Strawberry plants make an excellent addition to the home garden. 30 plants will provide enough strawberries for a family of four. The attractive plants can be grown as a groundcover or landscape ornamental, or in a traditional bed. There are three types of strawberry plants: June bearing, ever-bearing and day neutral.  June bearing strawberries produce […]

Soil in Northeast Ohio tends to favor an acidic range due to the proximity of the Appalachian foot hills. For most plants, a PH range of neutral (7) to slightly acidic frees up the essential elements required for good plant growth. Conversely, an acidic pH (4.5–6.0) is ideal for the ericaceous group such as Rhododendron, […]

Whether you are short on time or just prefer the convenience of a quick pick up option, try Dayton’s “WE Pick, YOU Plant” service. One of our experienced staff members will prepare your order and have it ready for you at your convenience. When you are ready, just set a pick up day, drive into […]

As the days grow longer and warmer, the rain keeps falling so that this year so far is not a repeat of the hot and dry June of 2016. The one and one half inch rainfall from last Saturday through Sunday was enough to replenish our water supply for irrigation for at least the next […]

Saturday, September 5th is the start of our big fall sale with some but not all of perennials, trees, shrubs and roses at 50% off. Those that are on sale are clearly marked with a 50% of sign. Remember that Dayton Dollars did expire on September 3rd so that they will not be valid to […]

Spring has sprung early at Dayton’s!  From cold hardy pansies to seeds and soils, our store is stocked with the supplies you need to get started! Pansies & Other Spring Plants We received our first shipment of colorful pansies over the last 2 days. We have regular pansies and violas in 5″ pots, bowls and market baskets plus a […]

The growth pattern of Bamboo differs from that of most woody shrubs. Once per year, usually in spring, new growth occurs as a bamboo shoot.  The shoot emerges from the ground and reaches its full height in 6-8 weeks. You can literally watch some Bamboos grow up to 3 feet in one day!  The potential […]

April 2011 The concept of an edible landscape is not new as it has been an American tradition since Colonial times. As time passed on from the Colonial era, more emphasis was placed on the ornamental value of plants in the landscape other than their value as a potential food source. Today, the concept of […]

Acer x freemanii ‘Autumn Blaze’, Autumn Blaze Maple Acer ginnala, Amur Maple Acer saccharinum, Silver Maple Aesculus glabra, Ohio Buckeye Betula nigra, Birch Crataegus, Hawthorne Gleditsia, Locust Koelreutaria paniculata, Golden Rain Tree Metasequoia glypostroboides, Dawn Redwood Pinus strobus, Eastern White Pine Syringa reticulata, Japanese Tree Lilac Aronia, Chokeberry Berberis thunbergii, Barberry Buddleia, Butterfly Bush Buxus, […]

Surprisingly, chrysanthemum bloom time seems to be right on schedule although previously it appeared bloom time would be advanced by 10 days to two weeks. As always, the Dendranthemums have been a big hit because of their sheer beauty and extreme winter hardinesss. These mums are a product of the Aris Corporation (formerly Yoder Brothers) […]

The Christmas cleanup is accomplished although many repairs and maintenance projects remain. We had donated our last 10 Fraser Firs to Grace Church of Norton as they have a large congregation and a better chance in finding a family in need of a tree on Christmas Eve. We are closed today and begin our shutdown […]

As the cool, wet weather continues, problems for farmers are compounding as much acreage will not be planted at all. Not since the American Farm Bureau has been tracking acreage planting has so much of a percentage of arable land not been planted going back to the 1970’s. In addition, many farmers face low commodity […]

Tuesday became our best covering day for the overwintering quonset style houses at the nursery as a dry day and low wind speeds made for ideal conditions. Wind speeds exceeding 5 miles per hour make it difficult to manage the huge sheets of white plastic that act like a sail when wind is involved. After […]

Business was a bit overwhelming last weekend as everyone seems to be planting something.  Some of you have complained about the lack of some customers not performing social distancing or our lack of requirement that customers wear masks.  While we do our best to enforce the recommendation of Dr. Acton, head of the Ohio Department […]