Christmas came quickly this year! Need a few last minute gifts and stocking stuffers? Or maybe something to bring to the hostess of that holiday party? Here are a few ideas that will help you mix it up and keep your loved ones thinking of you as they enjoy their gift: Amaryllis, Paperwhite or Hyacinth Bulb Kit: These kits come with everything you need, the bulb, the pot and the soil. All they’ll have to do is plant it, water it and watch it grow. Measuring the growth each day makes a great project for kids during the winter months. Cyclamen: These beautiful flowers have a great history to them with this holiday, being that they were the original Christmas flower. In the 1950s, poinsettias became more...
Poinsettias are a staple decoration for your home during this special time of year. The beauty is still the same as it has always been, however, the choice is now a little more difficult. While years ago, one might have only seen red and white varieties, there are now well over 1000 different varieties to choose from. Choose from brilliant reds, pinks, whites, rich maroon, marbled and speckled colors. For a modern twist on the classics, try one called Tapestry. This poinsettia has variegated leaves with red flowers. Or try a new color this year, like Sparkling Punch, which is a pink poinsettia with splashes of white on the blooms. Poinsettias are also available in a variety of sizes. From the small 4½” pot...
The first shipment of our winter greens have arrived. We carry a variety of sizes of wreaths, offer custom-sut roping and a wide variety of cut greens for arrangements, as well as all the decorations for those beaufitul creations! Keep an eye on our social media pages (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter) for when the evergreen reindeer make their arrival!
Our home-grown poinsettias are beginnign to change color and are ready to decorate your home for the season. Stop by and see us soon!
As the weather cools off and fall begins, the last thing you have on your mind is next spring. It is the time, however, to start planning ahead for your spring garden. Now is your chance to shorten your winter by planting early spring bulbs. Towards the end of winter, everyone is ready for a little bit of color. And as you see those first bits of green pop through the soil, it's a sign of warmer weather to come. Taking the time now to plant bulbs like crocus, snowdrops, wolf's bane and hyacinths will give you an early spring. Another favorite early spring bulb is scilla, the tiny blue flower that spreads and looks like a groundcover. Each spring we...
As the summer winds down and kids go back to school, our gardens begin to go back to mums. Planting everyone’s favorite fall flower goes hand in hand with buying school supplies. Along with beautiful mums, asters, kale, cabbage and rudbeckia are in their full glory this time of year. There’s lots left to plant and enjoy. Mums are a beautiful perennial that you can use in your garden or containers. Mixing together varieties of early and late blooming mums gives you loads of color the whole season long. They also coordinate well with the other fall favorites. Cabbage and kale come in many varieties to accent your planters this time of year. They come in different shades of green and purple, and in many different foliage...
