Wagon’s First Snow outside in a 100 years?

This wagon is Scott’s first antique.  It is a Studebaker Wagon dating from the early 1900’s.  It has been kept in a barn for decades and now it is on display here at the garden center.  Come see it!

Wreathmaking Workshop – December 5

Wreathmaking Workshop, December 5, Saturday, 10 am. RSVP. $15. Limited Seating.Learn how the pros make Christmas wreaths. I will teach you what you need to have a beautiful wreath with bow. (Greens, wreath form, bow – included).  If you have special decorations, greens, or ribbons you would like to put in the wreath, just bring them & we will put it together. Bring hand snips & gloves.

You make your wreath & take it home with you.  Makes a great handmade gift.

Look for our Handmade Holiday Centerpieces Workshop – Tuesday, December 8th, 6 pm

Have a Happy Thanksgiving

To all of those who have supported us this past year, we take this time to say a big THANK YOU!!  We really appreciate your support!!

Have a wonderful and joyous Thanksgiving Day with friends and family!

~Lynne.

Wreathmaking Workshop

Wreathmaking Workshop, November 28, Saturday, 10 am. RSVP. $15. Limited Seating.

Learn how the pros make Christmas wreaths. I will teach you what you need to have a beautiful wreath with bow. If you have special decorations, greens, or ribbons you would like to put in the wreath, just bring them & we will put it together. Bring hand snips.

You make your wreath & take it home with you.  Makes a great handmade gift.

Look for our Handmade Holiday Centerpieces Workshop

Beautiful Handmade Ornaments

We are now carrying a beautiful line of one -of-a kind handmade glass blown ornaments made in Virginia.  We are the only local retailer!!!

 

 

 

 

Will Hines Survive?

One of the larger west coast wholesale growers got a new guy in charge. Hines Horticultural has put one of their old employees in as CEO. Joe Gray returns to Hines to head it up. He propagated the Big Smile Hydrangea while at Hines previously plus lots of other achievements. Anyway, this is a great decision that the owners have made. Hopefully this will energize the company and save it from disappearing. Good luck!!

http://gardenplot.blogspot.com/2009/11/joe-gray-returns-to-hines-as-coo.html

HOW TO PLANT A SHRUB, TREE, OR PLANT

In FIVE easy steps, you will be a successful planter.  Fall is a great time to plant trees, shrubs, and perennials.  The weather is cooler and the plants do not need watering every day.  Several easy steps & you will be a successful tree planter!!

1.  DIG THE HOLE. No deeper than the container and about 16″ to 24″ wider than the container.

2.  TAKE PLANT OUT OF CONTAINER. You need to score the roots if they are running around in a circle – rootbound.  This means using your fingers or a tool to loosen the roots.

3.  FERTILIZE. We fertilize at time of planting and each year depending on the plant (tree or shrub).  We use Bio-Tone Starter (3-4-4).  It has beneficial bacteria, Mycorrhizae - all of which produces feeder roots.  You don’t want to use anything that is water-soluble as your only fertilizer (most water-soluble fertilizers are High in NPK – 20-20-20, this produces top growth but not so much in the root department).  Low & slow.

4. PLANT THE PLANT. No deeper than the container.  Backfill with the soil you took out when you dug the hole.  If your soil has lots of rocks or needs to be amended, use compost, no more than a 50/50 blend.  We use Leafgro Compost as our amender.

5.  WATER. Water your plants.  You will need to water for the next year.  During the fall and into winter, you water until the ground freezes.  In the summer, you will need to water more.  The only way to know if your plants need water is to do the finger test.  Stick your finger in the ground and if it is dry, water.  If wet, check in another day or two.

If you ever have any questions during planting or after, please call me at 540-436-3130.  I will be happy to answer your questions and walk you through what you need to do.  If your plants are under stress or not looking so great, please call.  It is easier to revive a stressed plant than a dead plant.

As a side note, almost all plants that end up dying are for one reason – water.  Either too much or not enough.  Some don’t water long enough into the season.  When establishing new plants, you need to be mindful of their water requirements.  You might have to keep a check on them for an entire year or more.  This is dependent upon your weather patterns, soil conditions, site drainage, wind, etc.

Family

Scott’s Mom, Edna came for a couple of days to visit us and check out what we have going on.  She is such a treat to have around because she helps out and even if it is the smallest thing, it is such a pleasure to have her here.

Sometimes we forget to say thank you or show our appreciation and I think it is important to express our thoughts and feelings.  If I don’t say it enough or express it just the right way, I want everyone who comes across our paths, we surely do appreciate you.  We have been welcomed in our community with open arms and have made some lasting friendships.  It is a great feeling to know that you have entrusted our business into your lives and hearts and allowed us the opportunity to prosper in our community.

We have some open dinner invitations we need to take our new friends up on and soon we will.  Here is to good friends and getting on with things.

Fall into Autumn Sale Ad

Fall into Autumn Sale Ad

Living roof and my new office

I might be getting my own office with my very own living roof, this time, we will make a sloped roof, so people can actually see the roof. Plus I get my own space. Yay!