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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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

June News 2020 June already! I can hardly believe it. Summer is here, along with some hot weather, although by the time you read this, it is supposed to cool off. May was another extremely busy month for us. It has been a challenge keeping stocked up