We also are looking for an individual to multi-task in all areas of the nursery as well.   Watering, plant care, etc.  Our season runs from March through November.

Our plants need care 7 days a week so the ability to work some weekend days is a must (for both job opportunities).  Wages are commensurate with experience.  For fulltime positions – benefits are available.

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Here’s wishing a Happy Mother’s Day to all the Moms, Grandmas, and the other special women in the lives of all of us!   Have a wonderful day!

A big thank you to little Belinda for such a beautiful pot of flowers she gave me!

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A medium sized hosta – it will sport light lavendar flowers atop purples scapes in mid-summer.   It was selected in 2011 to belong to the Proven Winners line of plants.

Hosta continue to be a leader in perennials and with thousands of varieties available on the market, it’s hard not to find some that strike your fancy.  If you’ve been thinking of starting a collection – or simply adding one – think about hosta ‘Wheee!’.

We have a limited supply of ‘Wheee!’ – these won’t last long!

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Now we are seeing that many of these plants are putting out a second push of new growth where frost “fried” the first flush.  We are also seeing some plants just barely starting this process, but it looks like for certain varieties the appearance of new growth after frost damage might take longer.  Don’t give up on plants that seem dead, at least until June.  You might be pleasantly surprised.

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This is our 4th year of offering this opportunity for parents to introduce gardening for their children.  Some were tentative, others dug right in.  We keep these pots in our production house for a couple of weeks and then right before Mother’s Day, we dress them up with a bow and a Mother’s Day pick.

Smiles all around!

See the large slideshow of the dozen photos or SLOW CLICK this small slideshow:

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A shorebird which you can see without going to the beach!  They are tawny colored and run across the ground in little spurts, stop and jolt around again.  They make their nests on the ground, preferably in rock or stone – which made our production areas the perfect spot!  They are great actors – when taking the photos, they would run from their nest – and do a death scene better than any Hollywood actor to distract me away from the nest.   Their voice carries far and excitedly sounds like ‘kill…..deer’ – hence their name.

We have placed orange cones around the area to keep vehicles and people away until the eggs hatch and the little ones have flown away.

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We’re open 7 days a week from now through mid-November. 

If you have delicate plants or tender new growth that you want to protect, these next couple of nights would be the time to protect them.

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Kid’s Planting Day

We will be hosting our 4th Annual Kid’s Planting Day on Saturday, April 28th from 10 am to 11:30 am.

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At Knecht’s we have 150 balled and burlapped trees on sale at 50% off regular prices while supplies last.  There are maples, oaks, elms, honeylocusts, ornamental crabapple trees, lilac trees, pine trees, arborvitae, and spruce trees available. 

We also have 300+ potted trees available at March Madness prices of 30%, 40% & 50% off!   These potted trees are all deciduous trees including maples, oak, elm, crabapples and more!

Hours for March are 8 am to 4:30 pm on weekdays.   The weekend of March 24th & 25th- we’ll be open from 8 am to 4 pm on Saturday, and on Sunday, we’ll be open from 10 am to 4 pm.  Starting April 2nd, our hours will be 8 am to 6 pm Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm on Saturdays and 10 am to 4 pm on Sundays.  We will be closed on Easter Sunday.

As soon as the ground has thawed enough to dig holes, it’s an excellent time to plant trees, and there just happens to be some great discounts.   We can hold your purchase of larger balled and burlapped trees until early April.  They are going quickly so stop in soon for the best selection.   Now get growing!

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