Star performer…   Our pond was hit hard this last winter. Our prized Ceanothus was knocked way back as were our Phormiums. One plant that did survive and is now flourishing (even though it was underwater all winter) is the Persicaria bistorta ‘ Superba’ or Pink Bistort . The Pink Bistort is perfect for any [...]

Bad Garden Poetry, By Me:   Leaf me, leaf me, leaf me alone Seed me, seed me, seed me back home Don’t stalk, don’t stalk, roll me in flower The root of the problem is your affliction to power Let’s hedge our bets, let’s go to Tibet Let’s rent a car, maybe a Decor-vette In the dirt where there is [...]

I know that Chris wrote about this just a few days ago… but I have never seen so many vegetables and seeds go through our store in all my years here!  It must be the economy, everyone wants to grow their own food.  What a great idea!  Growing your own veggies is fun and rewarding.  [...]

    Walking to work the other day I noticed a lot of damage in the trees…as in caterpillar damage. The best solution is called BTK. This is a product that you spray on your trees, and when those little pests start eating it takes care of them!  It will be their last meal! Oh, that [...]

We have been waiting patiently and it has paid off!  Mr. Sun is finally here to stay.  All the plants are loving it and need to be watered everyday here at the store… boy, is that a full time job!  Don’t forget to water your trees and shrubs, not just your annuals at home.  Be [...]

Blue Mouse Ears Hosta…   This cute little Hosta only grows to a height of 6” and a spread of 8”. With its compact blue foliage and soft lilac flowers it makes a perfect additions to any shady border. The Blue mouse ears hosta is a great companion plant to the Gold Heart Dicentra and [...]

Wow, what a season for vegetables! Late in the winter I had heard a prediction in the news that we would see an increase in people growing their own vegetables. Money isn’t as free-flowing in this recession as it was about a year ago and, on top of that, more and more people are getting choosier about what they [...]

   Tree peonies (Paeonia suffruticosa) are a shrubby form of peony with woody stems. They have beautiful, large red, purple or yellow flowers and are hardy through Zone 4 (USDA Zone 3). Peonies are sun-loving, long-lived perennials growing to about 4 feet. In stock now!