Tomorrow, the perennial house and the greenhouse containing flowers and vegetable plants opens. Due to the abnormally cool to cold weather, some of the perennials will not be available for a week or more. As far as the heat-loving flowers and heat-loving vegetable… 
With growth ramping up in the greenhouse with the more intense sun and longer days, the bugs that feed on the plants are multiplying fast too! Working with the Koppert Company branch out of Michigan that specializes in beneficial insect control of pests in the… 
Today is the birthday of one of our founding fathers, Thomas Jefferson born on this date in 1743. Jefferson was a farmer, flower gardener, philosopher, statesman and architect. He is known for three pillars of government: 1. The author of the Declaration of… 
Normally, I begin a blog with a comment on weather as in the plant business, weather is the greatest factor affecting growth, planting and sales at the nursery. Set up of the outside sales yard will be delayed about 10 days later than last year due to the continued…