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- Variegated plants
As I go around peoples gardens variegated plants are common. Variegated Euonymous, Pittosporum, Ivy, plus lots of less common plants. Not all, but, most of them will revert to solid colored foliage. Some varieties more than others but most of...
- Tomato Tasting
Our annual Tomato Tasting will be held on Saturday, August 4th and Sunday, August 5th from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. These summer favorites will be at the peak of flavor then, so don't miss this chance to sample a...
- Summer Calendar of Events
We will be hosting a Fruit Tasting and a Tomato Tasting this summer. Dates & details are listed under the Events heading if you're interested! If you have young gardeners in your family, be sure to check out the new...
- Nut grass year 3
I have been posting on my effort to get rid of nutgrass in my yard. In year 3 I am almost through in the original area. Note I said "almost though." I am still getting a few shoots and this...
- Annie's Annuals visit Scenic Nursery
This Saturday, Jen from Annies annuals will be here to talk about a wonderful array of unusual annuals and perennials. If you are interested in unusual plants this is a don't miss meeting. Saturday May 26 @ 11:00 am BTW:...
- Some Viney Information
In todays small gardens we need to utilize every inch of space and vines are a good way to increase interest and color. A couple of vines I like are the Cape Plumbago and Clematis Royal Cape Plumbago is a...
- Early summer lawn care - Watering.
As we move into the warm weather I see lots of dry lawn. With automatic watering systems, usually not the whole lawn is dry just parts of it. You can tell by looking for the bluish gray color of the...
- Landscape Roses
After a much different spring than last year, gardeners in this area are looking forward to a different summer too. We can hope for a milder summer . This year I added a number of landscape roses to our...
- Your spring watering schedule
As I go around the area looking at clients gardens, the first thing I see is the number of people that over water their garden and lawn. In the "olden days", before automatic or inground sprinklers, most people watered no...
- New Shipment of Annie's Annuals
This bright little marigold is called a 'Dwarf Harlequin' and is among the group of annuals & perennials that we just received in our last shipment from Annie's Annuals. It's an antique strain that dates back to 1870. This...
- Container Garden Events
Container Gardens are a wonderful way to grow and display many of the plants that we offer here at Scenic. A single container or a grouping of pots can easily brighten an entryway, porch or patio, or provide a dramatic...
- Have you noticed spring??
Spring is here with a vengeance!! If you have been by the nursery you have an idea why I havent posted anything recently. Roses are starting to bloom, most of the warm weather annuals are in, all the tomatoes including...
- It's Almost Time..
Although spring is still officially almost 2 weeks away, it's beginning to feel a lot like spring here at the nursery. The first of the warm weather brings out a level of excitement that is almost palpable; from the employees,...
- Weed control
I started some winter (?) spring (?) clean up at home and it made me remember the number one mistake people do with weed control. Letting the weeds bloom and go to seed! If you keep most weeds under control...
- Our 2007 tomatoes
Springtime is creeping up on us and it's time to start thinking about what types of fruits and vegetables you'll be planting this season. We are passionate about our tomato and vegetable selections and we're proud to say that we...
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