What is on my Maple Tree?

If you have a maple in Eastern Iowa, chances are you have either seen a growth like the one pictured above, or currently have these bumps on your tree...but what is it? The small bumps on the leaves are called plant galls.  They can be green, red, yellow, and even black.  These abnormal growths are...

Fun With Flags

Garden art that can move with the wind!  Flags are everywhere! Why not add one to the garden for an additional pop of color? Egyptians used flags, some made out of wood, for identification or to signal to others back in 1000 BC. Today there are so many ways people...

Early Spring Basket @ Culver’s

Spring Mixed Planters Check out this video blog, where we show you just one of our many favorite spring combos! Used in this planter: (1) Elegance Ballet Regal Geranium (1) Golddust Mecardonia (1) Enchantment Linaria When selecting plants for a spring planter, make sure to match sun requirments with each plant! ...

Everything Has a (re)Purpose

This week we are featuring Rachel's Favorite Thing (or Things) at Culver's.  Keep reading to find out why Rachel loves our repurposed products at Culver's! Why repurposed? When we asked Rachel what her favorite thing was at Culver's, she had a hard time deciding.  She loves the Culver's grown plants, the...

For the Love of Books

This week we are featuring Jackie's Favorite Thing at Culver's, the Vintage Dictionary Pages.  Keep reading to find out why the Vintage Dictionary Pages are THE item Jackie loves most! How it all began... When we asked our buyer, Jackie what her favorite thing at Culver's was right now, she surprisingly had...

Under the Sea, Why Would That Be?

This week we are featuring Kristen's Favorite Thing, the Under the Sea display in the gift shop.  Want to know why this is one of Kristen's Top Picks at Culver's?...keep reading. :)Why Under the Sea?When we asked Kristen what her favorite thing was this summer, she initially said, "The sea turtles!"  When we...

Why Rocks Rock!

This month we will be featuring our Staff Favorite Things of the Week!  This week, we are featuring Jennifer's pick of the week, rocks. Why do Rocks Rock? At Culver's we aim to stay on trend, and natural stones are just that.  If you look at Pinterest or any magazine these days, you...