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Halloween Fun with Pumpkins

If you’re looking for creative ways to decorate pumpkins this year without the mess of carving, check out these fun alternatives. There are many ways to decorate pumpkins and, the […]

Be Safe this Holiday Season

The photo above was taken Christmas 2018. Greetings everyone: I’m sure you’ll agree it’s been quite a year! Since everyone is staying home more, we’ve seen a tremendous demand for […]

Christmas at English Gardens

Christmas at English Gardens is magical. We transform our stores into Christmas wonderlands with everything you need to create a beautiful holiday.

Decorating for Fall

Decorating your home is fun for any occasion. Adding seasonal accents creates a welcoming environment for friends and family and helps celebrate the festivities. Here are some tips for creating […]

House Plants for Healthy Living: October

As we move into the colder months and spend more and more time indoors, keep your home green and bright all year with House Plants. House Plants are great at […]

English Gardens’ Change for Change Program: Capuchin Soup Kitchen

This October, English Gardens stores across Metro Detroit are raising money for Capuchin Soup Kitchen through our “Change for Change” program. To raise funds, English Gardens is asking customers to […]

Surround Yourself with Nature

Surrounding yourself with nature has a positive effect on your mind, body and spirit. As the temperatures cool off it’s harder to get outdoors, but don’t worry. We have some […]

Planting Seeds for Fall Harvest

Growing plants from seeds is very cost-effective, fun and rewarding! There is still time to plant seeds this month to enjoy for a late fall harvest. Tip #1 – Select […]

Just In for 2020: Cannning Supplies

You’ve taken the time this year to start your very first garden and now you have an abundance of fresh fruits and vegetables to enjoy. Everyone you know has gotten […]

House Plants for Healthy Living: September

September is a great time to add fall color to your home decor. Use plants with colorful foliage to spruce your home or office space. Here are our tops picks […]

English Gardens’ Change for Change Program: Forgotten Harvest

English Gardens stores in Metro Detroit are raising funds for Forgotten Harvest this August with our “Change for Change” program.

To raise funds, English Gardens is asking customers to round up their purchases to the nearest whole dollar amount or more. All of the money raised will be donated to Forgotten Harvest and their efforts to relieve hunger and prevent nutritious food waste. English Gardens fundraiser will be held thru the end of August 2020.

Gardening for the Senses: Creating a Sensory Garden

Gardening is good for the mind, body and spirit. Did you know you can enhance your garden by incorporating elements that engage all five senses? Creating a sensory garden is great for children and adults to enjoy nature on a deeper level.

House Plants for Healthy Living: August

Clean air and healthy living have become more important than ever. House Plants are a top trend to help boost your immune system and clean the air inside your home […]

Cheers to the Garden!

There’s nothing more refreshing than a delicious drink enjoyed outside – especially during a hot Michigan summer! Got a lot of herbs in your garden? Try using some of our […]

Landscape Design Tips

Creating an inviting and beautiful landscape can seem like a daunting task. While you may need to put in some sweat equity, it doesn’t have to be an overwhelming process. […]

From the Ground Up: Planning Your Landscape

Trees and Shrubs are the foundation of any good landscape design and make up the structure of your garden bed. They set the tone for the design you’re trying to […]

Creating a Mosquito Repelling Container

Summer is here, and living in Michigan we know that also means it’s mosquito season. Nothing ruins an outdoor event like these pesky bugs. Bug sprays, candles, torches, and bug […]

House Plants for Healthy Living: July

House plants are popular home decorations and during warm weather months, they make their way outdoors as decorations for the patio. Here are a few of our favorites to spruce […]

2020 House Plant Trends

House Plants have been growing in popularity in the last few years. With terms like “plant parent” or “crazy plant lady” making the rounds on Social Media, it’s becoming clear that House Plants is a hot trend for 2020.

