Garden Secrets - PEST CONTROL & MORE

GARDEN TIPS OF THE DAY.

Landscaping: Begin Planning Before The Spring Rush.

Make a budget, and share that with your designer, or Garden Center. There are ways to stretch a dollar ( size, number, and type of plants). Make sure you know which way your house faces. N. S. E. W. Bigger Beds provide more space for plants to grow. A long run investment, but well worth it. Know What You Like : Color, Style, also perhaps specific plants. This will aid your Garden Center in helping you design your Landscape.

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APRIL / MAY

Watch how much water your applying; the landscape only needs 2" per week not daily irrigation. You can prune any non-flowering shrubs at this time. DO NOT PRUNE ANY SPRING FLOWERING PLANTS IN APRIL YOU MUST WAIT TILL AFTER BLOOMS! Apply fertilizer to your landscape; try going Organic it works really well. Cut back all ornamental grass to within 4" of the ground. Clean up all perennials Mothers Day is the rule of thumb to plant Annual Flowers and Vegetables; Be sure to enhance your soil with compost. Think Mulch - We can help you calculate how much you need.

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Selecting Plants

Coming Soon

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Our little piece of advice to you.... Whether you are a first time gardener or a seasoned gardener, it is important to practice patience in the garden. Very rarely do plants perform remarkably in the first year, but rather the fruits of your labor will be seen in years 2 and 3. At this time the plants have rooted and will start there growth explosion. Also, if at first you don't succeed, please don't be afraid to try again. Every planting has it's own little mirco-climate which can cause plants to respond differently. We feel it is our job to not just sell you a plant, but rather help you create an inviting landscape which you can enjoy for years to come! Every year is an exciting time, and our goal is to continue to offer new, rare, and common standby plants, as well as expanding our Garden Center. You never know what you will see next at our nursery!

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PLANT FACTS A GREAT RESOURCE FOR PICTURES AND IDENTIFICATION

Hedge Maple	Dogwood	Kerria
Alder	Cotoneaster	Honeysuckle
Serviceberry	Daphne	Mockorange
Chokeberry	Fothergilla	Rhododendren
Barberry	Beech	Alpine Current
Hornbeam	Witchhazel	Willow
Red Bud	Hydrangea	Viburnum
Clethra	Sweetspire	Ninebark

Fir	Clethra	Black Gum
Red Maple	Dogwood	Mockorange
Sugar Maple	Deutzia	White Pine
Alder	Forsythia	Oaks
Serviceberry	Hibiscus	Rose
Birch	Hydrangea	Willow
Butterfly Bush	Holly	Elderberry
Boxwood	Sweetspire	Bald Cypress
Hackberry	Magnolia	Elm
Hornbeam	Parrotia	Viburnum

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