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MUMS: WEEK 7

By |2015-08-03T14:17:52+00:00August 3rd, 2015|Categories: Behind the Scenes|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The mums are getting HUGE! They have more than doubled in size, pouring out the sides of their baskets. In only a few months these mums will be fully bloomed, bursting with color. Here's a photo of the mums taken when they were two weeks old, just to refresh your memory!

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FACTS ABOUT TOMATOES

By |2015-07-21T15:43:41+00:00July 21st, 2015|Categories: Just Because|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

We have a LOT of tomato plants that need a home! In celebration of the popularity of the tomato - often called "America's favorite edible plant" - here are some fun facts about the vegetable from Garden Center magazine.  The word "tomato" was first seen in English in 1604, appearing in "The Naturall and Morall Historie [...]

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MUMS: WEEK ONE

By |2015-06-22T16:32:09+00:00June 22nd, 2015|Categories: Behind the Scenes|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

It's that time of year again! We've planted well over 1,000 mums earlier this week and will now be impatiently awaiting their progress. Soon they'll be boasting beautiful flowers, brilliant colors and will be spilling from these containers. But for now, these newly planted mums are just a tiny patch of green. Make sure to check [...]

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MYRA’S PICKS OF THE WEEK: 6.17.15

By |2015-06-17T15:07:44+00:00June 17th, 2015|Categories: Just Because|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Butterfly Bush "I've always loved butterflies and these really do attract them! They're so unique. It will be blooming pretty soon." Japanese Willow "This is a unique plant as well. I like it in shrub form, but the tree is also unique. I love the color. It starts to get some bright pink to it. I'll [...]

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Connecticut State Flower

By |2015-06-17T14:18:33+00:00June 17th, 2015|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Mountain Laurel When many other flowers have gone away for the season, Mountain Laurel adds some bright, summer colors to your garden. The fragrant, dainty pink and white evergreen shrub is the Connecticut State flower, native to the Eastern United States. It was first documented in 1624, a favorite of travelers. Cherokees use the plant as an analgesic [...]

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