"It's been a long, hot summer but now the cooler weather is finally here and plants are getting ready for their winter 'rest.' In the fall, plants are not growing leaves, allowing them to put more energy into root production. This makes fall the perfect time to get trees, shrubs and perennials established!" - Joyce Larson [...]
A Few Words From Joyce: "A native tree, Sugar Maples grow quickly into a lovely, full shade tree. It is the most recognized tree for its fall color - and is the source of delicious maple syrup! The extraordinary fall color of the Sugar Maple - glowing shades of yellow, gold, orange and red - makes [...]
The Sourwood is a small, native tree with leaves that turn red in the Fall! Look at this AMAZING transformation! BEFORE AFTER
We have a great selection of Redbuds that may be hard to find elsewhere! Here are some varieties: The Rising Sun Redbud New introduction! A brilliantly colored selection of Eastern Redbud! During the Spring, they have a foliage of apricot-orange, maturing to yellow and then speckled lime green in the summer! Rosy orchid flowers in April! They [...]
This is our Hosta, a perennial we have in our backyard. As you can see, it's full of holes, the leaves ripped apart like someone came through with giant hole punchers! This is what happened when the freak hail storm hit Connecticut! A bright and sunny day that suddenly became dark seemingly out of nowhere, dark [...]