2020 Opening Day The date for our 2020 Spring Opening Day has been set for Saturday, April 25th. The gates, er, front yard will open at 9:00 and we will sell until 5:00. This does not take into account rain since we sell whether it’s raining or not. We will have many of our usual…
Pruning Hydrangeas Pruning Hydrangeas seems to be one of the great mysteries in the gardening world. Do I prune them in the winter? Should they be pruned after they bloom? Do they need to be pruned? The list goes on and on. You may be surprised to know that the answer to those questions is…
Snow on the Snowdrops Here we are in the early days of March. Snowdrops are beginning to show their blooms. February ended by dumping over 6 inches of snow on the Snowdrops. Our super weather predicter Phil, down in Punxsutawney, proclaimed that we were going to have an early spring this year. Just when it…
Golden Oriental Arborvitae Golden Oriental Arborvitae (Thuja orientalis ‘Aurea Nana’) is one of my favorite evergreens growing in my yard. It is definitely the best looking Arborvitae. And yes, I have more than one Arborvitae growing in my yard. Most people probably think of evergreens as Pines, Spruces, Firs, Hemlocks, and any other tree used…
How to Prune Apple Trees If you have ever wondered how to prune your apple trees, you are not alone. I’m not talking about an apple orchard here. Just the average apple tree owning homeowner. I have 2 apple trees in my yard. A Cortland and a McIntosh, my favorite varieties. Hopefully, you already know…
Rabbit Proof Your Plants I want to show you how to rabbit proof your plants. Those cute little bunnies that draw all the oohs and ahhs from women and little children. Those nasty buck-toothed plant-chewing varmints! I will admit that watching rabbits frolicking around in the yard on a nice summer evening is enjoyable. There…
Drink Milk? Make Plants! Did you know that if you drink milk, you can make your own plants? Well more specifically, if you have empty milk jugs you can start plants from seeds. Oh now you tell me I know, you wish you knew that before you threw out or recycled all this year’s jugs….
Lack of Snow- Good or Bad A lack of snow for us is very unusual. Normally our area can get 60 to 80 inches, or more, of snow during the winter. Now hold on a second. For those that are thinking of how deep that is, it isn’t here all at once. It comes and…
Halfway Through Winter It’s the middle of January and we’re halfway through Winter. Well as far as not seeing very many plants anyways. It’s been almost 2 months since we covered up and it will be another 2 months, or so until we uncover them again. It has been very snow-free so far this year….
