October 27, 2026 5:53 pm
Published by MHarrison9
Hi there all you lovely plant lovers! Haven’t we been having a glorious fall! Wow! It doesn’t seem possible that we are ready to close our doors for the season. But it’s true. Saturday is our last official, regular hours day. But that doesn’t mean we won’t be here. We have a lot to do to put everything to bed for the winter. So, you can still stop in to get your needed supplies. Monday through Fridays we’ll be around. If the weather is bad, we may not be. Call ahead and Jan can run across the yard and meet... View Article
October 10, 2026 8:51 am
Published by MHarrison9
We have just become aware that Boxwood Blight has appeared in our community. It is a devastating fungus. We are very distressed about this. This week a homeowner has come in with a diagnostic report from MSU concluding that their Boxwoods do have Boxwood Blight. We are alarmed! Read the following to familiarize yourself with the symptoms of this fungal pathogen and inspect your Boxwoods. Symptoms: Brown leaf spots that lead to defoliation Black streaking on the stems Leaves turning brown Leaves falling off the plant in great numbers The symptoms usually appear in late summer and fall. Wet foliage... View Article
September 30, 2026 7:13 pm
Published by MHarrison9
Hi there. Here we are in October already. Perk up your front porch with mums and flowering cabbage, kale, and pumpkins. It’ll make you smile every time you walk outside. We have them! We have a full month of ideal time to plant. You might be surprised to know that roots actively grow during the fall when the tree looks like it’s sound asleep. Planting now gives your plants a power boost for a next year’s growth. Looking for a narrow Maple? Come check out ‘Sugar Cone’ Red Maple. It’s sweet! Looking for a seedless Red Maple with super bright... View Article
July 8, 2026 8:21 pm
Published by MHarrison9
Hi there, gardeners! It’s July already….. so here we go. Things are growing by leaps and bounds. Gardens are bursting forth with beautiful color which makes us all happy. Better talk about garden problems first. Our customers are entering the front door with baggies in hand. Most of them have fungus in them. All this rain and heat have made the spores proliferate. It may show up as black rectangular patches (on Hydrangea leaves), as little orange dots (on Crabapples or Serviceberry), gray powdery film (on Monarda) or white fluffy globs (on lawn grass) to name just a few. A little... View Article
June 3, 2026 4:03 pm
Published by MHarrison9
It’s JUNE!!! Wow! Update on our Vermiculture Class with Jill, our local worm lady: We changed the date to Saturday, June 27 at 11:00 am. Come and get soil smart! We’ll be in Jan’s backyard. Jill will enlighten us on the benefits of enriching your soil, increasing fertility by adding beneficial bacteria, fungi, and mychorrhizae using worm castings. (it will make an amazing improvement to your garden soil.) We have another program going on: CHILDREN’S BUTTERFLY ART CONTEST – get your young artists going on this! The Butterfly Effect; How Butterflies Affect My World Open to 1st through 8 th... View Article
