Tips & Tricks / Tips & Maintenance

Winter Grilling: Do's & Dont's

If you’re passionate about making grilling an all-year activity especially for those who live in cold winter climates, these tips and tricks will ensure you’re prepped for the elements and doing it safely!

Wednesdays with Wayne-Collectors Garden Tour

Wayne is touring a special collectors garden developed over 40 years featuring a koi pond, antiques, and an outdoor space for cats.

Wednesdays with Wayne- Fall Garden Favorites

Wayne and the garden center team are showing off their favorite fall interest plants for the landscape.

Wednesdays with Wayne- Penn State Plant Trials

Wayne had the pleasure of touring the Penn State annual and perennial trial gardens with extension specialist, Sinclair Adam. Learn about the process of grading and choosing new plant varieties to be introduced in the market.

Wednesdays with Wayne- New Perennials for 2023

Wayne is looking at new perennial introductions from the Cultivate trade show. Get a peek at a few of Wayne's favorites that he will consider carrying for the 2023 season.

Wednesdays with Wayne- Vegetable Gardening

Wayne is exploring the raised bed vegetable gardens of Joe Francis, sales manager at Adam's Landscape. Joe shares his success and failures from over 20 years of experience.

Wednesdays with Wayne- Top Perennial Picks

Wayne is sharing his top perennial picks that are low maintenance and reliable for our Northwest Indiana growing conditions.

Wednesdays with Wayne- Proven Winner Perennials

Join Wayne as he tours the Walter's Gardens perennial trials. He is exploring old favorites and brand new varieties of Proven Winners plants.

Wednesdays with Wayne-June Perennial Month

June is perennial gardening month. Wayne is sharing some of his favorite plants that bring color and interest to the landscape year after year.

Wednesdays with Wayne- Commercial Annual Install

Wayne is explaining the design process involved with commercial annual planting. See how the planting beds are transformed into a colorful summer display at Calumet Park Cemetery.

Wednesdays with Wayne- Choosing Annuals

Color up your landscape for the season with annuals. Wayne is giving tips on selecting the perfect plants for your yard.

Wednesdays with Wayne- Mulching

It's mulching season and Wayne is on site with Neises Lawncare & Landscaping for an up close look at the process of prepping for and installing mulch.

Wednesdays with Wayne-Annual Grower Visit

Wayne is visiting an annual growing operation and discussing some of the options available for the upcoming season. We are all super eager to get out and plant our annuals, but remember to wait for the danger of frost to pass. Typically it is safe to

Wednesdays with Wayne-Annual & Perennial Potting

Take a behind the scenes look at perennial and annual planting for the 2022 growing season. Wayne demonstrates how the plugs are planted and gives a sneak peek at a few new varieties we're carrying this season.

Wednesdays with Wayne-Spring Maintenance Assessment

Wayne is starting the growing season off with an assessment of his upcoming maintenance chores in the landscape.

Wednesdays with Wayne- Winter at Niemeyer's

Wayne takes you behind the scenes of what happens in the winter time at Niemeyer's.

Wednesday's with Wayne- iLandscape Walter's Gardens booth

Wayne is visiting the Walter's Gardens booth at the iLandscape trade show. Get a look at some of the new perennial introductions for the growing season. Walter's Gardens has a great website full of information on perennials: www.perennialresource.com

Wednesday's with Wayne- Garden Walk at Vizcaya Gardens

Wayne is on the road in Miami, Florida touring the landscape at Vizcaya Museum & Gardens. Enjoy the view as Wayne shares a little history about this incredible estate.

Wednesday's With Wayne 1/12/22

Wednesday's with Wayne is back with a bloopers edition. Watch some of the funny moments from filming last year.

Wednesday's With Wayne 12/1/21

Wayne is talking about using fresh greenery to get your home ready for the holiday's

Wednesday's With Wayne 11/10/21

What are we doing now? Wayne explains what plants are still ok to plant & how much they should be watered right now. Plus get a peek at what is going on for the Holiday Season.

