After finishing up all plant orders for spring of 2018, now is the time that we’re working on 2019 items. Previews of new plants for 2019 appeared at the nursery trade show in Columbus two weeks ago and included numerous introductions by Walters Gardens of Zeeland,… 
With the break in the weather of temperatures above freezing and no rain I was able to respray the rhododendron, azalea garden with a product called Deer Stopper that is effective in repelling browsing deer for about 6 weeks. To spray the foliage of the plants… 
Outside chores at the nursery have stopped as the bitter cold continues. The production greenhouse is now requiring lots of attention as the first application of nematodes for fungus gnat and thrip insects was applied last week. While thrips can get out of control and… 
The extreme warm up after sub zero temperatures has allowed us to ventilate the plant storage huts, do spot watering and apply another round of fungicide. Ventilation during periods of a thaw is key to keeping the deadly gray mold called Boytrytis from rotting the…
