Living in the woods – we have lots of leaves every fall! Each fall, the grandsons can’t wait to come and jump in the leaves. Each fall, the pile gets bigger and bigger as they get bigger and bigger. Sunday afternoon they were “hiding” from Grandpa. When Grandpa found them – it was one Grandpa [...]
We have an good supply of White Pine cones this fall. With the strong winds the last couple of weeks – the cones that may not have dropped this soon blew off. We have packaged some up in smaller amounts but also will have them available in larger amounts for those wanting to make holiday [...]
Here at the nursery, we are always protecting our plants. We have a deer fence that circles the entire nursery to keep the deer out – we are always looking out for the rabbits and mice, we keep them watered, pruned fertilized, etc. This season, however, we have had a pesky ground hog that has [...]
Our annual Fall Sale started on October 1st and all plants – trees, shrubs and perennials are on sale! Some at 20% off regular price – others at 30% off, 40% off and many are at 50% off regularly marked prices. Fall is a great time to plant – days are shorter and the watering [...]
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Now is the time to think about protecting your trees from damage going into the winter season. We have several different types of tree protectors available – depending on the size of the tree and your intitial purpose of protection. This past weekend – we installed tree protectors on a few of the trees in our [...]
Sod Alert!!! As of 5:30 pm Friday – all sod has been sold…. We unexpectedly have 2 pallets of sod – approximately 150 sq. yards/rolls – available for immediate sale. Sod is a very perishable item so if you have an area that you would like to get some down on, try to come in today or [...]
We would like to thank all of our customers for their patronage here at Knecht’s Nurseries & Landscaping. September is Customer Appreciation Month. With a purchase over $25, you will receive a $5 coupon that can be used during the month of October. Autumn Appreication Coupons can be used used with other discounts as well. You [...]
Where has the summer gone? Fall is just around the corner as our spring bulbs came in yesterday! Tulips, daffodils, crocus, allium and more! Spring bulbs need to be planted in the fall and go through the cold winter and will delight you next spring! Share this:ShareFacebookEmail
Today, Jim and Todd finished the patio. On Day 4, the caps were added to the top of the wall , backfilling behind the wall and smoothing out the uphill slope behind the patio was completed. The client added a small sidewalk that leads from the patio to the steps that lead down to their lower level. [...]
Patio – Day 3. The patio will feature a sitting wall along the outside edge which will be approximately 20 inches high. With each level of wall block, Jim and Todd add the gravel backfill behind the wall. The wall is almost complete except for the caps which will be installed once the [...]
Heidi Brosseau – our retail manager submits the following blog. Now is the time to refresh your baskets, beds and planters! Are your containers looking a little tired? Did your baskets fizzle in the summer heat? Maybe you have lots of green plants and not a lot of color in that perennial border this time [...]
Wet areas in a landscape can present some real challenges for getting trees to grow well. Fox Valley Dwarf River Birch can be an excellent solution, especially if you would like a tree of modest size, rather than the 40-50 foot height of a standard River Birch, or Niobe Weeping Willow. Fox Valley Dwarf River [...]
Day 2 – Patio. Today Jim and Todd made excellent progress with getting the base preparation done. They brought in plenty of crushed rock/gravel and used our packer to ensure a very solid base to the patio. There is a slight slope out to the street so they have had to check the elevations frequently [...]
This week we started work on a new patio for Jane and Dennis. They wanted a patio along the side of their home – right off of their family room which will give them additional living space outside and a great place for entertaining. Day 1. This site provided a few challenges as there was a [...]
