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Water, Water, Water - What Do We Do with It

2012-02-15T14:03:00.000-08:00

Were you one of the luck ones who was able to get a seat for the "Contractor Training Day" we held last March?

That was a sold out (and then some) event.

Everyone felt they got a lot of valuable information and the food was good too!

This year we are holding 2 seperate training days - One for the Landscape Contractors and the other geared towards the Professional Landscape Designer - of course you can go to whichever one interests you or both. Both days will focus on ecologically sound ways to manage the water in and around the landscape.

Permeable Paving

Contactors Training Day

Thursday, March 15th

Click here for more info

Firestone's EPIC System
Environmental Passive Integrated Chamber

Seminar especially for the

Professional Landscape Designer

Friday, March 16th

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Don't miss out by waiting to long to sign up. I had my hand slapped for over crowding the room last year and have been told not to over sell the space this year. I will take names on a waiting list if I have to and see if I can sweet talk my way into the larger room if I have to - BUT don't count it - Sign Up Early to be sure you get a seat this year.

2011-09-16T10:35:00.000-07:00

"The gardening season officially begins on January 1st and ends on December 31st."

Marie Huston

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While the gardening season never really ends we all know that depending on the time of year different things will catch our customers eye.

One of the most popular plants to use in landscape at this time of year are the various Ornamental Grasses.

We grow aboth a 2 gal size and a 7-10 gal "specimen" size that'll add WOW! to your jobs.

Why Plant Ornamental Grasses?

Ornamental Grasses have so many different varieties of size, color, and growth habit that they can be used in almost all gardens. Many have upright stalks even through the winter when the wind and the sun will turn them into interesting focal points of both sight and sound. Grasses can be used not only for winter interest but they are also helpful for erosion control and as a space barrier. They are a background for the flowering plants and they provide provide shelter and habitat for wildlife.

Looking for some nice ornamental grasses to add to a planting??

Check out our Nursery Highlights List

for a list of the Ornamental Grasses currently available

or visist the nursery and check them out!!

Don't forget the other plants we have!

Nursery Stock Available

2010-11-23T07:32:00.000-08:00

Red Japanese Maple - Over 8' Across

As I looked out the back window of the barn I saw the most amazing Red Jap Maple and wondered how it could possibly still be here. Simple answer is most people think of us for Aquatic Plants, yet we also have several different areas devoted to terrestrial plants. Many people never make it out to our pot-in-pot area where there is a large selection of plants ready to go. One of the most popular at this time of year being the ornamental grasses.


Ornamental Grasses 7-10 gal

Just to peak your curiosity we will often place a few specimen plants near the entrance. Most recently we have had this beautiful Yak Rhododendron near the corner.

Rhod. Mist Maiden 38"H x 54"W x 72"D

Our complete nursery price list is over 7 pages - and that doesn't include the hosta!!!

Feed Back from Contractors Pond Tour

2010-10-30T11:13:00.000-07:00

Did you miss our Contractors Pond Tour and Training Day?? This was a first time event for us but a definite one to be repeated. We know that no matter what date we choose there will be those that can't make it.

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And in anticipation of having many of our contractors coming to the nursery we decided it was time to redo the entrance to the nursery. Like many of your customers we unable to fully agree on just how strong a waterfall we should have. Or for that matter what other water features we should display. The Pond Free slide show below shows the new installation that actually makes all of us happy.

With 2 pumps we can easily achieve 3 different flow rates for the waterfall. If you look closely you will also see 3 separate places where different water features such as a statue or bubbling rock can easily be installed - and they are all pre-plumbed and ready to go. There is a hidden valve box which will allow us to direct the flow from one of the pumps to each or all of these different points.