Friday, April 29, 2016

Dracaena Indivisa Spikes

Dracaena Indivisa Spikes

Dracaena Indivisa Spikes, Dracaena Indivisa 'Spikes', can add intrigue to your garden or container. Spikes are a foliage plant that provides height and contrast. This unique and very hardy plant can be grown at any light level. Dracaena Spikes fairly drought tolerant too! Plant in any well drained soil. Feed bi-weekly if planted in a container with other plants. If your Dracaena spikes is in its own pot, feed it monthly with a balanced plant food while actively growing. At the end of the growing season Spikes can be moved indoors for the winter. After many years of moving the plant in for the winter (out for the summer) it is possible to grow a large specimen tree. This plant can be a perennial in zones 9-11. In zones 3-8 it is an annual only.

Tuesday, April 19, 2016

Emerald Green Thuja Arborvitae

Emerald Green Thuja Arborvitae
Emerald Green Thuja Arborvitae - $24.50

One of the best privacy trees. Thuja Emerald Green is an upright evergreen of exceptional quality with a moderate growth rate, reaching 12 feet in just a few years. It makes a tall, narrow column of green just three feet across and is ideal for smaller ga

Sunday, April 17, 2016

Blue Princess Holly

Blue Princess Holly
Blue Princess Holly - $34.50

Shrubs and small trees are among the most versatile tools a gardener has for creating an attractive outdoor space. They can be used to create attractive boundaries, break up open spaces or add a three-dimensional element to your layout. ThereÕs also a hug

Saturday, April 16, 2016

Gronomics Rustic Elevated Planter

Gronomics Rustic Elevated Planter
Gronomics Rustic Elevated Planter - $198.95

Rustic Cedar Elevated Garden Bed with Easy No Tool Assembly One of the most economical elevated garden beds available, this standing garden features a unique rough-sawn look. Ideal for small patios, decks, condos and apartments, or anywhere you'd like to

Friday, April 15, 2016

VegTrug Patio Garden Kit

VegTrug Patio Garden Kit with Covers, Charcoal
VegTrug Patio Garden Kit with Covers, Charcoal - $354.95

VegTrug Patio Garden Makes Gives Greenhouse Quality Harvests One of the most popular gardening products to come around in years, the Vegtrug is the 2012 Green Thumb Award Recipient for Outstanding New Product! The included covers extend the growing season

Thursday, April 14, 2016

Bridal Memories Lilac

Syringa vulgaris 'Bridal Memories' is a variety of the rather romantic lilac whose meaning, in the language of flowers, symbolizes love Ð which is perhaps why this highly scented and decorative flower is so favored in bridal bouquets. This particular cultivar bears a multitude of tiny pale flower clusters in a lance arrangement and it is their creamy white coloring that makes them so appealing for that special day.

Friday, April 8, 2016

New York Fern

New York Fern - 3 root divisionsBotanical Name: Thelypteris novaboracensis Description: One of the easiest to grow, you can quickly fill any shady space with this lush fern. Throughout the season bright, yellow-green fronds open and gracefully taper at both ends for an elegant form. Vigorous and strong, it produces long runners to increase rapidly. Though most ferns like moist shade, this variety will thrive even in dry areas. Excellent in woodland gardens, it naturalizes well, and provides a beautiful showcase for other shade plants like hostas, begonias and foxgloves. Makes a beautiful filler with roses and lilies in indoor arrangements. Ferns prefer shade with indirect sunlight and high humidity. Moist, well-drained soil.

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Wednesday, April 6, 2016

4-Valve Premium Rain Barrel

Smart Features Makes It Among Most Useful and Convenient Rain Barrel Collect free (and chlorine-free) rainwater for your gardens Large capacity barrel holds 75 gallons Features offer convenience, safety and ease of use Choice of Brown or Green How much rainfall can you collect from your roof? Use the Rainfall Harvest Calculator. Collecting rainwater just makes sense:

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Tuesday, April 5, 2016

3-Section Low Cost Compost Bin

Low Cost Compost BinEasy, Low-Cost, Three Section & Perhaps the Best Compost Bin Three-bin composter holds a total of 48 cubic feet Made of heavy-gauge, powder-coated steel You may need only one composter most of the year, but where can you put that mountain of leaves every fall? This three-bin wire composter holds 48 cubic feet of leaves, grass clippings and garden scraps, without the investment of an enclosed composter. Recycle your garden and yard waste and use it to nuture and improve your garden. 

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Monday, April 4, 2016

Nantucket Legacy Arbor

Good taste and superior quality never go out of style. Bring the past together with the present in a way that's evocative and radiant with the stylish Nantucket Legacy Arbor. The Nantucket Legacy Arbor is well-proportioned and classically designed. Instead of wood (which can deteriorate and need time-consuming maintenance), this impressive and functional arbor is made of white vinyl that provides maximum strength with simplicity of assembly and installation. 

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Sunday, April 3, 2016

Hello Yellow Butterfly Plant

The Butterfly Plant Hello Yellow, 'Asclepias tuberosa Hello Yellow, has all the advantages of the native wildflower but with the added appeal of shockingly bright yellow flowers. Butterflies love to visit this flower for nectar and the foliage of Asclepias is the only thing Monarch butterfly caterpillars will eat. Plants have deep taproots and are best left undisturbed once established. Foliage is slow to emerge in spring. Once established, Hello Yellow requires little care. Though it is perfectly cold-hardy in the north, mulching plants in winter will help prevent frost-heaving.

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Saturday, April 2, 2016

The Blue African Lily

African Lily - Lily of the Nile

The Blue African Lily, Agapanthus africanus, also known as Lily Of The Nile, produces buds that start out a steel-blue to blackish and stand up firmly and then they bloom out to a lavender blue and droop down. Lily Of The Nile big flowers are comprised of up to 100 tiny tubular florets that are framed by deep green, strap-like leaves. In areas colder than zone 8, the Blue African Lily are best grown in containers and brought indoors during the winter. * Easy Care Plant* Attracts Hummingbirds* Attracts Butterflies* Showy Flowers


Friday, April 1, 2016

Irrigation and Water Conservation

Garden Watering SystemDaytime is the worst time to irrigate if you want to consider water conservation. More water will evaporate before it reaches the lawn or plants during the day resulting in the need for longer irrigation cycles. Usually the hottest time of the day and the greatest evaporation occurs between 10:00 am and 4:00 pm.

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