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Fall Delight: The Benefits of Planting Trees and Shrubs

As the days grow shorter and the air carries a crispness, the fall season presents an opportune time to embark on landscaping endeavors. Planting trees and shrubs during this time [...]

Nourishing Blooms: A Guide to Feeding Flowering Plants

As we immerse ourselves in the beauty of blooming flowers, it’s essential to remember that their vibrant colors and robust growth require proper care and nutrition. Feeding flowering plants is [...]

Summer Watering Tips for Healthy and Lush Gardens

As the scorching heat of summer descends upon us, maintaining a thriving garden can become quite challenging. The hot weather can quickly lead to drought stress, wilting plants, and overall [...]

Caring for Hanging Flower Baskets to Ensure Blooms All Summer Long

Hanging flower baskets are a delightful addition to any garden or outdoor space, adding color and beauty at eye level. To ensure these stunning displays continue to flourish throughout the [...]

Protecting Pollinators in the Garden: Cultivating a Haven for Nature’s Helpers

Pollinators play a vital role in the survival and productivity of countless plant species. Bees, butterflies, birds, and other pollinators facilitate the transfer of pollen, enabling plants to reproduce and [...]

Thoughtful Father’s Day Gifts Found at the Garden Center

Father’s Day is a special occasion to express our gratitude and appreciation for the fathers and father figures in our lives. If you’re searching for a unique gift that combines [...]

Adding Shrubs to the Garden for Vibrant Summer Colors

As summer approaches, garden enthusiasts eagerly seek ways to enhance their outdoor spaces with bursts of color and texture. While flowers are often the go-to choice, adding shrubs to your [...]

Vacation Planning for your Garden and House Plants

Planning a vacation is an exciting experience, but it can leave you worried about the well-being of your beloved garden and houseplants while you’re away. Fortunately, with a little preparation, [...]

Trends in Outdoor Living for 2023

Working from home is here to stay. Even if it isn’t five days a week, many people are enjoying a hybrid option allowing them to spend more time in their [...]

Garden-to-Table: Our Guide to Starting an Edible Garden

At some point, most of us have had the thought, “I would love a garden with herbs and vegetables.” Usually it’s triggered by eating at a farm-to-table restaurant or watching [...]

Caring for Roses – The Devil is in the Details

Roses are one of the most popular and beloved flowers in the world. They come in a wide range of colors, shapes, and sizes, and are known for their beautiful [...]

Enriching Your Garden Soil

Enriching your garden soil is an important part of growing healthy and productive plants. Good soil is essential for plant growth, providing the nutrients and support that plants need to [...]

The Importance of Mulch in the Garden: A Key Element for Healthy Plants and Soil

A well-maintained garden is a delight to behold, with vibrant colors, lush foliage, and thriving plants. But achieving and maintaining a healthy garden requires more than just regular watering and [...]

Using Raised Beds for Gardening

Raised beds have become increasingly popular in gardening, and for good reason. They offer many benefits over traditional in-ground gardening, including better drainage, improved soil quality, and ease of maintenance. [...]

Pruning Forsythia

Forsythia is a popular shrub known for its stunning yellow flowers that bloom in early spring. It is also popular in this area because it is deer resistant. To keep [...]

Planting Flowering Trees and Shade Trees

Planting trees in your garden or yard is a great way to add beauty and value to your property. Not only do trees provide shade and privacy, but they also [...]

Renovating Your Law

Over time, even the most well-maintained lawn can become tired and lackluster. If your lawn has bare patches, weeds, or brown spots, it might be time for a lawn renovation. [...]

Houseplants – How They Improve Your Air Quality But What To Be Aware Of If You Have Pets

Houseplants are a great way to add beauty and color to your home, but did you know that they can also help to improve the air quality in your home?

Seed Starting – Everything You Need to Know

Seed starting is a great way to start your garden early and ensure that you have a steady supply of healthy, robust plants throughout the growing season. Whether you are [...]

Our Massive Garden Center is Stocked with Mums and Fall Decorations

Winter Gardening Tips for the Hudson Valley

Don't let the occasional warm spell fool you, we're still in the middle of winter in the Lower Hudson Valley. You need to make sure your plants are well tended [...]

Trimming the Perfect Tree!

Masterful tree trimming doesn't happen by accident! We should know. Each year, the tree decorating experts at Down to Earth Living trim a dozen trees throughout our huge Christmas showcase... [...]

How to Pick the Perfect Tree

At Down to Earth, all the trees are untied and standing so that you can view the tree you are going to buy. Our experts have compiled a list of [...]

