Monthly Archives: May 2011

Tip of the Week

Posted on May 31, 2011 by JanV

Tweet         Summer Annuals – Quick Color from Six Packs When purchasing summer annuals pay close attention to shade vs. sun plants.  Plants won’t thrive if they are not in the correct amount of sun. Dig beds 12 inches deep with … Continue reading →

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What’s blooming

Posted on May 31, 2011 by JanV

Tweet  This week’s featured flower is the Shasta daisy.  What a simply delightful, whimsical early summer flower. Grown on site for maximum freshness, this week’s pick will delight young and old alike. Order a bouquet today just to make someone’s day.

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Tip of the Week

Posted on May 23, 2011 by JanV

Tweet  After a long, cold winter your houseplants deserve a dose of fresh air, filtered sunlight and rainwater. This treatment rejuvenates them and add a fresh touch of greenery and color to your patio with little or no trouble or … Continue reading →

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What’s Blooming

Posted on May 23, 2011 by JanV

Tweet This week’s featured flower is the lilac.  This delicate, fragrant, woody stemmed wonder has a short vase life, but is beautiful in wedding bouquets and a sure sign of Sping. Enjoy this pretty cluster flower when entertaining a luncheon … Continue reading →

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Tip of the Week

Posted on May 16, 2011 by JanV

Tweet   It’s time to plant all those plants you have brought home from the nursery.  This year try something differant when planting your annuals.  Consider a fun, unique and inexpensive container that will be an eye catching delight.  I dug … Continue reading →

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What’s Blooming

Posted on May 16, 2011 by JanV

Tweet    This weeks featured flower is the delphinium.  This mostly blue beauty is a tower of brightness. There are 250 species of delphiniums but there are 3 main hybrid groups, Belladonna, Pacific Hybrids and Elatum. Delphiniuims are always a strong visual point … Continue reading →

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Tip of the Week

Posted on May 10, 2011 by JanV

Tweet   Planting Summer Annuals  When you purchase annuals for your summer planting, either for baskets or when planting in the ground for long blooming gardens, pick healthy plants that look like they have been properly watered.   Check the root level … Continue reading →

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What’s blooming

Posted on May 10, 2011 by JanV

Tweet This week’s featured flower is the carnation. OK, so not the most amazing bloom, but it is a long lasting vase flower that has a slight fragrance. It comes in  many colors and is hard to beat as a … Continue reading →

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What’s blooming?

Posted on May 2, 2011 by JanV

Tweet  This week’s featured flower is the Gerbera Daisy.  Also known as a Gerber Daisy.  These charming, happy flowers come in a range of color and add instant happiness to an arrangement.

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Tip of the week

Posted on May 2, 2011 by JanV

Tweet   Do you have Easter lilies that are beginning to droop? Don’t  throw them away.  When they are brown and the blooms have all expired cut them down to about 3 inches and plant in the garden.  They may not … Continue reading →

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