News Flashes
Current happenings and seasonal information
We don’t want to shock you with this but, here come the Holidays!
This quick read will give you some updates about what and when things will be happening here at the Nursery.
September is that glorious time of year when the Spring blooming bulbs begin to arrive at the nursery. Tulips, Daffodils and Hyacinths have started arriving, and we expect most of our bulbs in the next few weeks. Amaryllis are always the last to arrive and should be here by mid-October. Plant them this fall for spring bloom!
The deepest blues are achieved in soils with an ample amount of aluminum and are at their best when the pH is near or below 6.0. Blue colored varieties can change to pink if these soil requirements are not met. To attain the desired blue blossoms, apply…
Yes, it’s now! Fall is absolutely the best time of year to plant most trees, shrubs, bulbs and perennials here in the Bay Area. There are vegetables and herbs that grow well in fall, too, especially greens, cole crops (cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower) and root vegetables.
Ladybugs - Cute bugs with a voracious appetite for the pest insects in your garden. Learn More about them.
Introduce a brilliant splash of color to a drab winter garden with the profusion of bright orange-red, salmon, apricot, deep scarlet red, pale pink, bright white, or yellow blooms of a Flowering Quince. Chaenomeles bloom in late winter to early spring and are one of the first shrubs to bloom in spring. Brilliant buds begin to swell and appear in February and March…