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Free Flowering Arranging Workshop Saturday
Saturday, May 19, at 10:00 a.m.— Learn the basics of flower arranging from David Hornbaker, who is always bringing fresh arrangements into the house. Dave will demonstrate how to do a wonderfully simple arrangement in an ikebana vase, as well … Continue reading
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Hybrid Red Maples
When you cross a silver maple with a red maple, you get, what I like to call, a super maple. Both Acer x freemanii ‘Autumn Blaze’ and Acer x freemanii ‘Autumn Fantasy’ belong to this group of super maples. Their … Continue reading
Picks of the Week!
As we spend our days here at the nursery, we would love to talk to each and every customer that visits. But we know that isn’t always possible. The Picks of the Week will be a great opportunity for us to share … Continue reading
Tree Peonies Putting on a Show
There are three main types of peonies, herbaceous peonies, tree peonies, and intersectional peonies. Herbaceous peonies die back in the winter. Tree peonies lose their leaves in the winter, but keep their woody branches. And intersectional peonies are hybrid crosses … Continue reading
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Melinis annual grass grabs attention.
Every day we have customers asking us about this great little annual grass. We are sold out for the season, but we are posting this now so you can see the late summer reward of planting this grass in the … Continue reading
Fall Color from Annuals
Check out these annual container plantings with stunning fall color! Although these plants sold out earlier in our season, we want you to take notes now for next year. Jot down the names of these beauties so you’ll be sure … Continue reading
Kathy O’Malley on Color in the Garden without Flowers!
Free Gardening Together Workshops Continue. This Saturday, May 14, at 10:00 a.m.—Former WGN radio personality (of Kathy and Judy fame), avid gardener, and our friend, Kathy O’Malley, will share some ideas on having color in the garden using foliage. She … Continue reading

