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Teachable moments: My first mail order
The holes in the soles allowed water and snow to seep inside. We learned that we could not afford to buy everything that we wanted. He credits her with some of his love for plants.
California
El Segundo
Watchdog 30 Stars - Garden Crossings
Today, they offer around 750 different plants, which now include annuals and shrubs as well. Was founded in 2002 by Rod Grasman and Chad Walters. Leading off is Garden Crossings of Zeeland, Michigan, an online nursery featuring new and unusual annuals,...
California
El Segundo
Mail Order Plants: Is What You See What You Get?
If it is a second-rate company, and your plantdies before it has a chance to thrive, your bargain is suddenly not such a bargain after all!feature here at Dave's Garden. Eventually, I finalize my decisions, hit the "submit" button, and begin the long...
California
El Segundo
Mail Order Gardening: Then and Now
And if you place an order during Mail Order Gardening Month you'll be counted among the millions of Americans that like to garden, grow vegetables or bring some beauty into your yard.
California
El Segundo
Wait! Don\'t throw those plant catalogs away! Turn them into Garden Art.
Today's article starring Booplants is the first of the series.Wednesday's article by April Campbell: "Teachable Moments"Join us Thursday for Jan Recchio's "Speciality Growers" and Angie Carson's "Mail Order Plants"Friday you will find Larry Rettig's "Banking...
California
El Segundo
The Garden Watchdog Top 5 Awards
Be sure to leave feedback for the companies you've ordered from. A few categories didn't have enough recent reviews to create a list of Top 5 companies. Your feedback has elevated these vendors to the top of their field and we feel that their efforts...
California
El Segundo
Gardener / Masochist
Consciously or not, we either think that it will not actually reach that size somehow, or that we will have moved to a new house by then, leaving the problem to the new owners. It never did return, and so aside from still having to remove it, I had been...
California
El Segundo
The Top Ten Daylilies - a List From Gemini Gardens
This was a daylily lover, turned seller, soon to be breeder that I had seen blossom right here on Dave's Garden.In that spirit I asked Michele to give me her list of the top 10 daylilies.Well, she gave me eleven but that is a much shorter list than I...
California
El Segundo
When Seed Selling Was A Seedling - a brief history of mail order seeds in the United States
Landreth Co. introduced them. Another is the, curated by Sherry Vance at Cornell. (I did.) The D. Seedsmen, as they are still sometimes known, imported seeds from Europe and sold them to settlers, as well as providing seeds from the newly explored territories...
California
El Segundo
Spotlight on the Garden Watchdog and How It Works
This badge is placed on theirpage and the vendors are also encouraged to use it on their websites and in their catalogs. Many of these vendors are small, specialized operations, often owned by a family.
California
El Segundo
Mark your calendars: Spring shopping!
I hope I have inspired you to seek out and plan some plant shopping trips to get you through the winter humdrums and be well prepared for spring.Since none of us is made of money, it will behoove us to plan ahead, budget, and equalize our eyes with our...
California
El Segundo
Mail ordering succulents and cacti: my experiences
They will be cheaper, and will be already somewhat acclimated; in addition, you can see what you're getting, and there will be fewer surprises.But big garden centers and many nurseries don't have properly identified plants.That may mean nothing to you,...
California
El Segundo
Specialty growers: a source for that perfect plant
Some growers will even propagate a rose for you if they do not have it available, but they still would need a mother plant for this service. Your favorite local nursery carries the plants they do for a good reason: they try to bring you the latest and...
California
El Segundo
Quest for the Black Rose
Where can I find one? So you can can stop your search for black tulips as well.I think by now we can all agree that there are no true black roses. It was founded by Karen Platt in the UK for people who love black plants.
California
El Segundo
Banking on Diversity: Have you saved a seed lately?
Afterward, they place the seeds in sealed, airtight containers.The final storage step is to freeze the seeds at minus 4 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 20 degrees Celsius).Difficult-to-store seeds may respond better to cryopreservation, or to in-vitro storage.
California
El Segundo
Plant Catalog Organization Not for the Faint of Heart
Need to order now before the spring rush? The dark of night helps them grow and multiply.It's time to get ordering and stop thinking about ordering!If you are like me, you will have a wish list of plants you would like in your garden.You may have several...
California
El Segundo
Take the Plunge, It\'s Iris Sale Time!
Until my dream of building a pond comes true, I just don't have the moist conditions that Siberians need. This time of year, you'll find many iris rhizome offers posted both in the.
California
El Segundo
New Salad Greens for 2008 - Part III: Variety Greens
It is very cold-hardy and can overwinter in many zones.[Rumex sanguineus] is a new variety bred particularly for salads with deep red veins contrasting with the bright green leaves to make an attractive plant.Common sorrel, often considered an herb, grew...
California
El Segundo
New Salad Greens for 2008 - Part II: Lettuce
Anuenue is a smaller lettuce than iceberg and matures in about 70 days.This one is generating enthusiasm for its heat-tolerance in a crisphead lettuce.Fedco Seeds offers it in an organic version as well as regular seed.An unusual Batavia newly available...
California
El Segundo
Perfectly picotee - choice picotee edged flowers for the summer garden
Without further ado, here are picotee flowering plants for you to consider:Daylily hybridization is incredibly easy, and there are thousands of gorgeous named cultivars. Cosmos are tall, airy plants topped with daisy-like flowers.
California
El Segundo
Fun feature: Spotlight on Holiday Resources
From Amaryllis to paper whites,offer a variety of bulbs for brightening the short gray days. If you wish to purchase a tree suitable for planting, these Garden Watchdog vendors specialize inThe Garden Watchdog also helps with other seasonal purchases.
California
El Segundo
Ordering Spring Bulbs - my fall resolutions
Relax.(+ 5 bonus bulbs, absolutely free!), 15 from this co-op, 25 from this other catalog, and thenfor eight more with a DG pal, and before I know it I have 73 unrelated bulbs to plant heaven-knows-where.
California
El Segundo
Why Choose a Locally Owned Nursery to Buy Your Plants?
This intimate experience is accentuated when heading to the local nurseries for your gardening needs. Camera, memory cards, tripod, cat treats and change for the soda machine. When it comes to plant selection, service, and enjoyment, nothing can be finer...
California
El Segundo
Plant Nursery Information – Tips For Selecting The Best Plant Nurseries
Think of your personal nursery as a font of information and a tool to use in your gardening adventures. Picking a plant nursery that is reputable and has healthy zone appropriate plants can be the key to a successful gardening project.
Ohio
Willoughby
National Mail Order Gardening Month
Not many nurseries carry over 300 varieties of daylilies or have hundreds of seed types stocAnother advantage to the catalogs is specialty. They appear from specialty bulb companies or seed growers from whom I have ordered in past years.
California
El Segundo
A visit to Florida Colors Nursery
Here a tray of Moonlight seedlings is ready to be potted up into individual pots. He tells me the story of the inevitable summer storms passing through the area, and how the seedlings, with their superior root system, withstand the wind whereas many of...
California
El Segundo
Beat the Winter Blahs with a Visit to Your Local Nursery
I was about to return to the Rex Begonias when I spotted a basket hanging off the end of a shelf.It may have lost its tag, but it's sporting a polka dot ribbon!I'm sure one of my DG buddies will be able to ID it for me and tell me how to make it happy...
California
El Segundo