climate, specifically Columbus, Ohio for the Cultivate’25 Horticulture Trade Show. But don’t worry, he wasn’t just cooling off in the shade with a lemonade. He was on a mission: to track down the boldest, brightest, and most exciting new plant introductions for our 2026 selections!

Autumn Superstars: Bobo & Pinky Winky

This is the perfect time to plant for late summer and early fall color! Two of our favorite solutions? Hydrangea paniculata ‘Bobo’ and ‘Pinky Winky’, low-maintenance, long-blooming Proven Winner panicle hydrangeas that truly earn their space in the landscape.

Update Your Porch Pots for Late Summer

Is your porch planter looking a little tired after the summer heat? You’re not alone! By late summer, many container gardens start to fade, but it doesn’t take much to bring them back to life. With a few well-chosen plant swaps, you can give your pots a quick refresh that keeps them vibrant through the coming weeks and even into fall.

Planting Lavender

Join Laura from Garden Answer as she plants over 400 lavender plants!

Heat-Stressed Plants? How To Help Them.

When the temperatures soar and the sun blazes down, even the toughest plants can suffer. If your garden is looking a little worse for wear this summer, it may be feeling the effects of heat stress. The good news? With a little TLC, your plants can bounce back. Here’s how to spot the signs of heat stress and what you can do to help your garden recover and thrive.

Michelle’s Mid-Summer Musings

Let’s just call it what it was—this past spring was a soggy, slug-filled, fungus-fueled mess. For weeks, I felt more like a puddle-splasher than a plant whisperer. But good news: summer is officially here, the sun has returned, and it’s time to shake off the mildew, hose off our trowels, and get back to the garden with a fresh dose of joy.

Summer Watering Tips for Healthy Plants

When the summer sun settles in over Massachusetts, your plants rely on you more than ever—but watering isn’t just about turning on the hose and hoping for the best. With a few simple adjustments to your watering habits, you can help your plants thrive all season long. Let’s dig in!

Your Guide to Juicy, Healthy Tomatoes

After the coldest, wettest spring in recent memory, our tomatoes are finally stretching their leaves and trying to catch up. If your plants look a little pale or stunted, you’re not alone! Cool temps and soggy soils have slowed root development and stressed young plants—but with the right care in June, your tomatoes can still deliver a bumper crop.

Plant Geek Alert

What’s Happening to My Birch and Beech Trees? We’ve been hearing from quite a few of you lately about your birch trees looking a little… under the weather. Leaves are curling, browning, or dropping early—and it’s not just the birches. Our majestic beech trees are also showing signs of distress. So let’s geek out for a minute and talk about what’s going on, what you can do about it.

A Fix For What's Bugging You!

🌧️ Cold, Wet, and Now What? How to Fix the Garden Trouble That Spring Left Behind A serious look at slugs, red thread, leaf curl, and black spot—and how to fight back before summer. A chilly, rainy spring can feel like a cruel joke to New England gardeners. While we waited for warm weather, our gardens quietly became a breeding ground for fungal diseases, hungry pests, and all sorts of issues that thrive in cold, soggy conditions. If your plants are looking sad and your lawn is a patchy mess, you’re not alone—and we’ve got solutions.

Slugged Out?

Slugged Out? Why This Wet, Cool Spring is a Slug’s Paradise (and What You Can Do About It). Let’s talk slugs. Yes, those slimy, sneaky little garden party crashers. Thanks to our cool and rainy spring, slugs are having the time of their lives… and your garden might be paying the price. If your lettuce is looking like Swiss cheese and your hostas have holes bigger than your coffee mug, you’ve got a slug situation.

Join Our New Kids Pollinator Program!

🌸 We’re buzzing with excitement to launch a brand-new weekly activity just for kids—and we’re kicking it off at the Lunenburg Business Association Vendor Fair on Saturday, May 10th!

Introducing Lakeview Direct

– From Our Growers to Your Garden! 🌿 We’ve been growing something exciting behind the scenes here at Lakeview Nurseries—and we’re finally ready to share it! Say hello to Lakeview Direct, our brand-new way to get the plants you love delivered straight to your doorstep (or your mom’s, your sister’s, your favorite neighbor’s—you get the idea).

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Order from Lakeview Nurseries' over 3500 plants shipped locally or nationwide.

Simple as 1, 2, 3!

🌺 Create Show-Stopping Containers with These Simple May Formulas! 🌿 It’s time to plant up those pots! Whether you’re decorating your front porch, patio, or deck, these easy-to-follow Thriller-Filler-Spiller recipes will help you build lush, layered containers that WOW.

