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Jack’s for Christmas?

Yesterday I had a customer in who has discovered the difference that good fertilizer can make for her flowers each summer--she uses Jack's Classic. When I saw her grab a couple of tubs of fertilizer off the shelf and set them on the counter, I was curious what sort of plants she was feeding this time of year (since Jack's also works great on houseplants--my African violets can testify to [...]

2016-11-10T22:49:22+00:00December 10th, 2011|Uncategorized|0 Comments

Open House This Saturday!

All fountains will be on sale at our Christmas Open House!It's that time of year again--the Christmas season! This Saturday, December 3, we welcome you to celebrate the season at our annual Christmas Open House. We'll be serving our homemade olie bollen from 10AM-3PM and there will be sales on all kinds of gift items throughout the nursery.While you're here, be sure to check out our great selection of fresh [...]

2016-11-10T22:49:23+00:00November 30th, 2011|Uncategorized|0 Comments

Final Tasks for Fall

I’ll be the first to admit that winter brings a good change of routine—yes, even those of us in the gardening industry tire of yard work. All in all, it’s well worth the effort—there’s nothing quite like the feel of lush, green grass in summer or the beauty of flowers in bloom. But rest is a blessing, too. With the recent hard frosts, the last of the plants still [...]

2023-05-25T04:13:58+00:00November 8th, 2011|Uncategorized|0 Comments

Why Plant in Fall?

"So what's the big deal about fall being the best season to plant? Isn't spring the best time to plant? Or is the whole "fall is for planting" line I'm hearing just a ploy to sell more shrubs this time of year?"Maybe you've had some of those same thoughts as you read and hear ads for nurseries this season. So, what is the big deal--what makes fall such a great [...]

2016-11-10T22:49:28+00:00October 21st, 2011|Uncategorized|1 Comment
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