EASTER PLANTS
We have Spring favorites, just in time for the holidays! Stop by Friday and Saturday to pick up some beautiful, fresh Easter plants, including lilies, tulips, daffodils and hyacinth. We will be closed on Sunday for Easter.
SPRING PREPARATIONS
"Winter is finally upon us, but here at Sprucedale Gardens we are preparing for spring! Seeds and plants are ordered and we'll soon order tags and pots. Soil for putting on plants is already here and waiting. What do we do all winter? Besides placing orders, we compile our planting schedule, do our taxes, make advertising [...]
TURNING OVER A NEW LEAF: YELLOW, ORANGE, RED, PURPLE
There is almost nothing as scenic as New England in the fall thanks to the many trees that change color during the month of October. Predictable green and drab brown turn to sunshine yellow, neon orange, rich red and deep purple, making a simple drive down a winding road feel like you're diving into a picture-perfect [...]
FALL COLOR
Fall doesn't only get its colors from changing leaves on trees! Many plants and flowers can also add pops of color to your landscape! Dwarf Burning Bush: Variegated Lilyturf: Bloom-A-Thon Pink Double Azalea:
PERENNIAL MUMS
Yes, you'll enjoy these winter-hardy mums year after year! Yellow Spoon Lavender Daisy Red Daisy These mums will grow about two feet tall. For shorter plants and more flowers, simply "pinch" them each year! Pinching is snapping off the tip of the shoots (1-2" off the ends). You can do this once or twice - about [...]
DAVE’S PICKS OF THE WEEK: 9.15.15
"Prarie Splendor" Coneflower Rudbeckia a.k.a. Black Eyed Susan "They especially look great against that blue." Plumbago "These are such a nice color. It's such a great shade of blue."
DARK KNIGHT BLUEBEARD
This late summer blooming perennial came in last week when we got our new shipment of fall plants! Paul's honeybees (and a few bumblebees) have been "all over it" this week.