Wednesday's With Wayne 10/27/21

It's fall clean up time and Wayne is bringing us some tips on making the process easier in this two part series.

Wednesday's With Wayne 10/13/21

Wayne is sharing some of his favorite plants from the 2021 gardening season.

Wednesday's With Wayne September 22nd, 2021

Take a walk with Wayne through a trial garden in Ohio. Wayne is looking at fall interest including fall blooming Anemone.

Wednesday's With Wayne September 8th, 2021

Fall is the perfect time for planting. Wayne is talking about several of his favorite types of ornamental grass that look great in the landscape for fall.

Wednesday's With Wayne August 4th, 2021

Wayne is revisiting a landscape project he helped layout last summer. Get an in-depth look at the plant varieties used with many being new improved varieties of old favorites.

Wednesday's With Wayne June 30th, 2021

Wayne is on the road visiting Walter's Gardens in Zeeland, Michigan. Join him for an inside look into one of our largest perennial plug supplier's trial gardens.

Wednesday's With Wayne June 16th, 2021

Wayne is sharing the good and bad about all the hydrangea varieties in the garden center. This 2 part series will help you decide which hydrangea species is right for your space.

Wednesday's With Wayne June 2nd, 2021

Did spring garden maintenance get away from you? No worries, even Wayne is a little behind with garden chores too. He's showing us what to do if we let pruning and cleanup get away from us.

Wednesday's With Wayne May 19th, 2021

Join Wayne on a walk through the garden center as he discusses new plants and some old favorites.

Wednesday's With Wayne May 5th, 2021

Wayne is laying out plants for a new landscape install. Follow along as he guides you through the process of creating a landscape design that fits your home.

Wednesday's With Wayne April 21st, 2021

Wayne is giving tips on choosing trees for the landscape. We have a wide variety of high-quality trees in stock for the season.

Wednesday's With Wayne April 7th, 2021

Join Wayne as he continues to share maintenance tips with a time-saving method he uses in his sustainable, low-maintenance garden.

Wednesday's With Wayne March 25th, 2021

Join Wayne as he gives us a sneak peek at a few new perennials that we are excited to grow this year

Wednesday's With Wayne 3/10/2021

Join Wayne as he talks about how fertilizing our plants is crucial for plant health and performance.

Wednesday's With Wayne 2/24/21

Join Wayne as he teaches us everything we need to know about bagworms, and what we can do to spot them and get rid of them.

Wednesday's With Wayne 2/10/21

Join Wayne as he talks about tree care and explains what girdling is, and how to prevent it.

Wednesday's With Wayne 12/2/20

Join Wayne as he talks about decorating your porch for the holidays, by using fresh greenery. He is also giving you a sneak peek into a project that Dana is completing.

November 2020 Maintenance Tips

Wednesday's With Wayne 10/14/20

Join Wayne as he gives Fall maintenance tips from his own landscape.

2020 October Maintenance Tips

Plant new additions to the garden by the end of this month. This will give them plenty of time to establish before winter. Get Super Fall Savings on Trees, Shrubs, Grasses & Perennials at Niemeyers!

2020 September Maintenance Tips

August 2020 Maintenance Tips

Wednesday's With Wayne 7/8/20

Join Wayne as he explores the landscaping at the Lakes Of The Four Seasons Golf Course/Pro Shop as part of the Garden Walk Series.

Wednesday's With Wayne 6/24/20

Join Wayne as he takes a stroll down memory lane taking a look at a landscaping design back from 2011 as part of the Garden Walk series this week.

Wednesday's With Wayne 6/3/20

Wednesday's With Wayne

Join Wayne as he closes out the month of May with a few final maintenance tips

Wednesday's With Wayne

Join Wayne as he tours the greenhouse giving suggestions for the perfect Mother's Day gift.

