Blueberries

Does any plant have better value than one that is beautiful and produces a sweet, juicy edible fruit that is sooo good for you? Blueberries are a wonderful addition to the edible garden and can be used as a hedge or border plant. They range in height depending on the variety from 18” to 6 feet tall. In spring and early summer, the pink or white urn shaped flowers are very attractive. There is a long fruit production time depending on the varieties you choose, that starts in early summer and continues well into fall. You and your children will love to harvest and eat the delicious fruit from these  thornless shrubs., Birds love them too, so protect them with bright bird scare ribbon or netting where possible!

For best growing results and fruit production, plant 2 to 3 different varieties for best pollination. For each 1 gallon plant, mix into the soil ½ cup Gardner & Bloome Rhododendron, Azalea, and Camellia Fertilizer, 1 cup soil sulfur and ¼ bag of Gardner & Bloome Acid Rich Planting Mix. Keep soil moist at all times.

Currently, the following are the varieties that are available- *Note: Chill hours are the number of hours 45 degrees or colder required for best fruit production. Southern Highbush selections require less chilling and are more tolerant of summer heat versus Northern Highbush.

Top Hat- Dwarf growing to 18” tall. Very productive, small fruits in late summer. Great for containers or even bonsai! Self-fruitful.

Bluecrop- Northern High Bush.  The standard of excellence. Grows 4-6 feet tall. Large fruit. 850 chill hours. Self-fruitful.

O’Neal-Southern High Bush. Grows 5- 6 feet. Medium to Large, very tasty fruit. Ripens early season. 300 chill hours. Self-fruitful.

Misty-Southern Highbush. Grows 4-6 feet. Nearly evergreen. Showy pink flowers. Medium to large excellent flavor fruit. Ripens early season. 150 chill hours.

Sharp Blue-Southern Highbush. Grows 4-6 feet. Medium–large size, flavorful fruit. Ripens early to mid-season. 150 chill hours. One of the best for our area.

Southmoon-Southern Highbush. Grows 6 feet. Very large fruit. Ripens mid-season. 400 chill hours.

Jubilee-Southern Highbush. Grows 5-6 feet. Large, very tasty fruit. Ripens early season. 400 chill hours.

Pink Lemonade-Southern Highbush. Grows 4-5 feet tall. Pink flowers and Pink fruit!!

Sunshine Blue-Southern High Bush. Grows to 3 feet. Great in containers. Pink flowers.

Modern Notes Luxury Home Fragrances

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We all love to have our homes smell clean and fresh. Modern Notes luxury home fragrances are a wonderful way to easily obtain a lovely aroma without being overpowering. We stock over 10 different fragrances for you to select from. Many are available as either 15 hour votives or diffusers.

Elizabeth, one of our well known staff members, says her favorites are:

Fig Leaf- An Herbaceous Fragrance with nuances of Fig Leaf, Fig Fruit, Black Tea and Green Vine.

Ginger and White Tea- A Spicy Floral Fragrance with scents of Ginger, White Tea, Jasmine and Lilac.

Fresh Mown Hay- A unique Fragrance with touches of Fresh Mown Yellow Hay and Spice.

Save BIG! Buy Early! Take advantage of  Special “early start” pricing on many of your favorite soil preparations for your tomato and vegetable beds including Sunland Potting Mix, Rooter’s Mychorrizae, Worm Gold Earth Worm Castings, Sustane and All Down-To-Earth fertilizers including Bone Meal, Humic Acid, Vegan Mix Fertilizer (No animal products used) and more.

Give fruit trees, particularly Peaches, a final dormant spray with eco-friendly Monterey Liquid-Cop combined with Summit Horticultural Oil to reduce diseases such as peach leaf curl and overwintering insects. If you wait until you see curled leaves in spring, it could be too late to gain control.  Feed your trees with all natural Down-To- Earth Rock ‘n Chicken. This product is an excellent natural source of Phosphorus, Calcium, Nitrogen and Potash which will give them the nutrients they need for healthy growth this spring.

Prune hardy evergreen and deciduous shrubs and trees. (Avoid pruning Spring-only bloomers until after they finish flowering). It is usually safe to prune as much as one-third of the overall foliage if needed. Talk to our staff for more information about your particular pruning questions.

Clean up weeds and apply a weed preventer such as Concern Organic Weed Preventer or MiracleGro Garden Weed Preventer or Monterey Vegetable and Ornamental Weed and Grass Preventer. These products kill the seedlings as they emerge. The result will save you time so you can do more fun activities in your garden this spring.

Use non-toxic Sluggo Snail and Slug Control to get an early effective start on control of slugs and snails. Re-apply twice at 2 week intervals to help break their life cycle and to give you better control of these pests through the growing season. This eco-friendly product is safe to use around pets, wildlife and people.

Start cool season vegetables and flower seed varieties indoors. Our 2012 seed assortment includes organic seeds (also no GMO), new and unusual varieties, as well as, the traditional favorites. We stock seed from Botanical Interest, Renee’s, and Irish Eyes. Wait on the warm season crops such as tomatoes until March or April. We also have an assortment of accessories to help you succeed, including Germination Kits, Seedling Heat Mats, Biodegradable/ Plantable Starter Pots, Seed Starter Kits and Soil Mixes, Cold Frames and Portable Greenhouses.