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Good Luck Peter! |
We'll be following Peter Lofink and his wife Alene as they run in the Boston Marathon on Monday. This will be Peter's 13th and Alene's 2nd Boston Marathon. Go Lofinks! |
Color starved? |
Give your customers some color! Pansies in flats and 10" bowls - get them while they last! |
Cornelian Cherry |
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The Cornelian Cherry (Cornus mas) are in bloom right now. The small tree/large shrub is an interesting addition to the border lighting up the landscape in spring and providing cherry red fruit in July. Birds love them and they are sometimes used in jams and preserves.
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The Forsythia are Blooming! |
| Lynwood Gold Forsythia with some Winterberry still with fruit! |
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Contact Us |
NEWTOWN
140 Huntingtown Road
Newtown, CT 06470
Office 203-426-4037 Sales 203-304-6020
fax. 203-426-8057
WATERTOWN
496 Bunker Hill Road
Watertown, CT 06795
Office 860-945-6588 Sales 860-631-5145
fax. 860-945-9282
QUOTES Newtown - Ross Proctor
Watertown - Liz Bette
HOURS
Newtown:
Monday - Friday
7:00 am - 5:30 pm
Saturday
7:00 am - 2:00 pm
Watertown:
Monday - Friday
7:00 am - 4:30 pm
Saturday
7:00 am - 2:00 pm |
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Royal Heritage Strain Lenten Rose (Helleborus orientalis)
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Earth Day - Plant some Natives!
| Cercis canadensis 'Alba' on left and species on right |
There's nothing more fitting for Earth Day (April 22nd) than to plant some beautiful native plants. They're the best choice for our landscape, providing food for wildlife, promoting biodiversity and needing less maintenance in terms of less fertilizers and chemicals!
We grow a full line of native plants spanning trees, shrubs, perennials, grasses and ferns. Pick up one of our Native Solutions Brochures the next time you stop by for the full list and helpful planting information!
Right now there are plenty of spring bloomers both in bud and blooming including these:
Amelanchier canadensis (Serviceberry), Cercis canadensis (Eastern Redbud), Cornus florida (Flowering Dogwood), Lindera benzoin (Spicebush), Phlox divaricata (Woodland Phlox), Aquilegia canadensis (Red Columbine)
So this week, plant some native plants, and next week...and the week after that, too - let's do something good for our planet!
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New Check-in Procedure in Newtown
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Tommy - the self-proclaimed Hut Master |
If you've visited our Newtown Sales Yard lately you might have noticed the newly built Check-in Hut located on the 'Main Road' as you drive in. You'll meet Tommy and Tim who will be manning the check-ins during the day. They'll be there to send you out into the sales yard saving you the step of heading into the office!
So, as you pull up to the Check-in Hut, you will be handed a clipboard with sales tickets. Once you receive this clipboard you will be staged down the main road of the nursery close to the perennials section. This is where the next available Sale Rep will greet and assist you with all the required materials you will need.
We hope you will find that the new process decreases your time spent in the yard so that you can spend more time at your jobs and tending to your customers needs helping your business grow!
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Plants to Know Pieris x 'Spring Snow'
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Spring Snow Andromeda blooms the same time as
Pink Dawn Viburnum - not a bad combination!
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Andromedas are true work horses in the landscape when it comes to shrubs, especially this time of year. The shiny evergreen leaves showcase the fragrant white flowers on this more compact Andromeda. Growing 3'H x 4'W they're the perfect solution to fronting upright shrubs such as deciduous Azaleas providing the warmth of evergreens during the winter along with deer resistance. Chuck says the added plus with this hybrid Andromeda is that you won't have to dead-head them - the flowers just fade away! Plant in partial shade in moist, very well-drained soil. The best part is they're locally grown right here in Newtown!
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Perennials are Looking Great!
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Both yards currently have a great selection of beautiful perennials just waking up looking spring fresh - like these Sedum! Take a look at them all. In Newtown say hello to Ana - she'll be there to help you find what you need and give you some great suggestions to wow your customers!
