The Mum Fest as always was a big hit in Barberton even with the twist of hot summer-like temperatures into the 90ºF range.  The heat combined with the extreme dryness has taken its toll on the yards and gardens alike.   Unfortunately, September is the best lawn… With the autumnal equinox, the fall season officially begins […]

This weekend’s Mum Fest in Barberton will be quite busy to say the least with all the activities centered around Lake Anna. As an outgrowth of the first Mum Fest in 1991 to celebrate Barberton’s Centennial, the fest activities and site has grown exponentially. When… The annual fall festival was a success as for about […]

The weather has been pleasant with lower humidity and temperatures making it easier to perform chores in the nursery like weeding. How many times a “weeding emergency” has occurred but only to be ”corrected” in hot, humid 90º F weather. Years ago in early July of 1980… Last Saturday, the Blueberry Fest seemed quite the […]

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 […]

December 20, 2013 Tomorrow is the winter solstice and the beginning of the long winter. We can all look forward to the increasing daylight afterwards and the fact that the average temperatures will begin to rise after the 15th of February. It remains to be seen if…

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… Tomorrow is the beginning of the winter […]

With the Thanksgiving holiday now past, we have been able to keep up with the rush of customers wanting their deliveries and pickups of grave decorations before Thanksgiving. Surprisingly, the greens will stay fresh through the winter until about March due to the… While it’s hard to believe that Thanksgiving is next week, plenty still […]

Surprisingly the weather has been mostly cooperative to complete outside work as the hauling of stock to winter storage still goes on in order to facilitate covering in about 10 days with the overwintering polyethylene. For the higher houses, we have a contractor with… This past week, consolidation of nursery stock has begun in the […]

On January 16th and 17th I attended a greenhouse sustainable growing seminar at the OARDC in Wooster. The seminar focused on water recycling, more research on the use of calcium chloride to eliminate foliar disease problems and the use of beneficial insects to control… The wind of last Sunday was exceptionally strong and even with […]

Next Friday will be the start of our annual 50% off sale of selected trees, shrubs and perennials of which I think our garden club members will find delightful as many items on sale will have a selection that is both broad and deep.  Remember that Dayton Dollars expire on August 31st one day before […]

Forget- Me-Not Myosotis Description: These small plants have long leaves and petite flowers borne on top of the stems.  A must for the biennial grower!  They are best planted with spring flowering bulbs such as tulips, daffodils and hyacinths to easily transist from spring to summer.

Description:  Similar to Forest Pansy but with a tighter, denser habit, more heat/drought tolerance and glossier leaves. Pink spring flowers are followed by dark purple leaves that are held on this upright vase-shaped tree. 

For best results: Apply 5 times a year – Easter, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day and Halloween.  Apply to dry grass.  Water in well after application if possible. Delay or reduce July 4th application if fertilizer cannot be watered in. Amount to apply: For established lawns, apply 4 lbs. per 1,000 sq. ft. When […]

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