It’s time to think about planting your Spring Bulbs. Tulips, Daffodils, Crocus, Allium and other spring bulbs need to be planted now within the next month. The bulbs will actually root out a little now and then they’ll go through the winter freeze cycle and in the spring – provide a visual fairyland in your [...]
Monthly Archives: September 2009
Why some Trees are Changing Color Early
After a dry early summer and some nice rains in August, a three week dry spell has pulled soil moisture levels back down to levels that are stressful for many plants. A good soaking with sprinklers or irrigation systems will help reduce stress on landscape plants as they begin the process of going dormant, and [...]
Bittersweet
Now is the time to purchase and plant your Bittersweet plants. The native (common) Bittersweet (Celastrus scandens) is one of the plants that you need at least two of – a male and a female. You can easily tell at this time of year which plant you have since the female plant sports the berries and [...]
Black Eyed Susan
Each year with the given weather conditions during the season, the weather brings the best out in certain perennial varieties. This year – that perennial is the Rudbeckia Goldsturm – commonly called Black Eyed Susan. Wow! is the only way to describe it. It has been in it’s glory for almost two months now and will continue [...]
Labor Day Weekend Hours
The weather forecast is perfect – make the most of your last long weekend of Summer. We’ll be here to help you with suggestions, picking out plants, and local delivery of soil and mulch products. If you just need some advice – stop in and chat with our sales staff. Saturday – 8 am to 5 [...]
Fall is for Planting!
Successful planting projects to improve your landscaping can take place throughout the Fall! Nights are growing longer, and days cooler which means reduced stress and moisture demands on new plantings. If you are able to get your project area prepared, and the plants installed in September, many of them will be able to send out [...]
Fall Sales Begin
Our fall sale has begun. We have hundreds of trees, shrubs and perennials on sale. The savings are from 30% to 50% on selected plants. If you have been contemplating a new landscape area, replacing a few plants in an existing shrub bed, or planting a new tree or two – now is the time to [...]
Taking your Plants Home
We have had customers over the years who drive in with SUV’s, pickups, dump trucks, sedans, even an Austin Healey to pick up plants. Yesterday, a customer came in with his street rod pulling a small trailer and picked up a tree! One time a customer came in on his way home from fishing and [...]





