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Solar Panels

Our blue planet needs more green, so we hope you will be inspired by the plants we offer this year and keep on planting! In the spirit of green living, during this season we will be installing as many solar panels as we can fit on the roof of our greenhouse shed. This will help supply all the electricity we need to operate the greenhouse and living quarters during the summer months.

Paver Area Between Greenhouses

Fall is usually spent making updates to the garden, buildings, and grounds. Last fall we installed pavers and steel tables for yet another outdoor selling area. The area will be home to the large selections of perennial succulents and sedums we grow. Because this area gets quite toasty during the summer, it will permit these plants to thrive in the temperatures they like best.

Blue Wall Perennial Display

A plant, tree, or shrub may serve a purpose in itself, but more often than not it serves a purpose in combination with others. That is why we try to create inspiring displays around the greenhouse areas. Seeing the plants’ colors and textures playing off one another is almost like experiencing the beauty of different combinations of paint colors and strokes on canvas. It creates a whole out of the pieces, and will help you choose the plants you desire for your own garden.

Perennial Plant of the Year 2023

Rudbeckia American Gold Rush is the perennial plant of the year. This Black-eyed Susan is destined to be the new staple for landscapes since it appears to be resistant to leaf spot. It produces thinner and hairier leaves and shows no signs of the fungus even in wet, humid conditions. Dome-like golden yellow flowers with black centers are produced heavily from July to September, with some color until frost. Attracts butterflies birds and bees

New plants for 2023

To view the entire list of new plants go to the Catalog.

The Gift Shop is stocked with fun and useful items

As usual the giftshop will be brimming full of sparkly, whirly, glowing, chiming and useful garden amendments and gifts.

See below for a selection of our new merchandise - there is much more!

Metal 3d Spinner

The wind will catch this 12” 3D Metal Spinner giving way to a mesmerizing kaleidoscope of rainbow colors. Create movement anywhere in the landscape where there’s a breeze while adding an element of coloring.

Metal Garden Statue

Crafted of metal and weather-safe paint, these Metal Frog Garden Statues will add a storybook whimsical look to a garden or yard. The somewhat distressed paint and hammering and pocket floral detailing, make this two foot statue at home in a child’s room too!

Metal Rooster Planter

Add a splash of color and whimsy with these Metal Rooster Planters. Fun colors for indoors or outdoors.

Moon Gate Arbor

This arbor is “over the moon”! A rounded, metal Moon Arch Gate or arbor approximately 7 to 8 feet tall and wide. Indicate the entrance to a garden in the landscape or as a walk under on a path. Climbing plants could be grown and trained to the structure creating a canopy effect.

Plant Pokes

Cute and colorful Plant Stakes in animal designs. Add color and fun to an indoor planter of green plants. Include with your next plant gift to give it a personal touch. These tiny plant accessories can peek out from the greenery in any planter

Plant Stakes

Express yourself with these 4” by 4” Square Plant Pokes. Weatherproof signs with zinc coated stakes are for displaying in garden beds, window boxes, containers or along a path or walkway. Choose a saying you identify with or one as a great gift to add to a container plant.

Propagation Kits

Propagation station! A four vial, 6” wood base Propagation Kit. Use to root cuttings from houseplants or display single cut flowers like a vase. Place on a window ledge or table and watch the rooting began and transplant when ready.

Snow Moon Pottery

The circular textured pattern on these Snow Moon Pottery selections give them a contemporary style. Indoor plants as well as outdoor specimens will look good potted in these ceramic sphere type planters.

Statuary Jazmine

Made from magnesium to withstand extreme cold, this 39” tall Angel Statue is hand painted giving it a vintage aesthetic. Realistic details and textures are shown throughout the face, wings and garment. Weather resistant for outdoor or indoor applications.

Tulip Pokies

Brighten up any area of your garden with these metal 24” to 34” Tulip Stakes. Resemble actual tulips in a rainbow of colors with stamens in the center. Cluster several together or line a path or sidewalk for everlasting color!

Elevated Garden Planters

No more bending over or kneeling to tend to your garden. These Elevated Garden Planters will make growing and tending to plants and vegetables easier on your back. Perfect for smaller spaces and smaller crops. A neat and tidy way to grow your own produce and herbs.

Blue Pottery

Blue as the sky, aqua like the ocean. This Selection of Ceramic Pottery in various shades of blue will make a statement as a container scape on a deck or patio. Different sizes and shapes to mix and match. Put a pop of blue with a larger piece to stand out in the garden or landscape.

Garden Bells

Move over chimes! Wind Bells produce a deep reverberating sound from the thick hollow chamber with a unique cut out design. The finish is textured and powder-coated to ensure weather resistance.

Oil Drum Chimes

Recycled from oil drums, these Cardinal Wind Chimes are approximately 27” long with a rustic appeal. To keep the shine, spray with a varnish each season or allow to weather.