Wednesday's with Wayne April 15th

April 2020 Maintenance Tips

2020 March Maintenance Tips

Spring Cleanup - Map Out Your Landscape Projects by starting with some helpful Maintanance tips.

Wednesday with Wayne

Join Wayne and his shadow as he discusses Hydrangea identification for an easy spring clean up.

Wednesday's with Wayne 2/19

Grilled Chicken Carbonara

Grilled Chicken Carbonara With Homemade Bacon is the perfect way to use up leftover bacon, impress someone, and have a great pasta meal in less than an hour.

2019 November Maintenance Tips

2019 September Maintenance Tips

September 2019 Maintenance Tip

July 2019 Maintenance Tip

May 2019 Maintenance Tips

October 2018 Maintenance Tip

September 2018 Maintenance Tip

Getting your Grill ready for Spring

Getting your Grill Ready for Spring

April 2018 Maintenace Tips

April Maintenance Tips

Aquascape Eliminate Algae in your pond with Aquascape EcoBlast

Eliminate Algae in Your Pond with Aquascape EcoBlastâ„¢ Granular Algaecide

November 2017 Maintenance Tips

Time to prepare your gardens for winter!

October 2017 Maintenance Tip

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3 Day Sale August 24th, 25th, 26th

How To Shape & Stretch Pizza

How to make pizza dough at home like a pro - with the creator of Uuni, the world's first portable wood-fired oven. This is the second installment of our guide to making the perfect pizza.

Uuni 3 60 Second Pizza Challenge

Uuni 3 is the definitive tool for your garden or outdoor kitchen. It’s designed specifically to take the cost, bulk and hassle out of using a real wood-fired oven.

How to Install a Built In Grill Head for Outdoor Kitchen

How to install your Napoleon Built-In grill head on your OASIS outdoor kitchen

Uuni 3 Assembly and Lighting

Uuni 3 is the definitive tool for your garden or outdoor kitchen. It’s designed specifically to take the cost, bulk and hassle out of using a real wood-fired oven.

Cool Night Companions

Pansies are the perfect companion to these cool spring nights.

UUNI 2S WOOD-FIRED OVEN TOP TIPS

Uuni Founder Kristian Tapaninaho explains how to get the best from your Uuni 2S from the first go

Aquascape Dosing System for Ponds and Fountains

Introducing the NEW Aquascape Automatic Dosing System for Ponds and Fountains! Maintaining optimum water quality is easy as 1-2-3. Join Scott Rhodes,

Holiday Introduction 2016

Welcome to a brief overview of some of the exciting new displays and stock we have available for the upcoming holiday season! Visit us at Niemeyerstone.com for more information

WOOD-FIRED PIZZA in less than 60 SECONDS!

Can Uuni wood-fired oven founder Kristian cook a pizza in less than a minute!?

October Maintenance Tips

Outrageous October…Super Savings for the Fall Landscape

Can You Use Too Much Grass Seed?

With fewer germinating weed seeds and reliably mild temperatures, you may want to seed your new lawn in the early fall. As you plan your seed spreading strategy, however, it is important to note that using too much grass seed does not create a lusher lawn

Sustainables

Join Wayne & Dana as they discuss the advantages of sustainable plants.

Macrophylla Hydrangea

Join Wayne as he discusses the proper care for maintaining your Hydrangea

Foliage in the Shade

Join Wayne as he discusses some perfect options for shade foliage.

Panicle Hydrangea

Join Wayne and Dana to learn what makes Panicle Hydrangea's a great summer plant.

Aquascape Signature Series 1000 Pond Skimmer

Learn about the numerous features and benefits of the Signature Series 1000 Pond Skimmer, like its patented adjustable face plate. When it comes to your pond, you won't want anything but an Aquascape skimmer.

May Maintenance Tips

May Madness.... Time to Get Your Hands Dirty

Maintenance Calendar for Indiana Lawns

Guidelines for maintaining cool season lawns in Indiana.

