Ashcombe Knowledge and insights

Growing Japanese Maple

Japanese Maples are a widely cultivated family of beloved, slow growing plants useful as small trees, large shrubs, container plants and bonsai. They make perfect landscape accents for any size yard and are hardy in Zones 5-8. Hundreds of…

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How to Grow Dianthus

Pinks and Sweet William are two other names for Dianthus. Follow these growing instructions to get the most from your plant! Click here for more information on gardening from Ashcombe. Dianthus are also called “pinks” and “Sweet William.” They…

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Growing Sweet Potatoes

Sweet potatoes, yams, whatever you like to call them, let’s get them planted and cared for! Click here for more gardening information from the experts at Ashcombe! Sweet potatoes will produce your greatest gardening thrill ever! They will be…

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Growing Seed Potatoes

Learn all about the care of seed potatoes so you can get them started in your garden this year! ALL BLUE – 100 days. Blue flesh streaked with white. When cooked, they turn soft purple-blue and have afluffy texture…

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Growing Peppers

Peppers are essential for your cooking and in your garden! Learn how to get the best harvest of peppers this season. Click here for more gardening tips from Ashcombe! GENERAL INFORMATIONPeppers are members of the Solanaceae family and were…

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Growing Peas

Let’s grow some peas! Check out these tips for growing peas in your garden. Look for more gardening tips here. It’s early spring, you’re putting in a garden, and you’ve already decided you’ll be growing peas. To help you…

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Growing Hibiscus Indoors

Bright, bold, big, and breath takingly beautiful! Hibiscus is a great indoor tropical plant for Pennsylvania. Learn the best way to care for these plants here! Be sure to check out more Ashcombe gardening tips by clicking here. Hibiscus…

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Growing Herbs

Herbs are a great addition to gardens and kitchens alike. Learn how to care for your plants here! Herbs are carefree, interesting plants that serve many useful purposes. They have a history as old as mankind, and have been…

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Growing Geraniums

ZONAL OR BEDDING GERANIUMSThese are the common geraniums that everyone knows and loves. Grown for their huge colorful heads, geraniums make a great display of color in both gardens and pots. These geraniums prefer full sun or at least…

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Growing Beautiful Roses

Roses can be a tough plant to care for and keep coming back. The experts at Ashcombe have compiled this care instruction document just for you! Click here for more information on gardening care. Roses bring many years of…

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Caring for your Kalanchoe

Annuals,  House Plants
HOW TO GROWKalanchoes require at least 4 hours of direct ...

Herb Blends to DIY

Herbs
Did you know you can DIY your own spice mixes ...

Great Garlic!

Herbs
Garlic...measure with your heart. "There's no such thing as 'too ...

Ficus (Fig Trees)

House Plants
Ficus is a great centerpiece plant for your home. Fig ...

Growing Ferns

House Plants
Ferns are a diverse group of plants great for use ...

Drying Herbs

Herbs
Harvest your herbs early in the day before essential oils ...

Dracaena (Dragon Plant)

House Plants
A member of the Agave Family. These handsome foliage plants ...

Growing Leeks

Vegetables
A leek is an onion-like plant used in cooking and ...

Growing Lavender

Herbs,  Perennials
Lavender is a great herb that can be used to ...

Growing and Using Kohlrabi

Vegetables
Kohlrabi is an interesting looking vegetable that can be used ...

Growing Japanese Maple

Trees
Acer palmatum red leaves over lite background, horizontal image Japanese ...

How to Grow Dianthus

Annuals
Pinks and Sweet William are two other names for Dianthus. ...

Growing Sweet Potatoes

Vegetables
Sweet potatoes, yams, whatever you like to call them, let's ...

Growing Seed Potatoes

Vegetables
Learn all about the care of seed potatoes so you ...

Growing Peppers

Vegetables
Peppers are essential for your cooking and in your garden! ...

Growing Peas

Vegetables
Let's grow some peas! Check out these tips for growing ...

Growing Hibiscus Indoors

House Plants
Bright, bold, big, and breath takingly beautiful! Hibiscus is a ...