Lovely peacock Christmas ornament on our white and gold decked tree

Tips for Decorating Your Christmas Tree

Our elves have been decorating trees for over 50 years and they wanted to share some tips to help you decorate like a pro this year!

Christmas Grand Opening! Join us Saturday, November 5th and 6th, 2022!

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas! Down to Earth Living will Celebrate the beginning of the Holiday Season with a Free Open House and Party with Santa making [...]

It’s Time to Move those Houseplants Indoors!

If your houseplants have been vacationing all summer on your deck and patios, now is the time to gradually reintroduce them to indoor life. Herbs from your garden or flowering [...]

Fall Gardening with Down to Earth - The Largest Garden Center and Nursery in Rockland County, NY

It’s Time to Lime!

Why are we talking about this now? Because now is the time to add lime to your soil to get it prepped for the winter and ready in the spring.

Fall Planting: Perhaps the Best Time of Year to Plant!

Many people believe spring is the best time to plant, but adding perennials, wildflowers and shrubs to the garden in the fall gives plants a head start for their first [...]

The area's best source for Bonsai Gardening

Bonsai Show with Awards – Saturday, September 17th!

Down To Earth Living will be hosting its first annual Bonsai Show and Extravaganza on Saturday, September 17 from 10 am to 5 pm. This is a free event and [...]

Helping Your Plants Through Extreme Heat

Taking care of your garden and house plants during the dog days of summer can be stressful. Here are some tips and tricks on plant care during a heat wave.

Spring Into Summer Garden

Nothing is cheerier than the sight of daffodils and forsythia brightening our landscapes—the brilliant yellows are the perfect antidote to the long winter. But once their blooms start to fade, [...]

Trends in Outdoor Living

The pandemic increased both our sensitivity and our appreciation of our homes. During 2020 we became more aware of our immediate surroundings both inside and outside of our homes. Many [...]

Choosing the Right Outdoor Furniture Set

Great patio furniture brings comfort and function to your outdoor spaces. With a spacious table and easy-to-use, comfortable chairs a basic brick patio is transformed into a sensory-rich dining destination. [...]

Trends in Outdoor Furniture

Some tips to consider when purchasing a new outdoor deep seating or dining furniture set for your porch, yard or garden.

Summer Meets Style in Your Backyard – Know Before You Buy

Spring has sprung, and summer is just around the corner, which means it’s time to head out to your patio or porch and soak in the sun, relax with family [...]

Summer Meets Style in Your Backyard – Know Before You Buy

If you’re purchasing outdoor furniture for the first time or replacing old furniture, it’s helpful to think of the patio and porch as extensions of your home and even your [...]

April is National Gardening Month: Time to Prune

Many people await the arrival of spring specifically so they can begin to work in their gardens. One of the first tasks is to see what might need pruning.

Preparing Your Garden for Spring

Springtime always brings a sense of hope and new beginnings. What better way to mark this milestone than to grab our gardening tools and just dig in?

April is National Gardening Month: Time to Prune!

Down to Earth Living in Pomona Provides these Tips According to the US Department of Agriculture, April is National Gardening Month. Many people await the arrival of spring specifically so [...]

Make Good on Your Gardening Promises

You promised that you would finally plant that corner in your yard that has been screaming for attention for the last several years.

Think Spring! Tips to Jump Start Your Garden

Now that the days are getting longer and warmer, homeowners in the Tri-state region are thinking about getting outdoors and enjoying nature once again. Down to Earth Living, Hudson Valley’s [...]

Dozens of Gorgeous Bonsai from the Bonsai Shack at Down to Earth!

Down to Earth Living to Host Bonsai Workshops Starting March 12th; Spring Gala April 2nd, 2022

Down To Earth Living will be hosting a series of workshops in its Bonsai Shack for those new to the craft of Bonsai and those who have already discovered the [...]

Christmas Decorations, Prints, and Figurines at Down to Earth Living

The Kind of Place You Loved as a Child! Christmas Has Arrived at Down to Earth Living!

Do you remember how much you loved shopping for Christmas decorations with your folks when you were a kid? How about the excitement you felt when you picked out that [...]

Our 2021 Christmas Showroom is now open! Stop in and browse our huge selection of Christmas decorations, ornaments, garland, wreaths, artificial trees and more!

Our Annual Christmas Open House – November 6th & 7th!

Down to Earth Living presents their Annual Christmas Open House on Saturday, November 6 – Sunday, November 7, 2021. This two-day event transforms their 10,000 sq ft showroom into a [...]

It’s Time to Move Your Houseplants Indoors

If your houseplants have been vacationing all summer on your deck and patios, now is the time to gradually reintroduce them to indoor life. Herbs from your garden or flowering [...]

