Spray with abandon! Now that the New Year has passed, it is time to spray your fruit trees with the same exuberance, some of you exhibited New Years Eve (you know who you are). Break out the sprayer, All Seasons Oil Spray and put the music on! Start spraying and start dancing. If your neighbors (or … Read more about New Years fruit tree care
What is in a label?
We do our reasearch. Before we make a decision to carry a new product, we do research. It is amazing what you can learn from labels. We read MSDS sheets, get on-line and read the material the vendor gives us on the product. If we decide that it passes muster, then we decide if our customers … Read more about What is in a label?
2012 Roses
The fall of a dynasty. Before you know it, the 2012 roses will be here. But, before I tell you about them, lets see what's up with the rose industry. In 2007, Jackson Perkins (JP) was bought by the Park Seed group. The high standards and quality, that had sustained JP for 135 years, started to … Read more about 2012 Roses
Fruit Trees for 2012
It's getting to be that time again! Every year, in May, we place our orders for fruit trees. It is hard to predict what gardeners will want and how many to order, but trees don't grow on trees, and our suppliers need to have an idea of what we are going to want. As our delivery day draws near, … Read more about Fruit Trees for 2012
All hail, the Queen of Winter (in Houston)
The perfect lady What is evergreen, blooms in the winter, is drought tolerant, grows in partial shade and comes in lots of colors and heights and some are even fragrant? Camellias of course! For some bizarre reason, camellias have gotten a bad rap as hard to grow and this is simply not true. Yes, … Read more about All hail, the Queen of Winter (in Houston)
How much soil or mulch should I buy?
How much soil or mulch to buy can be a mystery, and it never seems to go as far as we think it should. These are guide lines, not rules because soil settles. For example I built 2 vegetable beds that were 20' X 4' and 6" deep. I calculated I wound need 40 cubic feet of soil for each bed. I … Read more about How much soil or mulch should I buy?
Living Christmas Trees
Who said it has to be shaped like a triangle and smell piney? Every year, I see signs for "Live Christmas Trees". It drives me batty. It should say "cut Christmas trees", or how about just "Christmas Trees". How can a tree, that has had its roots cut off, be "live"? They were alive...months … Read more about Living Christmas Trees
Trees add value to our lives
The old saying, "Can't see the forest for the trees", may be far too applicable this year. Many of us are concerned about a single tree or even a few, on our own property, after we buy homes in woodstock and other places with lush greenery. If we step back and look at the entire picture, we will … Read more about Trees add value to our lives