Closed for the 4th of July

We will be closed Friday in celebration of the 4th of July. We hope you all a safe and Happy 4th of July!!

Mike & Shay

Weekly special thru 7/5

We have some beautiful, full rhododendrons but they are out growing their pots. Once I move them to the larger size I will have to give them to root and then the price will be raised on them. So this week I am giving you a chance to get these rhododendrons that are so big before they go up in price. They are normally $28.00 and will be on sale this week for $23.00. Today I will take some pictures of the size of these beauties and add them to this post.

Our newest addition

Well we have one azalea that will not be for sale for awhile. It seems to have two baby birds in that we discovered yesterday while watering. Actually I washed one out of the nest while watering...oops. We got it back in and this AM when I looked in on them they seemed fine and are better adjusted side by side instead of one on top of the other. I will try to keep you updated on their progress.

Saturday special - 6/27

Today's special is a good one. Climbing hydrangea is a wonderfully ornamental vine that produces year-round enjoyment through its production of handsome glossy dark green foliage, fragrant white flowers, and exfoliating bark. They can take part sun. These are regularly priced at $11.00 and on sale for $9.35. If you like hydrangeas you will love this different take on these plants.

While supplies last

Friday Special - June 27

Today's special is festival grass. It's tall red spikes really add beauty and dimension to your garden. It is on sale for $9.00 and regularly priced at $11.25.

Thursday special - 6/26

Gardenias are the special for this Thursday. We have August Beauty, Daisy and Radicans all in 3 gallon. They are regularly priced at $16.50 and on sale today for $14.00. Also we have 3 gallon Frost Proof Gardenias that are regularly priced at $18.00 on sale for $15.30. These shrubs are excellent choices for fragrant flowers and beautiful foliage. If you want to enjoy the fragrance, plant in areas with good air circulation near patios or windows where the fragrance will be noticed. Stop by today and get yours!

Deadheading done right

Annuals and perennials that repeat bloom will often do so only if the old, dying flowers are removed. If they remain on the plant, they will go to seed and stop producing flowers. Several flowers that bloom only once per season benefit from deadheading, because the plant puts its energy into strengthening itself instead of producing seed. Some exceptions to this rule are plants like Astilbe or ornamental grasses, that bloom only once, but continue to look attractive with their drying seed heads. Most annuals and many perennials will continue to bloom throughout the growing season if deadheaded. Black eyed susan, Butterfly bush, Dianthus and Purple coneflower are good examples of perennials that benefit from deadheading.

The pictures above show some that were left on a plant. The one the left has already dried, broke open and started to spread the seed. On the right it is in the process of going to seed. These are from petunias.

This petunia needs to be deadheaded. Below shows the correct way to do it.

Make sure to pinch behind the bloom...do not just pull the bloom off or it will go to seed.

This is an example of what happens when they are left to go to seed. The plant starts to get leggy and you just have a bunch of pods and very few blooms. Be sure to pinch the entire bloom off do not just pull the dead blooms off because it will not have any benefits. If you take the time to do this often it does not take that long and actually is my therapeutic time. Do not waste the money you spent on your flowers, deadhead today to enjoy them the whole growing season.