March Maintenance Tips

Spring Cleanup - Map Out Your Landscape Projects by starting with some helpful Maintanance tips.

Landscape Lighting Transformer... Choosing the Right Low Voltage Transfomer

A landscape lighting transformer is the most imporant part of your landscape lighting system. The low voltage transformer converts the (115V-120V AC) to a low voltage range from 12 volts to 18 volts.

Raise Healthy Pond Fish with Aquascape Fish Foods

Join The Product Guy, Scott Rhodes, as he talks about the high quality advantages and superior benefits of choosing the Aquascape brand of fish food for your favorite wet pets.

Eliminate Green Pond Water with Aquascape's UltraKlear UV Clarifier

The Aquascape UltraKlear® UV Clarifier is ideal for eliminating green water on new or existing ponds up to 5,000 gallons.

How Often Should You Water New Grass Seed?

Growing a new lawn from seed isn't rocket science, but it does require extra care and attention to result in lush grass. As they grow and their roots burrow into the soil, new grass seeds require lots of water to become established and dehydration may res

Napoleon Grill - Getting your Grill Ready for Spring

After a long winter it is time to get your Grill out and make sure it is primed for all those delicious meals! Follow this video to ensure your grill is operating at peak performance. Please ensure you have disconnected all gas lines prior to cleaning.

Current Trends in Home Lakes, Ponds and Waterfalls

When many homeowners are interested in adding visual appeal to their property, they think of water features. In this article, we'll give you some basics about each of these water features. We'll also review some simple guidelines for finding a suitable co

How Ice Melters Work

Whenever the safety of pedestrian or vehicular traffic is threatened by a buildup of snow or ice, action should be taken to reduce the risk. The use of granular ice melters should be part of an ice control strategy, along with physical removal of snow and

Avoid the Most Common Landscaping Errors More Sharing Services Share on twitter Share on email

Landscaping, for many homeowners, is a truly fun project. Although there's work involved, it's enjoyable work. You get to be outside in the fresh air, soaking up the sun while putting beautiful and personalized touches on your property. What's not to love

How Often Should Grass Be Cut?

Mowing grass accomplishes more than just keeping your lawn neat: it also keeps it healthy. You won't have to cut your grass as often during the dormant season as you do during the active growing season, but this timing varies by the type of grass in your

Landscape Lighting Tips

These low voltage landscape lighting tips should help you when you are designing your lighting, as well as putting the finishing touch on your lighting system.

Early Spring is the Ideal Time to Plan for Landscaping

As the snow melts away and the birds return, your thoughts will inevitably begin to dwell on the yard. The lawn mower needs to be tuned up for service, the edging needs to be sharpened and the bushes trimmed.

How To Install Landscape Lighting

This tutorial on how to install landscape lighting is for an professional low voltage landscape lighting system. Although you could you the same steps for the cheaper landscape lighting kits, some of what will be discussed may not apply.

Surprising in A Good Way

Easy installation and natural appearance make Rosetta the ‘best choice’ for landscaping projects

Aquascape's Paver Bubbler Fountain Kits

This week, Dave Kelly, the Tech Guy, shows you how you can add a splash of bubbling water to any paver patio or walkway with our new Aquascape Paver Fountain Kits.

Cast LED Perimeter Lighting System

This video goes through a complete installation of the award-winning CAST LED Perimeter Lighting System

Gator Edge Instillation

How to apply Gator Edging

Aquascape How to Build a Pond

We proudly introduce our New "How to Build a Pond" video. Aquascape expert, Ed Beaulieu, walks you through the 20 steps of building an Aquascape Ecosystem Pond and gives you great insights into the techniques needed to make your project a truly spectacula

Installing Supersand over paver patio

How to Install Alliance Gator Super Sand Bond (Polymeric Sand) with John Briggs