Wordless Wednesday
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Wordless Wednesday
Shasta Daisies are in bloom!
Use Hydrangeas for Summer Color
Hydrangea 'Cityline Rio'In our part of the country, we’re blessed to have so many varieties of flowering shrubs and trees—from rhododendrons and azaleas to flowering cherry and plum trees, if you’re looking for color it’s easy to find. Yet look at those names I’ve just mentioned; do you see what they have in common? They’re all spring-blooming plants. That’s great—with our dreary, dark winters, we need a good pick-me-up in [...]
Wordless Wednesday
Check out our selection of beautiful hydrangeas in many sizes and colors!
Tips for Summer Planting
Let's face it--summer can seem like a scary time of year to plant. Between the fact that plants are fully leafed out and the need for extra watering, you may think it's not worth the risk to plant during the summer. But that's not a great option either; if you wait, you're stuck looking at empty flower beds all summer and by the time fall rolls around, plant selection [...]
Wordless Wednesday
'Ukigumo' Japanese Maple--a beautiful specimen tree for a shady garden!
Summer Hours–Take Note!
Just a quick heads-up: we're open! In the past, the nursery used to close by mid-June after the greenhouses were empty, but since we've added a full selection of shrubs, trees, perennials, landscape products like bark mulch and many landscaping and garden products, we've stayed open through summer and fall. If you've just assumed that we close up after our annuals are sold out, make a note to yourself that [...]
Slow-Release or Water-Soluble: The Best Fertilizer for the Job
One of the most common questions I hear from customers at the nursery is, "Which fertilizer should I use?" Annuals, shrubs, perennials, trees--all plants need proper nutrients to keep growing and looking their best. So why the confusion? The fact is, you could probably go shopping for fertilizer and end up with a different product for each and every one of your plants. Discouraged by so many choices, many people [...]
Following Through With Plant Care
Lotus 'Amazon Sunset' --fertilize it and watch it bloom!For many people, gardening each year goes like this: buy beautiful plants, admire how they look in the yard, tend to faithfully for awhile…and then, suddenly, they don’t look so great and you wonder what happened. Sound familiar? It’s happened to all of us—even the most experienced gardeners have failures. In order to thrive, any plant needs three basic things: water, food, [...]
