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VIDEO: Spring Garden Awakening with Summer Rayne Oakes 🌿

May 20, 2025/in Blog, Bulbs, Flowers, Spring Gardening, Summer Rayne Oakes

Spring is stirring in the Finger Lakes, and Summer Rayne Oakes of Flock Finger Lakes is already deep into her garden chores. In this video, she takes us on an early-season walk through her ever-evolving landscape highlighting emerging bulbs, sharing design plans, and laying the groundwork for a bountiful, sustainable year ahead.

Summer uses organic products for all her gardening projects—including our trusted Tone line of organic fertilizers, premium Potting Mixes, and organic Liquid Fertilizers—to create healthy, thriving spaces across her property. When planting new bulbs like daffodils and tulips, she relies on Espoma Organic Bulb-tone to set them up for success. And whenever she plants something new, Espoma Organic Bio-tone Starter Plus is her go-to to support strong root development from day one.

For all her new garden beds, Summer builds nutrient-rich soil from the ground up with Espoma Organic Raised Bed Mix, Land & Sea Gourmet Compost, and our premium Potting Mix—ensuring each planting area is full of organic matter, supports microbial life, and has optimum moisture-holding capacity.

From rewilding meadows and restoring forest edges to designing pollinator patches and building a 60-foot sustainable chicken coop, Summer’s garden isn’t just beautiful—it’s intentional. Her approach reflects a great mission: to nourish plants, support biodiversity, and build a healthier planet from the soil up. 🌱

Watch the full garden walk to get inspired for your own spring garden reset!

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VIDEO: Planting Strawberry Raised Beds 🍓🌱 with Garden Answer

May 13, 2025/in Blog, Espoma Videos, Garden Answer

🌱 Join Laura from @gardenanswer as she gets her hands dirty setting up beautiful raised beds for her strawberry patch!

She fills her new beds with Espoma Organic Raised Bed Mix, the perfect foundation for thriving plants. Then, she mixes in our organic starter fertilizer Bio-tone Starter Plus—our secret to strong, healthy root development from day one.

To finish, Laura tops it all off with Espoma Organic Land & Sea Gourmet Compost, adding rich nutrients and moisture-retaining goodness for strawberries that can’t help but flourish. 🍓✨

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VIDEO: How to Plant a Raised Bed Like a Pro with Farmer Nick

May 7, 2025/in Blog, Espoma Videos, Farmer Nick

We’re always excited to see our brand partner Farmer Nick (@farmernick) bringing his garden to life with organic fertilizer — and his latest reel is packed with great tips for every gardener!

In his recent project, Nick repaired his planting trug and got it ready for a fresh season of growth using organic fertilizer.

Here are his top takeaways:

✅ Even if your soil still looks good, always amend it before planting — Nick uses Espoma Organic Garden-tone to recharge the soil and get it ready for seedlings.
✅ Some fresh organic compost like Espoma Organic Land & Sea Gourmet Compost can also help boost the soil’s nutrient content.
✅ Nick recommends mixing in an organic fertilizer like Espoma Organic Garden-tone with rich organic compost like Espoma Organic Land & Sea Gourmet Compost at least once a month during the growing season to keep plants fed and thriving.
✅ Many gardeners forget that plants need regular feeding — consistent fertilizing leads to healthier plants and bigger yields.
✅ Espoma offers specialized “Tone” fertilizers (like Tomato-tone, Rose-tone, and Plant-tone) so you can meet the unique needs of different plants.

Ready to help your garden thrive? Take a page from Nick’s playbook and feed your plants throughout the season!

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VIDEO: Installing a NEW Perennial Bed & Path with Wise Guide ?

August 21, 2024/in Blog, Kaleb Wyse

Join Kaleb from Wyse Guide as he takes you through his latest landscaping project. Watch as he creates a new garden space, from installing a beautiful hardscape path to amending new garden beds for perennial plants. Kaleb guides you through each step of the process, sharing tips and insights along the way. Kaleb amends his new garden beds with Espoma Organic Land & Sea Compost to enrich his native soil with organic matter, which is beneficial to plants and also improves soil structure and drainage.

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VIDEO: Planting Garlic, Harvesting Berries & Picking Dahlias with Garden Answer ???

November 11, 2023/in Blog, Espoma Videos, Garden Answer

Join Laura from Garden Answer as she shares her top tips on how to effectively plant garlic, harvest berries, and care for Dahlias.

Laura trusts Espoma Organic Bio-tone Starter Plus when planting her garlic to ensure they have the essential nutrients needed to be successful. Laura uses Espoma Organic Land & Sea Gourmet Compost to help improve her soil to help grow bigger more beautiful plants.

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VIDEO: Planting Unusual Colored ROSES ? with Flock Finger Lakes

November 1, 2023/in Blog, Espoma Videos, Flowers, Fruits & Vegetables - None, Summer Rayne Oakes, Summer Rayne Oakes

Everyone knows the classic red rose, but how about mocha-colored roses, or even purple? Follow along with Summer from Flock Finger Lakes as she uses a variety of Espoma Organic products, like Rose-tone, and Espoma Organic Land & sea Gourmet Compost to transform a once-weedy bed into a beautiful rose patch!

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VIDEO: Planting NEW Trees and Perennials ??? with Garden Answer

October 12, 2023/in Blog, Espoma Videos, Garden Answer

Join Laura and Aaron from Garden Answer as they showcase their newest gardening project. While Aaron, Laura’s husband, is busy planting new trees, Laura adds a new selection of vibrant perennials to her garden beds.

To ensure her plants get a strong start, Laura trusts Espoma Organic Bio-tone Starter Plus. It provides the essential nutrients plants need to thrive in their new setting. When it comes to tree planting, adding a layer of Espoma Organic Land & Sea Compost will help to enrich the native soil. It contains a rich blend of the finest natural ingredients and is enhanced with crab & lobster shells from the sea along with a blend of mycorrhizae, to help build strong roots and retain moisture.

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VIDEO: Part Shade, Part Sun Flowerbed with Wyse Guide ☀️

September 7, 2023/in Blog, Fruits & Vegetables - None, Kaleb Wyse

When you’ve got a tricky flowerbed on your hands, Kaleb from Wyse Guide is here to help bring out its potential! That’s exactly what he did in his Aunt Julie’s backyard, where a flowerbed that was mostly shaded with only a little sun needed a soil refresh before planting. Follow along as he uses Espoma Organic Land & Sea compost, Bio-tone Starter Plus, and Plant-tone to amend the soil, then some Holly-tone as he plants beautiful shade-loving perennials!

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VIDEO: Planting a Shade tree + Zinnias with Garden Answer ???

August 30, 2023/in Blog, Flowers, Garden Answer, Trees & Shrubs

Are you looking to add a burst of color to your garden? Or perhaps a shade tree to offer an escape from the summer heat? Follow along with Laura from Garden Answer as she demonstrates how to plant a London Planetree and beautiful, vibrant pink Senorita Zinnias.

Shade trees not only offer aesthetic beauty, but they also provide natural cooling by blocking direct sunlight. Zinnias add a brilliant pop of color to any garden and attract pollinators like bees and butterflies. In the video below, Laura shows you how to plant Zinnias from both pots and directly from seed.

When planting, Laura uses Espoma Organic Bio-tone Starter Plus to give her plants the nutrients they need to thrive. Additionally, Laura applies Espoma Organic Land & Sea Gourmet Compost around her trees to enhance their native soil.

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