Seasonal Solutions
Seasonal Solutions
IN THIS ISSUE
The Japanese Maple Collection
'Northwind' Switch Grass
Beech Trees
Favorite Pavers
Bubblers
The Dwarf Japanese Maple Collection

Nothing adds class to the garden like a Dwarf Japanese Maple.  Japanese Maples can have green or red, purple or even pink leaves, and they come in a wide variety of styles and sizes.  To get the most of this lovely tree, you need to pick just the right specimen for each setting.

 

We've selected an outstanding variety of dwarf Japanese Maples this year! Learn more about these great varieties today! 

 

 

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Staff Favorites

In this issue we feature favorite picks in plants, trees, pavers, and water features. Read and enjoy the ideas from the staff at Lurvey.

Northwind Switch Grass

Northwind Switch Grass We're not the only ones who picked this ornamental grass as a favorite. This year, Panicum virgatum 'Northwind' has been selected as the Perennial Plant of the Year 2014  by the Perennial Plant Association.

 

With its steely blue leaves and very erect growth habit, this Switch Grass is a 5-foot tall showstopper in the garden. In the fall, when its seed heads bloom, it takes on a delicate and ethereal beauty all its own. It is especially pretty when back lit by the rising or setting sun. 

 

Northwind is also easy to grow, being very drought tolerant and disease free.

Versatile and unique: Beech trees 

Beech trees are versatile and unique in the garden, and deserve to be a favorite for many reasons. Here are three examples:

 

The Purple Beech, with its dark leaves, makes a unique archway in the garden when two trees are trained over a frame. They are also available as a beautiful individual upright specimen.

 

The Tricolor Beech stands out in the garden with its pink and green foliage and delicate layering habit.

 

Weeping Beech

 

The Weeping Beech provides its own unique form, growing to be over 20 feet tall.

Pavers for durability and beauty
Patio

Natural stone or clay pavers proivde durability and beauty to any landscape.

 

Small pattern thermal Bluestone is a natural stone paver which comes in sizes perfect for smaller spaces. 

 


New! AAcme Clay Paverscme Wire-Cut Clay Pavers
give new meaning to the look of brick. These pavers come in hues of red, gray and brown. The wire-cut creates a unique texture offered in standard or rumbled. They'll give your patio, walk or driveway the rich look of old-fashioned brick with the high quality and durability of a modern paver stone.
Basalt Column Bubblers
Bubblers

Have you always wanted a water feature in your garden, but you don't want all the fuss and care of a pond? If so, consider a bubbler, like the basalt columns pictured here. Water circulates continuously through the columns but does not form a pool at the bottom.

 

Always a favorite, they will add drama, depth and the sweet sound of running water in your garden without any fuss and without taking up too much room.  


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