Plants have arrived at Mills Hardware Nursery, and you can save money if you shop on Earth Day, Saturday, April 22.

Have you seen the fresh stock of vegetables, fruits, herbs, flowering plants, roses, and house plants in the nursery at Mills Hardware? Spring has sprung! Plus, trees and shrubs are on their way.
As you come past the side gate at Mills Hardware to the nursery on the west side of the building you will smile with joy to see their charming nursery is up and growing. The vibrant green, healthy plants with splashes of color remind us that it’s growing season again, and it’s convenient to have plants locally available in our rural community.

Currently, there is a huge selection of healthy vegetable plants for home gardens, such as tomatoes and hot peppers in many varieties, bell peppers, lettuce, onions, Swiss chard, cauliflower, pole beans, beets, kale, celery, cucumber, carrot, pumpkin, butternut squash and more. Plus, for berry lovers, strawberry and blueberry.

The nursery has flowering annuals and perennials with lots of colors for a fabulous landscape, including marigolds, snapdragons, lobelia, Delfina’s, chrysanthemum, Santa Barbra daisy, begonia viola, impatiens, Iceland poppy, gazania, godetia, petunia, pansy and more.

If you use herb plants to spice up foods in your kitchen, you can find cilantro, basil, oregano, rosemary, sage, thyme, and peppermint. Even furry friends can find pet grass in the nursery, which can aid in digestion.

To bring some elegance to your landscape, roses do well in the high desert, and the nursery has nine varieties of roses, all with different colors and color blends.

The store has a beautiful selection of house plants, such as prayer plants, Pothos plants, snake plants, and succulents, that bring an artsy vibe and can really dress up a small container or dish garden.
If you are looking to save money on your plant selections, everyone is invited on Earth Day to the nursery for free refreshments and snacks, plus 15% off the plants you buy that day. If you have questions on plants and gardening, three garden specialists will be on hand to answer questions.

In the spirit of Earth Day, it is important to remember why plants are good for the environment. Plants take in carbon dioxide and release oxygen, which cleans the air. Plants release nutrients to keep the soil fertile. Plants filter water through soil and roots. Plants help protect soil from erosion with their foliage and deep roots.