HOW TO WATER YOUR PLANTS
Summer has begun! When the thermostat goes up a little tender care for your garden and lawn is recommended. The watering of your lawn, flowers and vegetables is very important during summer months when rain [...]
BUGS BENEFICIAL TO YOUR GARDEN
Aphids can be a gardener’s nightmare; and no one wants annoying gnats and mosquitoes in their yard. But rather than using sprays or pesticides, you can attract natural predators and beneficial bugs to keep them [...]
HOW TO ATTRACT BUTTERFLIES TO YOUR GARDEN
Butterflies are always a pleasant sight, their bright colors and gentle fluttering flight patterns complement any garden. They also benefit the garden itself by pollinating flowers. If you want to attract more of these beautiful [...]
TOP 5 PERENNIALS FOR YOUR GARDEN
Hemerocallis- More commonly known as the daylilly, a hardy plant which comes in a variety of flower shapes, sizes and colors. They do well in sunny or shady areas and some varieties even re-bloom throughout [...]
TOP 6 FLOWERING ANNUALS
The beauty of annuals in your garden is that they never stop blooming and can be customized from year to year. Here at Wiesner Bros. Nursery we carry a large variety of different types of [...]
FIVE CONSIDERATIONS WHEN DECIDING TO LANDSCAPE YOUR HOME
1. Sun: The sun plays a much larger role in plant selection than many think. Some plants do best in a sunny area whereas others require more shade. It is important to know which plant [...]
GARDEN TO TABLE COOKING CLASS
Join Us For Our Second Annual "Garden to Table" Cooking Demonstration! With Chef Cara Lanzi From Simply Honest Kitchen Chef Cara will be cooking up fresh vegetable dishes using produce that you can grow in your [...]
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT STARTING SEEDS
Seeds What to start? I start what I eat in volume. I also start what is expensive to buy or hard to find. I don't start anything vining or quick growing. When to start? Depends [...]
IS IT SAFE TO PLANT?
The most popular question we get this time of year is "it time to plant yet?" The correct answer to this question will depend on what you would like to plant.With the weather still being [...]
90 Years In Business!
Staten Island, NY- Wiesner Bros. Nursery Inc. is celebrating 90 years of serving the tri-state area. Family owned & operated on Staten Island since 1928, the nursery is centrally located on the North Shore and [...]
ORGANIZE YOUR GARDEN BEFORE ITS TOO LATE!
Transplanting is a great way to add a new wrinkle to your landscape, whether something is outgrowing its spot in the landscape, or its just time for a change, the nice thing about plants is they [...]
PLAN YOUR LANDSCAPE DESIGN PROJECT NOW
The first day of Spring is March 20th, which means now is a great time to start planning for this years gardening. Whether it be just a few plants or a re-design of an overgrown front [...]
HOW TO ATTRACT BIRDS TO YOUR WINTER GARDEN
Staten Island has a very large bird population that do not head south for the winter. In order to survive, they must be able to find the proper shelter and food to be able to [...]
Add Winter Interest To Your Garden!
During the gloomy winter months, gardening is the last thing on most peoples mind. While planting is extremely difficult when the ground is frozen there are some plants out there that can add winter interest [...]