Planting a Viburnum & Several New Perennials!

Build a Pollinator Garden in Containers

Easy Tips from Lakeview Nurseries for Balconies, Patios & Decks At Lakeview Nurseries, we believe that every garden—no matter how small—can help support pollinators. Whether you’re working with a balcony, patio, or deck, container gardening offers a powerful way to welcome bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds into your space.

Native Plants That Beat the Heat

Let’s face it, Massachusetts gardening can be a challenge. One minute it’s raining for weeks, the next it’s a scorcher with no relief in sight. That’s why we’re big fans of native plants here at Lakeview Nurseries. These homegrown heroes have adapted to our sometimes stubborn (ha!) New England weather and, once established, they basically look at summer stress and say, “Not today.”

Spring Pruning Tips

April is prime time to get your garden in shape—but before you reach for the pruners, it’s important to know what to cut and what to leave alone. A well-timed trim can encourage healthy growth, better blooms, and tidy structure. But pruning at the wrong time? That could mean fewer flowers or stressed-out plants. Here’s your guide to what’s safe to prune now—and what needs to wait.

Mulch Matters - bagged or bulk

Spring is the season of fresh starts—and there’s no easier way to refresh your landscape than with a layer of mulch. Whether you’re edging garden beds, protecting perennials, or adding curb appeal, mulch is a must-have for every gardener. At Lakeview Nurseries, we offer both bulk and bagged mulch in a variety of styles and colors to match your landscape’s look and your project’s size. Whether you need just a few bags or a truckload delivered to your driveway, we’ve got you covered.

Planting Beautiful Trees, Shrubs & Perennials for Spring Interest

Selecting the best grass seed.

Helpful tips from our friends at Jonathan Green on picking the right grass seed for your lawn.

Fruit Trees 101

Whether you’re dreaming of a flourishing apple orchard or a few backyard berry bushes, selecting the right fruit trees and knowing how to care for them is key to success. This spring, Lakeview Nurseries will have the area’s best selection of fruit trees, making it easier than ever to grow your own delicious harvest.

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Planting 13 Simple, Sweet, Spring Containers & 3 Invincibelle Ruby Hydrangeas!

Save the Butterflies!

Creating a pollinator garden is a beautiful way to support local wildlife, enhance your garden’s natural beauty, and contribute to a healthier environment. With the right plants, soil, and care, you can attract beneficial pollinators like bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds to your yard. Here's how to get started with a focus on sustainable, eco-friendly choices featuring American Beauties Native Plants and Proven Winners.

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Design a Small Space Butterfly Garden

Pollinators like bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds are essential for a healthy garden and ecosystem. Even if you have a small yard, patio, or balcony, you can create a thriving pollinator habitat with the right plant selection and layout.

Mulch & Soil Calculator

Container Gardening Basics from Espoma

Mulching FAQ

Want to garden with less work? Here’s my simple one step process to less work in the garden – add more mulch. There is no hidden snark or even puny garden geek humor here, mulching really is that much of a labor saver.

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Fertilizer 101

Tips from one of our favorite fertilizers - Espoma!

Seed Starting: 1,000+ Annual Flowers!

Join Garden Answer as she embarks on starting over a thousand annual flower seeds, sharing tips and techniques for successful germination.

Seed Starting 101

In our area, where the growing season typically starts a bit later, indoor seed starting is one of the best ways to jumpstart your spring garden. By sowing seeds indoors, gardeners can get a head start on the season and enjoy earlier blooms and harvests.

The Greenthumbers Project

At Lakeview, we believe in nurturing not only plants but also the young minds in our community. Our close partnership with the Lunenburg High School Greenhouse Program underscores this commitment.

Staff Picks!

Check out what's growing on with our feature on staff favorites!

Building Up Your Garden's Health

As gardeners, we often focus on the plants we can see above ground. But did you know that a secret to a healthy garden lies beneath the surface, in the soil itself? It's all about nurturing a thriving soil microbiome.

Jonathan Green Sun and Shade Grass Seed

Jonathan Green’s best-selling and most popular grass seed mixture. Versatile and adaptable Black Beauty varieties that grow well in sunny or shady lawn conditions. Germinates in 7 to 14 days. Naturally insect and disease resistant.

Espoma Plant Food Finder

Use this handy tool to choose the right fertilizer for your plants.

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Locally Grown Sod is Better!

We recently visited our sod farmer in western Mass. Check out the difference locally grown sod makes.