Types Of Nursery

If, after close evaluation of the plant's performance, it doesn't meet Dupont Nursery standards, it is not used. Their service is outstanding as well as their knowledge of plants. It is estimated that somewhere between 1,500-3,000 seeds are gathered per...

However, I seriously questioned the commercial growers' ability to have anything I would still "need" this year.The only thing my eclectic group of plants didn't provide was the summer long color of annual bedding plants.I need not have worried.

Had been to all the nurseries and garden centers within a 40-mile radius, searching for a particular petunia without success.Big box stores sometimes offer up such unexpected treasures and at very reasonable prices.If the plants are healthy, you can hardly...

In our development, we are not allowed to grow any tall trees in our backyards, so I needed something striking without too much height. At last count I have more than a dozen varieties of creeping thyme in various places; underplantings for roses, spilling...

We spent three hours there on Good Friday and left with two cartloads of goodies. Over the Easter weekend we visited my family in Eastern Pennsylvania. I don't buy them, of course (not because I don't want to, but because I would blow my gardening budget...

It's a lot of work and there is no such thing as a vacation for these folks. « More Dirt on Gardening » In addition to purchasing some cool-season veggie transplants, I got three big bags of organic potting mix, some algae-relief for my pond, three...

Nothing's worse than realizing you've missed a prime opportunity to buy the perfect plant. So I would suggest planning your spring plant shopping sprees this winter and in the meantime save your pennies.

The nurserymen are easy to find, and generally numerous, as the retail demand for nursery stock seems to remain fairly consistent even in cycles of financial depression. So, what is required is essentially a large space where a crop of thousands of containers...

Smaller containers (i.e. 4-inch pots) may also include SP in front of its class number, indicating a smaller plant size. For instance, a #1 shrub may be stepped up to a #3 pot.Variations in plant pot sizes can be quite different among individual nursery...

This is when you get to experience the service level but also touch and feel all the specimens to determine fitness, adaptability and selection.Don't be afraid to touch and investigate plant specimens to ensure that there are no disease, pest issues,...

It put me in the holiday mood long before I want to be! I'm not ready to start shopping or decorating yet (let's enjoy Thanksgiving first), but it was fun to get a glimpse of some of this year's expected decorating trends.

Additionally, these plants also have been watered and cared for properly—unlike many plants you see at big-box stores that are visibly in poor health, either wilted or afflicted by some disease or pest infestation.

This feature is the the primary differences between these two species and one that most don't appreciate since they rarely get to be seen in person.Norfolk Island Pine dwarfing a house in La Jolla, California (left) and the Huntington's plant with people...

Fligh Buhnight Nurseries at Helengone, Arizona, is pleased to announce its recent acquisition of the rare and exotic. This week only, we offer to the public those plants and products recently discovered in remote location along the shores of Nevada, and...

While it's tempting to buy plants that are already in flower, they'll end up focusing their energies on producing those flowers and subsequent seeds, when what you want is a plant that focuses first on growing a healthy root system and a lush mound of...

Nursery pots, however, have UV inhibitors that keep them from breaking down. And then she went to place an order for more feed . Next, she cut down an old baby pool to function as a saucer to hold the pellets.

Small landscapes require small-scale plantings.At the nursery, one can be overwhelmed by the variety of deciduous trees and conifers, and even within a species there may be several cultivars from which to choose.Without any prior knowledge of these plants,...

What are the plant's soil and moisture needs? Word of mouth goes along way. Are there details about deer resistance or if it attracts birds? If someone suggests an online nursery to you, ask questions about the shipping and quality of the plant's they...

Put one stake on each side of the tree, and run ropes from the stakes to the trunk. The hole should be no deeper than the depth of the rootball, with sloping sides for good drainage.

And unfortunately, just because you garden doesn't mean you're at all fluent in the language. Keep reading to learn about understanding landscape abbreviations and plant acronyms in gardening.So what's the key to understanding landscape abbreviations?

Rugose Jewels do not grow very large and can be maintained in a 6" pot for several years. These Jewels are interesting to own, fun to touch, and easy to keep if you remember to keep the soil on the dry side most of the time.

At this time, retail availability of the root pruning containers is limited; however, the Superoots Air-Pot is available at retail in the western U.S. at In herbaceous or annual plants, this is not a serious problem, but in woody plants, all these factors...

This is followed by an even nastier interpretation of "pretty maids" as a reference to the many miscarriages she suffered. A charming, simple, innocent nursery rhyme about gardening, right?

However, there are some heirloom rose bushes that are not only older rose bushes but perhaps did not sell all that well in their day or have just gotten bumped out of the way due to the passage of time and new varieties becoming available.There are still...

The water will be absorbed up through these holes and into the soil. Step 9 Jessica Walliser To mimic the moving water watercress prefers, the water in the larger tray must be emptied and refilled every two to three days.

The Woodford County Farm Tour is presented by the Woodford County Cooperative Extension Service . Besides raising people's awareness about the benefits of local food, Quick's runs a demonstration farm with activities for children, provides stalls for...

Just what I need! « More Dirt on Gardening » Tags buttonbush , garden , Jessica Walliser , local nursery It's also the reason for the plant's common name. Even though it came to me in its dormant state, I recognized it immediately.