C1, C2, C3, etc – 1 gallon, 2 gallon, 3 gallon pot size P4, P5 – Smaller 4″ or 5″ round or squared pot BB – Balled & burlapped FE – First Editions branded pot PW – Proven Winners branded pot K – Clump form HVY – Heavy grade FG – Field grown PP – Pom […]

Christmas this year was quite warm as has been all the past week as temperatures have reached a high of 62ºF with nighttime lows in the 50º’s.  It’s deja-vu for the year 2006 when early warm temperatures even higher confused some plants. Clean up from Christmas is now complete as we go into the new […]

December 23, 2016 Today is just a little brighter as the sunlight slowly returns after the winter solstice on December 21st.  With the long winter still ahead, another spray of a deer repellent on deer susceptible plants would be a good idea at the first thaw. In February, a cold day with no snow would be […]

The cold temperatures have finally arrived and are low enough to place northern Ohio into the former climate zone 5 instead of the official zone 6. Unfortunately, temperatures of -10º F and lower will result in the buds of evergreen azaleas being killed that are not protected under a layer of snow. One good piece […]

The second half of April at the nursery is an even faster ramp up of activities as the perennial house and annual flower houses must be readied for opening at the end of the month. Then too is the receipt of tropical plants from Florida that require almost everyday watering plus the at least 2 […]

Do you have used nursery containers and other pots laying around?  If so, bring them to Dayton’s for recycyling.  For your efforts, we are providing a rebate program for each pot you return. You will receive a store credit to use immediately or in the future. Pot Size Item No. Rebate Amount 1 gallon #300 […]

If you live in an area with foraging deer, you know all too well that your favorite plants can disappear overnight.  By using the right plant choices (see below), you can begin to make your landscape less attractive to deer browsing.  But, it is important to remember that deer will eat anything if they are […]

With June already here the rain department is still producing an excess of water. Reports have been coming into the nursery of garden seeds failing to sprout and garden plants somewhat at a standstill. While temperatures have warmed to a more normal range, soils are devoid of much needed oxygen that roots must employ for […]

The unusually warm, wet weather while not enough to bring trees and shrubs to life because of their cold requirements, it has caused a small push to the thousands of daffodils and narcissus planted around the nursery as well as some hosta in Wolf Creek Gardens to the north. In the winter storage huts, while […]

The storage of nursery stock is complete and the next step is mice control. The second day the traps were set at least 20 mice were killed. Unfortunately the mouse population may be destructive to stock as it was 3 years ago when an entire house of plants had to be moved because of an […]

Beetle grubs are a major cause of lawn damage each spring and fall in our area.  Grubs are the larvae stage of beetle cycles.  Adult beetles lay eggs from early to mid summer.  In a short time the eggs develop into grubworms which begin to feed on grass roots from mid summer until fall’s cooler […]

While the hot weather has continued, adequate rainfall so far has been the norm with about one inch of rain per week which is causing gardens and lawns to grow in an early spring like manner. The new Russian bees at the Seiberling farm are busy pollinating a variety of plants and promise to have a greater degree of […]

As the not-so-long winter rolls along, repairs to the facilities and cleaning continues. Soon the interior of the store will be fitted entirely with LED lights as we strive to cut electricity usage even more as more of the power used at the nursery is generated by solar panels. Soon all the new plants for […]

This year has been a surprise at the nursery as cut trees have seen a bump in sales as evidenced by the few trees left in the sales yard. Even with the so-called “shortage” reported in the news, trees are still around at garden centers and cut-your-own operations. Although artificial trees have the advantage of […]