SARRITOR
Due to the unprecedented response to our Sarritor email we completely sold out in 2 days. We've restocked for the long weekend but if the dandelions are getting the best of you then drop in soon as we can't keep this product in stock and suppliers are running out.
Get Dirty This Weekend!
It's Victoria Day weekend a gardener's favourite time of year! Veggies, annuals, hanging baskets, perennials shrubs, a shade tree, what to plant first? It's hard to know where to start. Well we aren't making it any easier for you here at Gemmell's. We have continued the colour blocking of the greenhouse with a funky new addition of painted windows 
to indicate the row colours. Liz's new Victorian Hanging Baskets and Planters are flying out the door. People love all the new garden art and pots. There are so many cool new plants, the greenhouse is bursting with colour and the nursery has been stocked up! This week I thought I would mention some of the new and exciting things at the garden centre:
Victorian Baskets
Along with the old favourites Liz has introduced some new combinations that are stunning here are some of our favourites:
Peach Velvet
Butterfly Blue
Rivers and Rocks
Wedding White
Lobster Bisque
Sunny Lemonade
Summer Garden
Annuals
As always, we continue to grow some of the more unusual and unique annuals as well as the tried and true favourites. Always top quality, always grown right here! If you want your garden to stand apart from the rest take some time to browse through the greenhouse for some of the latest introductions.
Container Ready
This year, Rob designed a new 'container ready program' that are in 1 gallon, 2 gallon and 3 gallon sizes. Great combinations for your patio that you just pop in a container and presto instant WOW! You don't even have to get your hands dirty.
Euro Pot Veggies
Vegetable gardening continues to rise in popularity among gardeners across the country. This year we have grown herbs and veggies in Euros (1 gallon pots) these bigger sizes are great for containers on your deck. There is lettuce, mesclun mix, cucumbers, peas, basil.
Also new this season; luscious herb planters and hanging baskets for the gardeners who love to cook!
Colour Blocking
Last season we organized the annuals in rows by colour since most gardeners choose plants based on colour preference. You told us you loved it! It makes for easy planter combinations and accents to match any home. So this year we've done the same with perennials. The colours are identified with a painted board above them and so far customers have enjoyed browsing through looking for that perfect plant. Let us know what you think?
Planting
We now offer a planting service in the nursery. All trees are planted properly with amended soil, transplanter fertilizer, mulch, and staked.
Best of all? We'll extend our guarantee to 2 years! Drop into the nursery to ask about this new service.
Glass Greenhouse
As many of you may have noticed there is an amazing old glass greenhouse on the north side of our property that had been out of commission for several years. This season we've brought it back to life. It now houses a lot of our garden art and accents perfect for any garden. Lots of interesting new pots as well as garden flags, bamboo fencing, funky metal geckos and the hot ticket item of the season; gorgeous glass bird baths that I can't keep in stock.
If you've been out in your garden this week you're probably noticing some weird shaped or dried and burnt leaves. Yes in fact the frost can and did damage lots of established perennials, shrubs and trees. In my own garden, my awesome Yellow Bird Magnolia that I've written about even got 
touched. The growing tips of the leaves and the remaining blooms are outlined in brown. The hostas, plume poppies and even a maple tree are going to need more time to look their best. In most cases things will rebound because they have established roots that aren't damaged. 
This picture is the one that I have in my garden. I planted it in late spring and enjoyed 2 blooms that year. It came through the winter just great. This year I'm looking forward to seeing lots more of the red blooms again.
The Friends of the Smiths Falls Library is hosting Ed Lawrence as a fundraising event on Sunday May 30th 2010 from 2:00pm - 5:00pm at the Smith Falls Station Theatre 14 Victoria Ave, Smiths Falls. He will be speaking on green alternatives and what grows well in Eastern Ontario. Tickets are $7.00. Available at Gemmell's Garden Centre and Elizabeth Interiors. Limited seating so get your tickets early.
