Thursday, April 19, 2012
Get Excited for Spring.
Spring flowers are blooming. Time to start getting your pond ready for Spring and Summer enjoyment. We will be opening Saturday May 5th. With a large selection of pond plants to bring spring renewal to your pond. On tap for this year is the return of some of your favorites we didn't have last year and maybe in a few years, and soon some great new Water Lilies will be arriving. Despite our wet spring weather, I think we will see a great summer. So spruce up your outdoor living areas and prepare for a great escape to your own back yard with friends and family.
Friday, April 29, 2011
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Monday, April 11, 2011
Great Opening Weekend!
Was great to get open, and see old friends and meet new pond enthusiasts.
I planted a few of our new offerings this weekend, this is King Tut, a compact Papyrus. It has all the attributes of the Giant Egyptian Papyrus but only grows to 3 feet tall. Already I can see that it is going to be a favorite for many, and will add more to my next plant order.
I also planted another new plant for us, the Giant Pickerell Rush, it is a stately plant that grows to four feet and has blue flowers.
I planted a few of our new offerings this weekend, this is King Tut, a compact Papyrus. It has all the attributes of the Giant Egyptian Papyrus but only grows to 3 feet tall. Already I can see that it is going to be a favorite for many, and will add more to my next plant order.
I also planted another new plant for us, the Giant Pickerell Rush, it is a stately plant that grows to four feet and has blue flowers.
Friday, April 8, 2011
Monday, April 4, 2011
APRIL HOURS
April hours begin April 9th! We will be open Saturdays 10am-6pm and Sundays 10am-5pm during April as the weather continues to warm up.
Many of your favorite plants are already planted, and Hyacinths and Lettuce are set to arrive this week. A few of the other plants I ordered will be coming a little later as the weather hasn't allowed them to mature as quickly as usual. Fish will also start arriving a little later in the month as shipping conditions and transition temperatures become more favorable.
The shelves are stocked with your favorite pond supplies and this is a great time to get your pond cleaned and started up for a great summer to come.
Mention this blog, and receive 15% off all in stock Laguna products including Spitters and Nets.
Many of your favorite plants are already planted, and Hyacinths and Lettuce are set to arrive this week. A few of the other plants I ordered will be coming a little later as the weather hasn't allowed them to mature as quickly as usual. Fish will also start arriving a little later in the month as shipping conditions and transition temperatures become more favorable.
The shelves are stocked with your favorite pond supplies and this is a great time to get your pond cleaned and started up for a great summer to come.
Mention this blog, and receive 15% off all in stock Laguna products including Spitters and Nets.
Saturday, March 12, 2011
It has been a busy couple weekends at the nursery. Last weekend following the snow I spent my time doing some much needed cleaning following a mild but always rough winter. I trimmed up plants, cleaned almost all of the ponds that house the plants in the selling area as well as the ponds that hold the fish. I cleaned off the slab and made the nursery workable once again. I also gathered many supplies that are needed to make Finch Family Water Garden come to life such as soil and pea gravel. As excited as I was to start planting it was obvious the snow and 20 degree temperatures had set things back.
Finally this weekend it was time to begin planting. I planted many of your favorites and am anxiously waiting for others to spring to life, tomorrow I will be planting more, such as Water Forget-Me-Nots, Marsh Marigolds, and other shade and cool loving plants.
I am still undecided about when opening day will be. But I don't want to bring the hyacinths and lettuce in too early, and while we have seen a few days of sun, it has still been very dark and cloudy. I hope to give you a stronger opening date after next weekend.
I know you are all anxious to bring your ponds to life, there has been a noted
amount of calls on the caller id, especially on sunny days. However the temperatures are still cool at night. Pond plants grown naturally are dependant on the water temperatures. I don't force the plants to life which gives you a quality product I have built the nursery name on.
Your fish may show signs of activity on a sunny day, but please wait for the weather to warm up before you start to feed them. I suggest not feeding them when the water is below 50 degrees and I actually wait until the water consistently stays at or above 55 degrees, They will be fine, they can help you clean the pond by eating algae which is easy for them to digest before then.
Finally this weekend it was time to begin planting. I planted many of your favorites and am anxiously waiting for others to spring to life, tomorrow I will be planting more, such as Water Forget-Me-Nots, Marsh Marigolds, and other shade and cool loving plants.
