September 2021 Newsletter

September 2021 Newsletter

August is over, and we are heading into PRIME PLANTING TIME. Every year I talk about the benefits of planting in the fall versus next spring. So here we go again… Did you know that a tree or shrub planted now will be twice as big at

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August 2021 Newsletter

August 2021 Newsletter

August News 2021 July has been a hot one, no doubt about that. Plenty of reports of plants getting toasted and vegetables doing poorly. We wish we had a magic cure for you but other than mulching heavily and creating more shade in your yard; we are

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July 2021 Newsletter

July 2021 Newsletter

  Note: Closed July 4th Holy cow! Halfway through 2021 already. We have already placed numerous orders for 2022. In this business, there is a lot of ordering that happens months before the actual delivery. We are still waiting and hoping to get some of our October

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June 2021 Newsletter

June 2021 Newsletter

June is here, and the nursery is looking good if I do say so myself. We are still experiencing some supply issues like pottery, peat moss, some of the bagged soils and barks, some sprays and citrus. We did buy some fruit trees, but the selection is

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May 2021 Newsletter

May 2021 Newsletter

May News 2021 As I start writing this newsletter, it feels like the nights are finally starting to warm up as I am still in a T-shirt at my computer in my unheated back room. Plus, even the National Weather Service is calling for warmer nights and

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April 2021 Newsletter

April 2021 Newsletter

April Newsletter 2021 Here we are, a quarter through 2021 already and heading into Spring. After warm weather earlier in the year, it takes a little longer to warm up due to the nights continuing to be cold and not many days in the 70’s yet. I

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March 2021 Newsletter

March 2021 Newsletter

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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2021 Roses

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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Jan / Feb 2021 Newsletter

Jan / Feb 2021 Newsletter

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

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2021 Trees Bareroot

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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