Two months gone in 2021. I am still finding it difficult to write ’21 as the year. Maybe I just can not believe the way time flies. Here at the nursery, we are trying to gear up for spring which is just around the corner or already
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Roses are the most widely planted and loved shrub in America. That being said, they are a bit of a challenge here in Lake County as deer also love them. They perform best in spring/early summer and autumn, as our heat and dry air can crisp any
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Welcome to the new decade. I am going to start this off with the ‘Colors of the Year.’ I have mentioned before that, for some reason, truly beyond me, the trade magazines I follow make a big deal about this, especially Pantone’s choice. Well, they were going
Read more →Braeburn Apple New, from New Zealand. Superb late season fruit: very crisp and tangy, more flavorful than Granny Smith. Excellent keeper. Green with dark red blush. October-November harvest. 700 hours. Self-fruitful. USDA Zones 5-10. Empire Apple Sweet and juicy with sprightly flavor, a cross of McIntosh and
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I am writing this on Thanksgiving, so it is only appropriate to start this letter out with some gratitude. It has been a trying, divisive, and uncharted year. Yet the nursery has flourished. We were put on the essential business list and were able to stay open.
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Nov 2020 News Winter Hours Begin Nov 1, 10-4, 7 days a week. Closed Nov 25 and 26 Here we are in the last week of October, and although the National Weather Service did put out a freeze warning for us, it failed to materialize. However, I
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Boy, oh boy, is this year one for the record books or what? As one customer said, it has come down to not if but when our communities will burn. I have friends that have recently lost homes in the Glass Fire, and some of you have
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Open Labor Day Weekend 9-5 Monday 10-2 Where to begin… Is there anything left in our area to burn? Well, the answer is yes, but I am beginning to find that hard to believe. I have missed a lot of the smoke and anxiety being away for
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August 2020 Newsletter Another month has rolled by, and as predicted, it is hot. Plants are drying out more than usual with the high temperatures, long days, and afternoon winds. Fear not, although August still brings high temps and wind, the days are getting shorter, and the
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July 2020 News Closed July 4th Here we are halfway through 2020 and into July, the month where the evapo-transpiration is the highest of the year. That means not only is water evaporating from the ground, but the plants are also transpiring through their leaves. I would
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