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 Ed's Tip: How to Deal with Steel
Tips for Selecting and Transporting Edging Many of our customers have been asking about our metal edging so Ed came up with a few pointers to help you decide which size and type to use to help give your next job that professional, manicured look.
- We carry aluminum and steel edging
- Both available in 1/8" and 3/16" thickness x 4"wide x 16' long (5 stakes included with aluminum, 6 with the steel)
- The steel also comes in 10' lengths (4 stakes included)
- 1/8" is generally used for curved beds, 3/16 is used for straight beds and walkways
- Heavy duty steel (1/4" x 5" x 16') is also available (recommended for driveways)
- Aluminum edging comes in a mill (shiny) or black finish
- Edging does not bend easily and should not hang over the end of the truck bed so it's important to bring the proper vehicle for transporting it to your site ie. truck or trailer that will sufficiently hold the length of edging you choose
- Measure the linear feet properly as there are no returns on edging
- We also carry universal corners, ends, extra stakes and paver restraints
So when you want a maintenance free, professional edge consider the clean lines of metal! |
Dora Amateis Rhododendron
Great for the front of the border
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If there's room for one more shrub in the border, and there always is, here is our suggestion: Dora Amateis Rhododendron. As you can see it's a small leaf Rhododendron with pale creamy buds opening to bright white clusters early to mid-season, but it's the size that's the winner: 3' high and will grow twice as wide with a rounded, compact habit. Read On Check them both out on your next trip over to Planters' Choice! |
News from Watertown
Planters' Choice!
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It's not easy to move large trees but experienced loaders with the proper equipment can get it done safely. This Green Mountain Sugar Maple measures approx. 26' - the top of the story pole Darryl is holding measures 16'
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Last week Adrian and his crew hand dug and burlapped two large 9-10" Green Mountain Sugar Maples ( Acer saccharum) from our tree farm in Woodbury which were transported to the sales yard in Newtown. We're finding that many job sites require larger material to fulfill architect specs and this one fits the bill measuring all of 26'+ and almost as wide. Material this size will instantly give any site an established look. Give either office a call to inquire about these or other larger material.
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Incoming this week: Shagbark Hickory, Ginkgo and Specialty Conifers (it's a long list)!
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| Forsythia x 'Lynwood Gold' - get them while supplies last!
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| Deciduous Trees & Shrubs |
| | Acer palmatum 'Bloodgood', 'Mikawa Yatsubusa', 'October Glory' (7-8") 'Sango Kaku', 'Tamukeyama' | Japanese Maple cultivars | | Acer platanoides 'Crimson King' | Crimson King Maple | | Acer shirasawanum 'Aureum' | Golden Fullmoon Maple | | Carya ovata 3-3.5" | Shagbark Hickory | | Cercidiphyllum magnificum 'Pendula' 4-4.5" | Weeping Katsura | | Cercis canadensis 'Ruby Falls' | Weeping Eastern Redbud | | Cornus kousa 'Wolf's Eyes' | Variegated Kousa Dogwood | | Euonymus alatus 'Compacta' | Burning Bush | | Forsythia 5/6' | Forsythia | | Ginkgo biloba 4-4.5" limited | Maidenhair Tree | | Heptacodium miconioides 14-16' | Seven-Sons Flower | | Hydrangea paniculata 'Tardiva' 4/5' | PeeGee Hydrangea | | Magnolia x 'Galaxy', 'Verbanica' 10/12' | Magnolia | | Platanus x acerifolia 'Bloodgood', 'Yarwood' | London Plane | | Prunus sargenti 'Columnaris' | Columnar Flowering Cherry | | Stewartia pseudocamelia | Japanese Stewartia | | Syringa patula 'Miss Kim' 4/5', 5/6' | Miss Kim lilac | | Tilia tomentosa 'Sterling' | Sterling Linden | | Viburnum sieboldii 3/4' | Siebold Viburnum |
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Among all the incoming this week were two trucks full of specialty conifers - check them out next time you come!
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| Broadleaf Evergreens & Specialty Conifers |
| | Buxus 'Green Gem', 'Graham Blandy', 'Suffruticosa' | Boxwood varieties | | Cedrus atlantica 'Fastigiata', 'Glauca Pendula' | Blue Atlas Cedar | | Cephalotaxus harringtonia 'Fastigiata' | Japanese Plum Yew | | Chamaecyparis nootkatensis 'Pendula' | Weeping Alaskan Cedar | | Chamaecyparis obtusa incl. 'Lutea Nana', 'Reis Dwarf', 'Ridgid Dwarf' | Hinoki Cypress cultivars | | Chamaecyparis pisifera fil. 'Boulevard' (including pompom) 'Gold Mop' | Boulevard and Gold Mops Cypress | | Ilex crenata 'Sky Pencil' | Japanese Holly | | Ilex glabra 'Shamrock' 3 ga | Inkberry | | Juniperus chinensis 'Daub's Frosted', 'Torulosa' | Upright Juniper | | Juniperus virginiana | Eastern Red Cedar | | Picea abies 'Acrocona', 'Clanbrassiliana', 'Cupressina' 8/10', 'Elegans, 'Formanek', 'Pendula' | Norway Spruce cultivars | | Picea glauca 'Conica' | Dwarf Alberta Spruce | | Picea omorika 'Nana' | Dwarf Serbian Spruce | | Picea pungens 'Fat Albert' | Colorado Spruce cultivar | | Picea pungens 'Globosa', 'Montgomery', 'Pendula', 'Procumbens', 'Sester Dwarf', 'St. Mary's Broom' | Dwarf Blue Cultivars | | Pinus leucodermis 'Emerald Arrow', 'Mint Truffle' | Bosnian Pine cultivars | | Pinus mugo 'Mops', 'Slowmound' | Mugo Pine | | Pinus parviflora 'Glauca' | Japanese White Pine | | Pinus strobus 'Blue Shag', 'Pendula' | White Pine varieties | | Pinus thunbergii 'Thunderhead' | Dwarf Japanese Black Pine | | Sciadopitys verticillata 'Wintergreen' | Japanese Umbrella Pine | | Thuja occidentalis 'Degroot's Spire' | American Arborvitae | | Tsuga canadensis 'Cole's Prostrate', 'Sargent' (Weeping) | Canadian Hemlock cultivar |
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Sempervirens 'Red Beauty' seen here in center is great for tucking into small containers and between stepping stones. Stop in to take a look at all our 4" Hens & Chicks and groundcover plants.
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| | Activity in Newtown lately includes pond dredging - interesting to watch and the outcome of a deeper irrigation pond means more water available during dry spells. |
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