Russian Sage Perovskia Description: Russian Sage will grow in shady areas, but will not be as full and dense as it would be in the sun. Periodic pruning until mid-summer will produce better growth and a stronger bloom. 

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Blue Mist Shrub Caryopteris Description:  The low mounding habit of Caryopteris makes it perfect as a low border plant for massing purposes and works wonders in dry, sunny spots.  Hundreds of blue foot long flower spikes cover this plant in late summer. 

Stop flipping thru garden and plant books!  Use our new plant encyclopedia to easily find plant names, descriptions, flower color, bloom time, pruning information, fertilizing information, insect & disease control, and much more!  All plants listed are only those you can find at our nursery, assuring you healthy, zone 5 hardy plants!  **This is for […]

What fertilizer do I use when seeding my lawn? See Lawn Fertilizers How much Holly-tone or Plant-tone should I use? Please see the Espoma website for application instructions.  Remember to use only half of the recommended rate for new plantings. How often should I apply fertilizers? This is a tough question to answer as some […]

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Rabbits are a problem in my vegetable garden as they eat my emerging beans, cabbage and cauliflower. Early in the morning dust the plants with lawn & garden lime so that the “dust” will stick to the foliage with dew on the plants.  The rabbits do not like the limey taste. The lime can be […]

What is it? This disease organism which became widespread in Ohio in 2012 grows under the leaves and on the stems of impatiens which eventually cause severe leaf drop and death of its host plant. What other plants are affected? While other plants can be infected, they seem to tolerate downy mildew and some are […]

Has a rich dark color and natural texture.  Has a high moisture retention value to help prevent erosion and reduce plant stress. Different from other mulches because it contains NO construction or demolition debris (which can include ground-up nails, glass or plastic) When spread at 3-4”, it will prevent compaction, retain moisture, suppress weeds and […]

  How To Order… We offer several ways to order cemetery decorations for local delivery or pick-up. Are you located outside of NE Ohio? Items below marked with an asterisk (*) can be shipped to the continental U.S. only. We do not ship live greens to California.  Please contact us using the above methods. Local […]

Contains PRO-BIOTIC™ Seven Champion strains of beneficial soil microbes plus ecto & endo Mycorrhizae. Usable for all planting applications Primary uses:  feed vegetables, all flowers, bedding plants, trees, shrubs, annuals, perennials and potted plants

Dayton Nursery Goes Green   Although nurseries and greenhouses produce plants that beautify and enhance our surroundings, the production process of such a myriad of products can and does lead to a wide variety of environmental problems. Such problems include the use of dangerous chemicals to control insects, disease and weeds, reliance on and heavy […]

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I’d like to kill the weeds in my lawn without harming my grass, is there anything I can use? There are a few products to use on a lawn to kill broadleaf weeds.  In spring, use Speed Zone and in the summer months, use Bonide’s Weed Beater Lawn Weed Killer. How do I kill poison […]