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Garden Activities for May

Garden Activities for May

  May is one of our most beautiful months and gardens are exploding with new growth and blooms. We are...

Purple Pavement Rose

Purple Pavement Rose

The oddly named ‘Purple Pavement’ rose is a striking rose in the “rugosa” category. Rugosa roses are tough, reliable and...

Mountain Mint – Perennial of the Year 2025

Mountain Mint – Perennial of the Year 2025

The Perennial of the Year for 2025, selected by the Perennial Plant Association is Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum muticum). Since 1990,...

Beesia

Beesia

Beesia deltaphylla (also known as “False Bugbane”) does not attract much attention on the shade perennials table but this is...

Garden Activities for April

Garden Activities for April

A mild winter has made way for an early spring season. Keep in mind, however, that our nights are still...

Star Magnolia

Star Magnolia

The incredibly beautiful deciduous magnolias are beginning to bloom and one of the very first is the Star Magnolia (Magnolia...

Native Plants

Native Plants

Our Native Plants table (located in the greenhouse) is beginning to fill up. Here is a sampling of our current...

Pruning Roses

Pruning Roses

There are many benefits to pruning your roses. They will be healthier and it will prolong the life of the...

Gardening Activities for March

Gardening Activities for March

  March is a busy time in the garden and there is much to be done. Pruning Some shrubs (like...

Garden Activities for February

Garden Activities for February

  February can be an unpredictable month with either cold or mild temperatures depending on the year. Snow is not...

Growing Asparagus

Asparagus plants are now in stock! Growing asparagus requires time and patience but it is worth the wait and good...

Hellebores

Hellebores

Hellebores are often called the “winter jewels” of the garden and rightly so. There are very few plants that display...

Osmanthus ‘Goshiki’

Osmanthus ‘Goshiki’

Many mistake Osmanthus “Goshiki’ for holly and indeed the common name for this plant is “False Holly”. The variety ‘Goshiki’...

Garden Activities for January

Garden Activities for January

January may be cold and dreary, but it is a good time to plan ahead for the coming year and...

Winter Flowering Shrubs

Winter Flowering Shrubs

Winters need not be flowerless! Here are a few shrubs that offer flowers during the winter season. Camellia Camellias may...