Growing Herbs

Herbs
Herbs are a great addition to gardens and kitchens alike. ...

Growing Geraniums

Annuals,  Spring
ZONAL OR BEDDING GERANIUMSThese are the common geraniums that everyone ...

Growing Beautiful Roses

Roses
Roses can be a tough plant to care for and ...

Growing Beautiful Fuchsias

Annuals,  Spring
Fuchsia are beautiful plants with an interesting shape and trailing ...

Caring for Carnivorous Plants

House Plants
Carnivorous plants are fun and interesting to have around. Learn ...

Blueberry Bush Care

Shrubs,  Trees
Keep your blueberry bush thriving this season! More information below ...

Growing Blackberries

Shrubs,  Trees
Read through the document below to learn tips and tricks ...

Rhododendrons and Azaleas

Shrubs
View the file below to learn about shrub care specific ...

Basil Care

Herbs
Basil plants like to stay moist and require around 1 ...

Insects in the Garden

Insects & Animals
Gardens are a naturally attractive home for many insects. Have ...

Growing Begonias: Inside and Out

Annuals
Begonias are fascinating in their diversity, form, and variety. Here ...

Oxalis: Shamrock Care

Bulbs
Care instructions and tips for Oxalis (Shamrock). These are among ...

Pansy Care Instructions

Annuals
Pansies are hardy, or cold-tolerant annuals. They can survive cold ...

Primrose Care Instructions

Annuals
Learn the best tips for primrose care. The Primrose, with ...

Paperwhite narcissus

Bulbs
Paperwhites are relatives of the daffodil and are one of ...

Indoor Christmas Tree Care

House Plants,  Trees
Indoor Christmas Trees Whether you’re looking to decorate a small ...

Thanksgiving Leftovers

Country Cafe and Bakery
At this time of year, everyone has an opinion or ...

Let’s Get Shakin’

Community
Let's Get Shakin'! There’s nothing quite like businesses supporting other ...

Bacon Onion Jam

Country Cafe and Bakery
Who doesn’t love bacon? Everyone loves bacon! Crisp, crunchy, salty, ...

Jalapeno Poppers

Country Cafe and Bakery
It’s football season! That means snacks on the coffee table ...

Caring for Mums

Uncategorized
It's finally feeling like fall! Mums are the perfect way ...

Fall Flavor Recipes

Country Cafe and Bakery
Time to get cozy with fall flavors! Think, a crisp ...

Fall Fashion Look Book

Uncategorized
Fall fashion is here at Ashcombe, just in time for ...

Top 10 Fall Decor Trends

Uncategorized
It may be August, but Dunkin is introducing pumpkin flavored ...

DIY Pickles

Country Cafe and Bakery
You can make your very own pickled vegetables for a ...

Stonewall Kitchen Celebrates 30 Years!

Country Cafe and Bakery
Since 1991, Stonewall Kitchen has proudly brought our customers only ...

Four Varieties of Hydrangeas

Shrubs
Hydrangeas are one of the most popular flowering shrubs you ...

Presto Pesto!

Country Cafe and Bakery
Looking for a fresh and simple summer time meal? Well ...

Watering 101: How Much and How Often to Water Plants

Annuals,  Perennials,  Summer
Everyday we get questions about watering. The biggest thing is ...

Grilling With Herbs!

Herbs
Growing your own herbs is the best way to bump ...

Composting: Get the Most from Your Garden

Plant Suggestions
May 29th is National Composting Day! We are here to ...

A Taste of the Chesapeake in Central PA – Blue Crab Bay Co.

Country Cafe and Bakery
Blue Crab Bay Co. was born in 1985, when a ...

Take Care of Your Tomato

Vegetables
Spring is here and the threat of frost is gone ...

How to Properly Plant a Shrub

Shrubs
One of the most frequent questions we get here at ...

A Full Day with Wind and Willow

Country Cafe and Bakery
Wind and Willow is a dry mix brand for soups, ...

Spring and Summer Shrub Recipes

Country Cafe and Bakery
Add some sweetness to your spring and summer with Tait ...

