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“A Gift From A Wise Man”
Here's our Christmas story "A Gift From a Wise Man." This letter was received in the mail on April 13, 2018. Enclosed with a generous amount of cash.It would be our honor to thank you in person! Merry Christmas to all!
Yikes! Army worm damage.
Army worms have been a real problem this year. The warm front from the south can carry them 500 miles per day, keeping egg masses in 50 to 200 eggs, hatching in only 2-3 days, 2-3 weeks for the larva stage. Suddenly, moths were everywhere in August. Since then, the...
Cold Days and Nights Are Coming!
Protect the potted plants you want to bring inside now. Temps in the 40° and 50° range and nighttime at 40° or colder. spray with insecticide before you bring them indoors. You may want to do a soil drench through the pot to ensure insects are not present in the soil....
Mums The Word!
Summer annuals around the nursery are still looking good these days. It seems we get a late frost around late October for the past several years. To add extra color in the landscape and flower beds, garden mums, sedum, and flowering cabbage add extra interest and...
How sweet it is!
Clematis Paniculata, or known as Sweet Autumn Clematis, is blooming at our nursery now. A sweet fragrance, this lovely vine blooms in the last summer to fall. it is so easy to grow. this clematis blooms on new wood. We find it to be one of the easiest ones to grow. It...
Get Your Bloom On With These Summer Beauties
There is a lot of color this summer blooming at our store now. Most Shrubs or perennials will bloom until frost. Supplement extra color with your annuals. Take a look at these wonderful plants. Potentilla Happy FacePerennial HibiscusSweet Autumn ClematisButterfly bush...
Bees! Bees! Bees!
well, it's August, and Bee Season is just beginning. Yesterday, it seemed a Bald faced Hornet's nest formed in a matter of moments! it was hanging on a low branch on the front maple tree near all the nursery stock. So hot, the hornets were Buzzing all around the nest....
Butterfly attractants
The Buddleia, or butterfly bush are blooming well here at the nursery this week. I have noticed quite a few of them with the cooler temperatures. They flutter around the Coneflower as well as Lantana. Other good attractants for butterflies is the Milk weed and Allium.
Excessive Rain, Heat, and Humidity
With all the excessive rain this month of July, you would think it's the month of April. Combined with the heat and humidity, is favorable for one thing - disease. We have sprayed many times for disease and insect control around the nursery in the past several weeks....
Beetlemania
2021 has been the year of the Japanese beetles. We see so many this year in our nursery. The beetles love roses, Rose of Sharon, weeping cherry trees, purple plum trees, and many more ornamentals. the best control for Japanese beetles is a bust such as Sevin (carbyl)...