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As soon as the ground is workable, plant pea seeds in the garden or a planter. Full sun is a must! Prune brambles - raspberries and blackberries - now. Grapes, too, if you haven't already.
Keep the pruners handy; cut back Buddleia (butterfly bush) now for bushier plants this summer.
Use Bulb-tone on newly-emerging leaves of spring-flowering bulbs.
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Do you apply lime to your lawn and landscape each and every spring? Surprisingly, this may be one chore that you can skip this year! Don't guess that your soils need lime; have a pH test done to determine the acidity or alkalinity of it. Learn more.
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Brazel Berries®, a new collection of patio-sized, self-fruiting blueberries, hail from the great state of Oregon. And lucky for Long Island gardeners, they can successfully be grown in our own backyards.
With yummy names like 'Peach Sorbet' and 'Jelly Bean', these popular, hardy varieties (zones 5-10; we are considered zone 7 on Long Island) are perfect for smaller gardens and container plantings.
'Peach Sorbet' delights with multiple seasons of interest -white flowers in spring that give way to sweet blueberries in mid-summer, followed by colorful leaves in fall. This desirable plant forms a compact mound 1 ½-2 feet tall.
'Jelly Bean', like 'Peach Sorbet', has the same seasons of interest. Just 1-2 feet high and a foot wide, this little charmer is a big fruit producer in the garden or containers.
As with all blueberries, well-drained, acidic soil is a must (that means no lime!). Always plant in full sun and provide adequate watering (never allow them to go 'bone-dry' or 'sit' in water). Fertilize just once in early spring with Holly-tone according to package directions.
Pruning Brazel Berries: these blueberries produce new canes each spring but set fruits on the previous year's canes. After fruiting, prune the canes that have just fruited and leave the new canes - they will fruit the following season. It's wise to prune annually to promote good plant growth and berry production.
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The 2014 winter lecture series continues. All lectures are offered at 11am, and again at 1pm. Please call Martin Viette - 516.922.5530 - to register for any or all of these lectures.
Help the Interfaith Nutrition Network. Please bring non-perishable foods or personal hygiene items to each lecture; we will gladly deliver all donations to the INN's food pantries and homeless shelters.
This Saturday, March 22 Dig-In to Spring Gardening! Join Donna Moramarco, CNLP Martin Viette Nurseries as she covers all the steps to get your flower, vegetable & herb garden, landscape, & lawn ready for spring. Preparing & planting the garden, fertilizing, care & maintenance will be discussed. Bring a cup of dry garden soil for free pH testing.
March 29 Early Spring Container Gardens Container gardening made easy! Selecting pots, plants and soil - how to do it and make your containers look like a million bucks. Watch MVN's Annual Manager Dave Wangner get his hands dirty as he talks about and creates incredible masterpieces that you can copy for your own property. No one will ever know that you had some 'help' along the way!
April 5 What's Ahead with Shady Summer Annuals Join us as Dr. Nora Catlin of Cornell University Cooperative Extension dishes on exciting annuals 'made for the shade' for Long Island gardeners. Learn about the many plants, based on her extensive research trials, that you should know about for 2014! There's life after impatiens, we promise!
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Fun and new at Martin Viette - greeting cards embedded with annual and perennial seeds - have just arrived. Perfect for any occasion - get well, thank you, congrats - you write your own message as you send greetings and flowers. Look for these thoughtful and environmentally-savvy cards in The Barn at MVN. |
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Set-up has begun at Macy's Herald Square and Macy's State Street Chicago for their annual flower shows! 'The Secret Garden', this year's exciting theme, will delight visitors with thousands of spring blooming flowers, trees and shrubs! The shows open this Sunday, March 23rd and continues through Sunday, April 6th. As always, the ever popular 6 windows on NYC's Broadway will be flower-show ready with amazing scenery. Ireland Gannon Associates, Martin Viette Nurseries landscape design division, is proud to be part of the creative team for the Macy's shows. |
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Fresh vegetable, herb and flowers seeds - including heirloom and organic varieties - have arrived at Martin Viette. All the requisite supplies for seed starting - soil, trays, labels and more - are here, too. New to starting seeds? Click here for some helpful tips or ask any of our sales associates to share their successful seed starting recipes with you. |
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Shop Martin Viette every day, 9am to 6pm.
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The Interfaith Nutrition Network, 'The INN', is the largest human service agency of its kind on Long Island, providing daily assistance to the many needy people living in our communities. Their shelters and soup kitchens are always in need of donations. We ask for your help throughout the winter by donating non-perishable food items. A collection bin is located outside the main doors at Martin Viette's. Your donations will be brought to the INN for distribution. We thank you for any assistance that you can provide.
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You're invited to view the newly-designed LandscaperOutlet.com website! Landscaper Outlet offers high quality outdoor living products at unbelievably low prices. On the website you'll find a wide variety of outdoor living products including fountains, statuary pieces, BBQ's, and outdoor furniture. The folks at Landscaper Outlet have been in the outdoor living business for generations and take pride in their products, services and knowledge. When you are looking for technical assistance, product information, or just shopping around, Landscaper Outlet is here to serve you. You can also visit the Landscaper Outlet kiosk the next time you shop at Martin Viette Nurseries in East Norwich. |
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Now is the best time to create that beautiful new landscape you've been wanting! The award-winning firm of Ireland Gannon Associates (IGA), located at Martin Viette Nurseries in East Norwich, specializes in all phases of landscape design and installation. Don't wait any longer to decide what your garden might be. Whether it's a simple front makeover with a welcoming entry, a new perennial garden, tree and shrub border, pool or terrace, our designers will beautify your landscape for many seasons of enjoyment. From design through completion, we take care of everything so you can plan your spring and summer events in your new garden. Call now and have your landscape dreams ready to enjoy this year!
For your convenience, IGA is located at Martin Viette Nurseries, Route 25A, East Norwich (516) 922-4800. Or, we invite you to visit us on the web: www.irelandgannon.com
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Martin Viette Nurseries
email:
info@martinviette.com
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