Mother’s Day Gift Guide

Gifts and Dried Flowers
Mother's Day is coming up and Ashcombe is here with ...

The Hand That Holds the Hose, Grows the Rose

Employees
Lois Eckman is the hand that holds the hose, and ...

The Bower – A Native Garden and Sculpture Park

Community
Step out of the hubbub of the city and step ...

New Product with New Recipes!

Country Cafe and Bakery
Our gourmet foods section is introducing a new product line! ...

Plant a Spring Porch Pot!

Annuals,  Spring
Spring is sprung so it's time to get those annuals ...

Curbside Pickup Procedures 2021!

Community,  Employees
In the interest of customer and employee safety we have ...

Pruning Roses

Shrubs
Brandon, our Nursery Manager, walks you through the how's and ...

Strawberries and Cream Dip Recipes!

Country Cafe and Bakery
Have you been in our store and seen all the ...

Easter Take Home Craft

Community
We are sending home crafts for those who registered following ...

Pruning Panicle Hydrangea

Shrubs
Pruning is a daunting task, especially when your shrub is ...

Nana’s Hot Bacon Dressing

Country Cafe and Bakery
Our Cook, Margaret, is sharing one of her family recipes! ...

CLASSES AND EVENTS ARE BACK AT ASHCOMBE!

Community
After a year of uncertainties, upheaval, and unexpected changes, Ashcombe ...

DIY Strawberry Jar With Pansies!

Spring,  Uncategorized
Plant your own DIY Strawberry Jar with Pansies. Strawberry jars ...

27 Years With Ashcombe!

Gifts and Dried Flowers,  Uncategorized
Our floral designer Nedra has 27 years of experience with ...

DIY Spring Wreath!

Gifts and Dried Flowers,  Uncategorized
Make a DIY Spring Wreath for your front door this ...

Ashcombe Sauces and Recipes!

Country Cafe and Bakery,  Uncategorized
Our gourmet food section is full of a variety of ...

Inside Margaret’s Mind: What Inspires You.

Country Cafe and Bakery,  Uncategorized
We interviewed our "cook" (we've learned not to call her ...

7 VALENTINE’S GIFT ALTERNATIVES TO CUT FLOWERS

Plant Suggestions,  Uncategorized
Valentine’s Day is quickly sneaking up but don’t panic! You ...

Plants for Clean Air

House Plants
PLANTS CLEAN THE AIR WE BREATHECommon indoor plants clean up ...

Plants for Low Light

House Plants
Plants that will grow in low light are much appreciated ...

Orchids FAQ

House Plants
The American orchid Society receives hundreds of orchid-related questions each ...

Phalaenopsis/The Moth Orchid

House Plants
An American Orchid Society demographic survey showed that phalaenopsis have ...

Tillandsia/Air Plants

House Plants
In the jungles of Central America, Tillandsias anchor themselves on ...

Gardenias

House Plants
Gardenias were discovered in China in the 1700’s. Their fragrance ...

Poinsettias

House Plants,  Winter
Our traditional holiday plant was brought to this country by ...

Christmas Cactus

House Plants,  Succulents & Cacti
Schlumbergera The unusual stems and timely blossoms of these commonly ...

Cyclamen

House Plants
Cyclamen is a lovely flowering plant appreciated for its habit ...

Succulents & Cacti

House Plants,  Succulents & Cacti
Cacti & Succulents are widely diversified groups of plants with ...

Bee Gardening

Insects & Animals
More and more gardeners are anxious to do their part ...

Attracting Birds

Insects & Animals
Watching birds flying in to eat at your backyard feeders ...

Anthurium

House Plants
A. andreanum (tail flower)A. scherzerianum (flamingo flower, pigtail plant) The ...

Amaryllis

Bulbs,  House Plants
Amaryllis is one of the easiest bulbs to care for, ...

The African Violet

House Plants
The African Violet (saintpaulia) has become the most popular member ...
Ashcombe

Ornamental Cabbage & Kale

Annuals,  Fall
Great plants for fall! Cabbage and Kale keep their brilliant ...