Discover the Advantages of Fall Planting

There are so many reasons to love planting in the fall. The weather is cooler and the ground temperature is still warm, helping new plants establish roots. We get plenty [...]

Free Gardening Workshops! Sunday, October 3rd, 2021

Down To Earth Living is hosting a series of workshops on Sunday, October 3 from 11 am through 3 pm. The event will take place—rain or shine—on the covered porch [...]

The Rule of Three: Using Texture in your Garden

Texture is one the most basic design elements of landscape design. In gardening terms, texture is not just foliage –but also the actual flowers, blades of grasses, and bark of the [...]

The Japanese Maple Garden at Down to Earth

Romancing the Stones: Hardscaping Your Yard with Stone.

Artful groupings of trees, grasses and flowering plants and shrubs make up the “greenscape” of a garden design. Its counterpart—the hardscape—is using stone to anchor the living elements, define boundaries [...]

Tips for Starting a Koi Pond

Some people are fortunate to have a pond in their living space. We get a lot of questions on whether or not it’s worth it to have Koi. Well, we [...]

Updating your Outdoor Space on a Budget

We all NEED a little change once in a while. So you find yourself smack dab in the middle of summer, wanting to update your outdoor living space but don’t [...]

Trends in Outdoor Living

As the weather turns warm and our hearts move to outdoors we begin to long for the comforting warmth of the sun. We take stock of the environment of our [...]

Holiday Decorating Tips from Down to Earth Living

It happens every year… You’re hosting Thanksgiving, Christmas and/or New Years at your house. You take a look around and think to yourself— should I paint, is it time to [...]

Nature’s Eyes – Sculpture in the Garden. Exhibit and Reception

September 25th – November 1st Down to Earth Living is pleased to host four artists whose work grows out of a symbiotic relationship with nature. Each of the artists included [...]

Down to Earth featured in The Journal News

Once again, Down to Earth nursery in Pomona is hosting a free exhibit of fall plantings in a garden setting that will highlight some of the prettiest and most unusual [...]

Tina’s Garden: Combining Ornamental Grasses and Coneflowers

Tina’s Garden this week I’ve recreated part of the Highline planting with a combination of Echinacea, and ornamental grasses. It creates a gorgeous mix of texture and summer colors with [...]

Easy July 4th Party Recipes & Tasty Summer Side Dishes

As you might imagine, we LOVE entertaining outdoors! And with summer in full swing – and July 4th around the corner – we thought you’d like some great ideas for tasty [...]

Last Minute Father’s Day Gift Ideas

You’re super busy, we know how that goes! With Father’s Day around the corner, we thought we’d share some fun and creative ideas that don’t have anything to do with [...]

Smart Patio Furniture Maintenance & Care Tips

There are a few simple things you can do to insure your patio furniture set looks as pristine and beautiful as the day it was delivered! Our resident outdoor furniture [...]

Easy Mother’s Day Cheesecake Recipe

We love plants and gardening and all things that make your outdoor living spaces comfy, but we also like to eat well. So many members of our staff enjoy sharing [...]

Happy Mother’s Day – Breakfast & Outing Ideas

Still making your Mother’s Day plans? You’re not alone! Here are some great ideas, to make this year’s Mother’s Day festivities extra memorable … Make a yummy homemade breakfast! You don’t [...]

Plant of the Week: Lychnis “Rolly’s Favorite”

From the Netherlands this is one of the most prolific flowering early season perennials that will bloom all summer! This outstanding new selection is poised to become one of the [...]

Kicking Off the Spring Gardening Season

Mother Nature has played her cruel joke on us this week. Don’t fret… there’s things you can do if you just planted fresh flowers. Take a sheet, some sticks and [...]

Winter Gardening Stage One – Dreaming & Discovery

Yes, it's the middle of winter and the polar vortex has us in her icy grip. You might think it's too early, but this is actually the perfect time to [...]

We’re in the news!

This past week we were thrilled to have Joe Connolly, the Wall Street Journal reporter on WCBS 880 AM News radio quoting our founder, Stuart Leventhal.

Fireside Nectar Drink Recipe

There’s nothing like a warm drink during the Holiday season. Sometimes we like to serve something warm with a fruity kick – so Fireside Nectar is the perfect option! Again [...]

Nyack Hospital Fundraiser

We are thrilled to have been chosen to host an Enchanted Evening Fundraiser on November 21, 2013, and hope you can attend. Here are the details from our Press Release [...]

Down to Earth Living is on YouTube ;-)

We are thrilled to announce we have officially launched Down to Earth Living, our new YouTube channel! Down to Earth Living will feature helpful DIY and outdoor living advice segments, [...]

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