Wordless Wednesday
A small selection of plants that just arrived--including more 'Orange Rocket' Barberry!
When is too late?
With all the cool weather we've had this spring in our area, you may have had several false starts in your gardening endeavors. Maybe you've taken advantage of a few nice days here and there to do some weeding, but when it comes to planting your vegetables, the weather sours just when you're ready to plant...and now it's starting to look like it's too late to start.Not to worry! In [...]
Wordless Wednesday
'Figaro' Dwarf Dahlias
Not-Quite Wordless Wednesday
So it's Thursday...sorry :)Our flowers are planted...are yours?
More Great New Plants for Your Garden!
Coleus 'Pink Chaos'If you follow this column with any regularity, you probably recall that last month I wrote about several exciting new shrubs and perennials you’ll find at nurseries this year. With all the dreary and depressing weather, I figured you might enjoy reading about some exciting new additions to your yard for the coming year. Well, the weather has moderated somewhat, but the showers continue, so if learning about [...]
Wordless Wednesday
The best fertilizer for your annuals--put your Miracle-Gro-loving friends to shame!
Making the Best of Things…
I received this tonight from a customer, and it made me smile, so I thought I'd share it with you. Enjoy--and thanks, LeAna!An old Italian lived alone in New Jersey. He wanted to plant his annual tomato garden, but it was very difficult work, as the ground was hard. His only son, Vincent, who used to help him, was in prison. The old man wrote a letter to his son [...]
A Lesson in Planting
As I look out the window of my living room this evening, I can admire a beautiful specimen 'Sango Kaku'--commonly called "coral bark"--Japanese maple. In the last month, it's been great to watch it awake from dormancy and leaf out. Normally, I probably wouldn't care so much; after all, I don't pay a lot of attention to most trees this time of year as I'm more interested in watching spring [...]
Gift Ideas for Mom
In case you haven't heard, Mother's Day is this weekend! (I'm just kidding--we've all been hearing about Mother's Day for weeks, now.) If you're still looking for ideas for your mother--or if you need to give your husband or kids a few ideas--we've got plenty of great options for you at Vander Giessen Nursery! A few of our suggestions include:Hanging Baskets (Lynden Baskets, Fuchsias and Begonia Baskets available)Earth Box garden [...]
