"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 [...]
Spring is here! The sun is out, the grass is green, the sky is blue, the weather is warm and - best of all - flowers are blooming! It's about time, we say. With spring weather here to stay, gardening and landscaping is on a lot of people's minds. It's the perfect time to decorate your [...]
The Jack Flowering Pear tree is unique. For gardeners and homeowners looking for a tree that stays small, the Jack Flowering Pear tree is their best bet. While many "small" trees still tower above 30 feet, the Jack Flowering Pear tree stays small, averaging 20 feet at most. Right now, during the spring months, the Jack [...]
Magnolias have arrived! These vigorous, tough plants come in a large assortment of shapes and colors, so there's sure to be one (ore more) that catches your eye. Royal Star Leonard Messel Centennial Star
Spring is in the air! The sky is blue, the grass is green, the sun is out! And - most importantly - our greenhouses are FULL of annuals! Since last Monday we've started to see the first signs of our pansies, begonias, fuschias and alpine geraniums. Some of these will be blooming in just two to three [...]
We just harvested the last carrots from our garden. We had piled some extra soil on them in November to keep them from freezing. But with cold weather coming our way, it was time to dig them!
You live and you learn! If you've talked to anyone from Connecticut - or any other state in New England - you've probably heard (multiple times) about last year's winter! It was cold. It was long. And there was feet and feet (and more feet) of snow. Cars were buried. Some people couldn't get out their [...]