I am still undecided about when opening day will be. But I don't want to bring the hyacinths and lettuce in too early, and while we have seen a few days of sun, it has still been very dark and cloudy. I hope to give you a stronger opening date after next weekend.
I know you are all anxious to bring your ponds to life, there has been a noted
amount of calls on the caller id, especially on sunny days. However the temperatures are still cool at night. Pond plants grown naturally are dependant on the water temperatures. I don't force the plants to life which gives you a quality product I have built the nursery name on.
Your fish may show signs of activity on a sunny day, but please wait for the weather to warm up before you start to feed them. I suggest not feeding them when the water is below 50 degrees and I actually wait until the water consistently stays at or above 55 degrees, They will be fine, they can help you clean the pond by eating algae which is easy for them to digest before then.
Saturday, February 26, 2011
The Promise of Spring
Spring is a time of renewal. As the days and evenings begin to warm. A walk in the garden shows new signs of growth each day. Trees begin to bud, life begins to emerge from dormant bulbs hiding deep beneath ground and early bloomers like the Camellia show bright spots of color.
It seems odd to be talking about Spring as just Thursday we saw two inches of snow on the valley floor and our temps this morning dipped to below 20 degrees.
Our Front Yard, February 24th, 2011
But regardless of our temporary weather Spring has Sprung into action. I have taken my walks through the garden, checked my bulbs and dismayed at the clean-up that needs done.....I was really hoping the weather would have begun to warm a little more by now. But regardless of it I have been able to catch a few beautiful days when I wasn't at work. A month ago I go I found a beautiful Sunday and spent several hours weeding in the Memorial Garden. The weekend before last Sunday was great day for cleaning the display pond, I had intended to start it Saturday when I got home from work. However that was the day the wind kicked up and blew through the night. Was a good thing I didn't clean it just to have it full of leaves from the Patio roof, but there was a blessing in that, as now I don't have to clean the patio roof off this summer.
With Expertees closed now on Saturdays I took last weekend to do some work on the nursery area. I trimmed plants in the greenhouse and was amazed by the new growth I was seeing. Almost everything is showing The Promise of Spring, and I hope the weather this weekend doesn't set them back. While out there I also began emptying the plant ponds to ready them for the newly planted plants and cleaning fish ponds. For me as cold as it was it was a great weekend with promise for a new year.
My hope is still to open the first weekend in April, but we will have to see what the weather decides to do. There are a lot of plants to plant, and at this point I think it is in their best interest to let them be rather than start separating them before this cold snap has passed.
It's chilly out, but it is dry today, take a walk in your in your own yard and look for The Promise of Spring. Just this morning I have a lone daffodil bloom smiling at me, greeting me with The Promise of Spring.
It seems odd to be talking about Spring as just Thursday we saw two inches of snow on the valley floor and our temps this morning dipped to below 20 degrees.
Our Front Yard, February 24th, 2011But regardless of our temporary weather Spring has Sprung into action. I have taken my walks through the garden, checked my bulbs and dismayed at the clean-up that needs done.....I was really hoping the weather would have begun to warm a little more by now. But regardless of it I have been able to catch a few beautiful days when I wasn't at work. A month ago I go I found a beautiful Sunday and spent several hours weeding in the Memorial Garden. The weekend before last Sunday was great day for cleaning the display pond, I had intended to start it Saturday when I got home from work. However that was the day the wind kicked up and blew through the night. Was a good thing I didn't clean it just to have it full of leaves from the Patio roof, but there was a blessing in that, as now I don't have to clean the patio roof off this summer.
With Expertees closed now on Saturdays I took last weekend to do some work on the nursery area. I trimmed plants in the greenhouse and was amazed by the new growth I was seeing. Almost everything is showing The Promise of Spring, and I hope the weather this weekend doesn't set them back. While out there I also began emptying the plant ponds to ready them for the newly planted plants and cleaning fish ponds. For me as cold as it was it was a great weekend with promise for a new year.
My hope is still to open the first weekend in April, but we will have to see what the weather decides to do. There are a lot of plants to plant, and at this point I think it is in their best interest to let them be rather than start separating them before this cold snap has passed.
It's chilly out, but it is dry today, take a walk in your in your own yard and look for The Promise of Spring. Just this morning I have a lone daffodil bloom smiling at me, greeting me with The Promise of Spring.
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