So, You Think That We Have Nothing To Do In Winter?
Have we got news for you! In the days and weeks following the busy Holiday Season, there are no big vacations to exotic places planned– we’re too busy getting ready for OUR planting season! After all, someone has got to plant the wonderful flowers and vegetables that will be in your gardens this year. Believe it or not, this actually is one of our busiest times of the year. Read More >>

Hello, everybody! I simply can’t believe it is February already…how time flies. We have been extremely busy transforming the shop from the winter wonderland it was, back into a spring garden center that most of us are accustomed to. Today, I was getting prepared to start maintenance on our heating systems for our 15 greenhouses. Traditionally, I would begin this task in the fall by cleaning all the furnaces, checking all the electrical and vents, checking all of the gas lines and maintaining every other little detail to make sure all 25 furnaces were ready to go when needed. The only problem was, although they were in tip-top shape when I finished, sure as heck when I would go to start them up in the spring, a few of them would not work properly. I guess the cold, damp weather in the winter just isn’t good for them! After many years of trial and error, I found the best way to attack this problem is to wait and do all the work a week ahead of when we are planning to fire them up. Well, now it is the time… Read More >>

Provide Food For Our Feathered Friends! It probably will be another long, harsh winter. Birds wintering in the area will need a food source, when little natural food is easily available. So, put up a bird feeder and fill it with the right kind of seed for your neighborhood bird population, before the snow and ice hit! Don’t forget the woodpeckers and nuthatches, too… by setting out suet feeders for large seed and nut-eating birds. The birds will thank you for providing food. Plus, they are so fun to watch, as they congregate at feeders during the winter months!

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