My Nursery Facebook Page

 

Hi all!

Well, here we are in January of a new year,  once again. Seems impossible doesn't it?!

Soon, I'll be getting busy sticking hardwood cuttings and sowing seeds. I'm grateful for the ability to still have a way to stay active with plants, even on long, gray winter days. 

I also have some dormant to semi-dormant hydrangeas and roses available on etsy and ebay. 

As long as you can get a shovel in the ground, you can plant! 

Now is also a good time to do clean up, and add manure compost to the garden, so that it can break down, and work it's magic this Spring.

Here in zone 6b, you can even start a small patch of cold crops next month, such as lettuce. My great grandpa always sowed his first lettuce on Valentine's Day. I do now also, in his memory. 

I just wanted to remind you, especially for my locals, that I update my Facebook page when I can, so check in over there occasionally if you want!

I share links and things, at times, that I find to be helpful or interesting. 

So, stay warm, keep flipping through those seed catalogs for this year's plantings, and for ideas and wish lists! 

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New! Flower Stand & Email List

 

Would you like to be on an email list to receive first notice of what I have available? Accounts are getting hacked more and more, so an email list is one of the best ways to ensure contact. I'm thinking I'll probably just send out one weekly email during the active growing season. Along with my shruɓs, trees and other potted plants, I'm planning to have some fresh flower bouquets this year, and some dried. I'm cooking up ideas for a movable flower stand/cart, that will be pulled out towards the end of the driveway on days when things are available. Easy, no-contact, pay and pickup at your convenience! Potted plants and shrubs can be picked up at the stand also.
To receive those emails, let me know at: sissy_1973@yahoo.com  🌸🌼💐

Lightening Fast Deciduous Hedge

 

Hey guys,

Hope you're all staying warm! We have lots more extreme cold to get through over the next couple of months, but before you know it, those beautiful little Spring flowers will be waking up. We can even begin planting cold weather greens next month,  and potatoes a just a few weeks later! 

I'm attempting to encourage myself right along with you lol.

So I just wanted to let those who aren't aware know about these amazing Hydrangeas pictured above. These are Paniculata hydrangeas, and people often call "sun hydrangeas." Very different from those that grow in shade and have the large blue and pink balls. Some, such as the limelight and Tardiva, can handle all-day blazing sun. Phantom appreciates a little afternoon shade. All of them are very fast growers, putting on anywhere from 2-3 ft per year! 

They are an excellent choice if you need to get up a privacy barrier quick. One that won't have roots that cause worry about pipes and house foundations,  won't grow into overhead electric lines, and is very low maintenance and very hardy. 

They do lose their foliage in the winter, but most of us aren't outside much when it's cold anyway, and they can become pretty densely branched with yearly pruning. They can be limbed up as well into small tree form, and then underplanted with other things if you want. I have many of these and other varieties available now, and certainly more coming on next year. If these hydrangeas fit the bill, contact me anytime for availability and a shipping quote, or visit my etsy store.

Have a safe and blessed New Year, and while you're longing to be outdoors, plan ahead for things you'd like to order, and projects you'd like to start in your space! 

Happy Holidays!

 

I hope you each had a merry Christmas! Though Christ wasn't born on December 25th, He was conceived around this time of year. The world lights up at Christmas, a reminder of He who is the light of the world. Hoping we each have a blessed year ahead, despite the ugliness that plagues this world. There's always something to be thankful for, always blessings, small and great, no matter our situation. 

Take care, and thanks so much for visiting my blog, and to those who've supported me and my small little nursery in some way! 

Cheryl 

Drying Dahlias

 

Well friends, we're far away from Dahlia season, but I ran across this article and wanted to share before I forgot! If you want to try drying your Dahlias,  this article has amazing tips!

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Planning Strawberry Containers

If you're riding the "dreaming of Spring" train, as am I, here's some info about growing strawberries in containers. Our entire family loves strawberries, but I have trouble keeping rabbits, birds and ants our of mine. So aggravating! I'm thinking of ways to outsmart the critters, and avoid snakes, who like to sneak around in strawberry beds! Raised containers,  and a way to keep ant bait underneath and dry is first on my list. I doubt I get bird netting unless I see it on sale super cheap. Then, it's deciding if you want random berries all summer, or one big harvest as far as deciding on a variety. Happy planning! 🍓

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Dwarf Alberta Spruce - A Needy Girl(or boy?!)

 I ran across this article today and wanted to share it, because it's Christmas time and you see Dwarf Alberta Spruce sold at many stores as these adorable little Christmas trees. Let me say that I think these little evergreens are beautiful,  and have some myself. But as the writer of this article shares, I know them to be easy to kill...ask me how I know! Here in our zone 6b/7, they struggle in the hot humid summers. If you love them also, or are considering buying some, the article has important tips for keeping them alive..

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