![Now is the time to apply dormant oil to your deciduous fruit trees.
Apply dormant oils with a compressed air or pump sprayers. To prevent burning of tissue, water trees well before applying. Do not spray if cold north winds or rain is expected. A clear day with no breeze is best. Apply at temperatures between 40 and 70 degrees F. The temperature should remain higher than 50 degrees F for at least 24 hours so the oil can spread and cover all crevices and crooks of a tree.
Apply dormant oils when all of the leaves have fallen in January and again in early February. Cover the entire tree with a layer of oil.
Copper is a trace element that makes fruit sweet. Copper and sulfur in combination is used as a dormant spray or in the spring to control a variety of bacteria and fungi including leaf blight, shot hole and peach leaf curl. It must be applied before the fungi have infected a tree. 🌿]()
Now is the time to apply dormant oil to your deciduous fruit trees. Apply dormant oils with a compressed air or pump sprayers. To prevent burning of tissue, water trees well before applying. Do not spray if cold north winds or rain is expected. A clear day with no breeze is best. Apply at temperatures between 40 and 70 degrees F. The temperature should remain higher than 50 degrees F for at least 24 hours so the oil can spread and cover all crevices and crooks of a tree. Apply dormant oils when all of the leaves have fallen in January and again in early February. Cover the entire tree with a layer of oil. Copper is a trace element that makes fruit sweet. Copper and sulfur in combination is used as a dormant spray or in the spring to control a variety of bacteria and fungi including leaf blight, shot hole and peach leaf curl. It must be applied before the fungi have infected a tree. 🌿 ![Camellia reticulata ‘flower girl’
An upright vigorous camellia. 4-6ft tall and wide Large pink blooms in late winter. Prefers shady gardens...north or east facing morning sun with afternoon shade. 🌸]()
Camellia reticulata ‘flower girl’ An upright vigorous camellia. 4-6ft tall and wide Large pink blooms in late winter. Prefers shady gardens...north or east facing morning sun with afternoon shade. 🌸 ![Extendable Moss Planks
Exciting NEW addition to the houseplant world! 🌱
Place in the back of your container to provide vertical space for your plant to climb. Peg your stem onto the plank and watch ‘em grow! 🌱]()
Extendable Moss Planks Exciting NEW addition to the houseplant world! 🌱 Place in the back of your container to provide vertical space for your plant to climb. Peg your stem onto the plank and watch ‘em grow! 🌱 ![Grevillea lavendulacea ‘penola’
Deep red flowers against gray foliage makes for a spectacular display winter through spring, with an occasional bloom in fall too!
Shrubby growth to 3-5ft tall and 6-8ft wide. Full sun. Prefers good drainage and low water. 🌿]()
Grevillea lavendulacea ‘penola’ Deep red flowers against gray foliage makes for a spectacular display winter through spring, with an occasional bloom in fall too! Shrubby growth to 3-5ft tall and 6-8ft wide. Full sun. Prefers good drainage and low water. 🌿 ![While so many nandinas are showing their reds and oranges, LEMON LIME nandina is a bright light in the garden!
Lemon Lime Nandina, or heavenly bamboo, has lime green new growth. This beauty will brighten dark spaces and add dimension with its fresh, citrus hue.
Full sun to part shade. Grows 3-4ft tall & wide. 🌿]()
While so many nandinas are showing their reds and oranges, LEMON LIME nandina is a bright light in the garden! Lemon Lime Nandina, or heavenly bamboo, has lime green new growth. This beauty will brighten dark spaces and add dimension with its fresh, citrus hue. Full sun to part shade. Grows 3-4ft tall & wide. 🌿 ![Blue Hydrangeas🌿
Aluminum is the element responsible for blue hues in hydrangea flowers, and when aluminum sulfate is applied around a shrub, it not only lowers the pH of the soil, but also makes aluminum more available to the plant. Aluminum-containing fertilizers will achieve the same effect while feeding your hydrangea.
Start applying now to add hues of purple, blue and lavender to your garden!]()
Blue Hydrangeas🌿 Aluminum is the element responsible for blue hues in hydrangea flowers, and when aluminum sulfate is applied around a shrub, it not only lowers the pH of the soil, but also makes aluminum more available to the plant. Aluminum-containing fertilizers will achieve the same effect while feeding your hydrangea. Start applying now to add hues of purple, blue and lavender to your garden! ![Dianella tasmanica Variegata
More commonly known as Variegated Flax Lily, Dianella shows off stalks of shiny turquoise blue berries lasting from fall into winter creating a colorful accent in the garden. Neat grass-like foliage is great for use to contrast against burgundy foliage, yellow stripe of variegation on the green blades. Evergreen perennial. Shade or Morning Sun only. Moderate growing, foliage to 4 ft. tall, spreads by rhizomes. 🌱]()
Dianella tasmanica Variegata More commonly known as Variegated Flax Lily, Dianella shows off stalks of shiny turquoise blue berries lasting from fall into winter creating a colorful accent in the garden. Neat grass-like foliage is great for use to contrast against burgundy foliage, yellow stripe of variegation on the green blades. Evergreen perennial. Shade or Morning Sun only. Moderate growing, foliage to 4 ft. tall, spreads by rhizomes. 🌱 ![Happy National Houseplant Day!
If you haven’t jumped on the houseplant bandwagon, here’s a few of our favs that are easy to start with:
🌱 sanseveria (shown here): commonly known as “snake plant” or “mother-in-laws tongue”, sanseveria takes little water and tolerates low light. Grow almost anywhere out of direct sun. 🐍
🌱 Zamioculcas zamiifolia: aka, ZZ plant is much less fussy and more tolerant of poor treatment than most other houseplants. Place in natural light and don’t overwater!
🌱 pothos: Pothos is arguably the easiest of all houseplants to grow, even if you are a person who forgets to water your plants. This trailing vine has pointed, heart-shaped green leaves, sometimes variegated with white, yellow, or pale green. While pothos likes bright, indirect light it can thrive in areas that don’t get a lot of sunlight or have only fluorescent lighting.
Which houseplant is your favorite?]()
Happy National Houseplant Day! If you haven’t jumped on the houseplant bandwagon, here’s a few of our favs that are easy to start with: 🌱 sanseveria (shown here): commonly known as “snake plant” or “mother-in-laws tongue”, sanseveria takes little water and tolerates low light. Grow almost anywhere out of direct sun. 🐍 🌱 Zamioculcas zamiifolia: aka, ZZ plant is much less fussy and more tolerant of poor treatment than most other houseplants. Place in natural light and don’t overwater! 🌱 pothos: Pothos is arguably the easiest of all houseplants to grow, even if you are a person who forgets to water your plants. This trailing vine has pointed, heart-shaped green leaves, sometimes variegated with white, yellow, or pale green. While pothos likes bright, indirect light it can thrive in areas that don’t get a lot of sunlight or have only fluorescent lighting. Which houseplant is your favorite? ![Looking into the weekend like...
“Saturday and the world is a better place again.”
Golden Flower]()
Looking into the weekend like... “Saturday and the world is a better place again.” Golden Flower