House Plants for Healthy Living: March

House Plants have become a prominent fixture in every ad, tv show and movie out there in recent years. With their abundance of health benefits and use in everyday decor, […]

Caring for Fresh-cut Flowers

Fresh-cut flowers in your home is a great way to bring nature indoors and lifts your spirits. English Gardens experts have some great tips for keeping those blooms looking their […]

House Plants for Healthy Living: February

February is the perfect time to add some color to your home with flowering plants. They clean the air and add some much-needed color during these long winter months. Here are our picks for February.

Merry Christmas

As we celebrate this joyous season, we want to thank you for your continued support of our local, family-owned business. Merry Christmas from English Gardens

Colors of the Season: Theme Trees

English Gardens has the largest selection of Christmas decor and trim items in the area. Whether your style is traditional, classic, elegant or anything in between we have the perfect items to decorate your home and tree this holiday season.

Caring for Your Fresh Greens

Fresh aromatic greens, garlands and wreaths are a staple in Christmas decorating. English Gardens stores feature a large assortment of fresh Christmas products to decorate indoors or outdoors.

#DidYouKnow: Hummingbirds

Tips for Controlling Mosquitoes

Take back your yard this summer and tell mosquitos to bug off! English Gardens offers tips to keep these pesky insects away from your yard. Prevention Mosquitoes are attracted to […]

2019 Proven Winners Featured Collection

English Gardens partners with Proven Winners to bring you the highest quality plants. With more than 250 varieties available, we carry the largest selection of Proven Winners annuals, perennials and […]

Attracting Birds to Your Yard

Bird chirps and songs are one of the many joys of a Springtime garden. Customizing your yard based on habitat, nest needs, and diet will help lure feathered friends into […]

Butterfly Fun Facts

As we spring into summer, it’s fun to learn about the wildlife emerging into our gardens. Here are some fun facts about butterflies!

What’s New in Lights

Make your holidays shiny and bright with lights from English Gardens! Here are just a few new products we’ve added to our selection this year. 50 Light LED sets with […]

Choosing the Perfect Christmas Tree

Christmas is full of traditions, and choosing the perfect Christmas Tree is a family favorite. English Gardens experts offer some great tips for picking out the perfect tree this year. […]

The Story Behind Merry Marie Ornaments

Trim your tree with custom, handmade ornaments. Merry Marie is an exclusive English Gardens brand.

Product Spotlight: Wreaths & Garlands

Christmas wreaths, greens and garlands can adorn any space both inside and out. Welcome guests with a wreath on your front door or create a winter-wonderful table-scape with garlands and g

Project Spotlight: The City of Royal Oak Holiday Decorating

English Gardens Landscape Company creates beautiful lighting displays in downtown Royal Oak.

Planting Spring-flowering bulbs

Fall is for planting, and now is the time to plant those spring-flowering bulbs, such as tulips, daffodils, and hyacinths, to add color to your garden next spring. It’s also […]

Project Spotlight: The Village of Rochester Hills

Brilliant lights provide a festive atmosphere for the Village of Rochester Hills during the holiday season.

Dazzle Your Holiday with LED Lights

Christmas lights illuminate the holiday spirit outside your home. Changes in holiday lighting, over the past few years, have given homeowners many more options to create dazzling displays.

Christmas Clean Up

It’s ‘snow’ small feat putting up your Christmas decorations! Let English Gardens experts help make disassembly swift and simple with our Christmas clean-up tips.

Holiday Houseplants

From Poinsettias to Amaryllis, there’s a holiday houseplant to match everyone’s décor. Plus, they make great gifts.

Pantone Greenery: How to use Greens in Your Holiday Decor

Gardening pros and novices alike went wild when Pantone’s Color Institute named Greenery its color of the year.

Creative Evergreen Container Gardens

English Gardens experts can create container gardens to fit everyone’s style preferences.

A Guide to Life-like Christmas Trees

English Gardens professionals provide their helpful tips for your pre-lit life-like Christmas Tree.

Spooky Birds

In the 1963 thriller, The Birds, Alfred Hitchcock weaves a story of ruthless birds that attack a small town. While crows were the scariest birds in this film, there are many more creepy birds to haunt you.