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NOW! Incoming: PeeGee Hydrangea, Persian Ironwood and Spruces!
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China Girl Holly, Sky Pencil Japanese Holly (far left) | Deciduous Trees & Shrubs | | Carpinus betulus 'Pendula' 5" cal. | Weeping European Hornbeam | Carya ovata (limited) | Shagbark Hickory | Cercidiphyllum magnificum 'Pendula' | Pendulum Weeping Katsura | Cercis canadensis 'Alba', 'Forest Pansy', 'Lavender Twist' | Eastern Redbud | Chionanthus virginicus | Fringe Tree | Clethra alnifolia | Summersweet | Cornus controversa 'June Snow' 10-12' limited | Giant Dogwood | C. ser. 'Hedgerows Gold' (golden variegated leaves, red stems) | Redtwig Dogwood | Fagus sylvatica 'Tortuosa' | Contorted European Beech | Hamamelis vernalis | Vernal Witchhazel | Hibiscus syriacus (pink, white, double purple, blue) | Rose-of-Sharon | Hydrangea paniculata 'Grandiflora', 'Limelight' | Panicle Hydrangea | H. quercifolia 'Alice', 'Snow Queen' | Oakleaf Hydrangea | Malus 'Velvet Pillar' | Crabapple | Nyssa sylvatica, N. syl 'Autumn Cascade' | Black Gum | Oxydendron arboreum | Sourwood | Parrotia persica | Persian Ironwood | Platanus acerifolia 'Bloodgood' | London Plane | Prunus sargentii 'Pink Flair' | Sargent Cherry | Prunus subhirtella var. autumnalis 5" | Autumn Flowering Cherry | Prunus x 'Okame' | Okame Cherry | Quercus alba | White Oak | Q. palustris 'Green Pillar' | Green Pillar Pin Oak | Q. rubra | Northern Red Oak | Styrax japonica | Japanese Snowbell | Syringa reticulata 'Ivory Silk' | Japanese Tree Lilac | S. vulgaris 'Avalanche' | Common Lilac (white) | Tilia cordata 'Green Spire' | Littleleaf Linden | T. tomentosum 'Sterling' | Sterling Linden | Viburnum bodnantense | Dawn Viburnum | V. dentatum | Arrowwood Viburnum | V.pragense | Prague Viburnum |
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Golden Hinoki Cypress |
Specialty & Broadleaf Evergreens | | Buxus x 'Green Mountain', 'Green Gem' | Boxwood | Chamaecyparis nootkatensis 'Pendula' | Weeping alaskan Cedar | C. obtusa 'Cripsii' | Golden Hinoki Cypress | Ilex crenata 'Chesapeake', 'Excelsa Schwoebel', 'Sky Pencil', 'Steeds' | Japanese Holly varieties | I. glabra 'Shamrock' | Inkberry | I. opaca 'Paterson' | American Holly | I. x 'Centennial Girl', 'China Boy', 'China Girl', 'Dr. Kassab' | Hybrid Holly | Juniperus scopolorum 'Wichita Blue' | Rocky Mountain Juniper | Mahonia japonica | Japanese Mahonia | Pinus flexilis 'Vanderwolf Pyramid' | Limber Pine | P. parviflora 'Bergmani' | Japanese White Pine | Rhododendron 'Nova Zembla', 'Roseum Elegans' | Large-leaf Rhododendron | Taxus media 'Densiformis', 'Hicksi' | Yews |
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These Colorado Spruce landed yesterday 5/6', 6/7' and 7/8's! |
Screening Evergreens Picea abies | Norway Spruce | P. pungens | Colorado Spruce | Pinus strobus | White Pine | Thuja occidentalis 'Emerald Green' | Emerald Green Arborvitae |
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As always, we appreciate your business!
Sincerely,
Chuck & Darryl Newman
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