Angel and Dave at our booth

First let's take a look at the plants being planted, which are basically B&B trees and container plants. When a tree is dug, many of the roots get cut. Since it's the fine root tips that absorb most of the water from the ground, the tree has limited ability for getting moisture through the roots until they've had a chance to regenerate, which usually takes weeks.  Container grown plants are not as bad in terms of roots being cut. In addition, potting mixes, which are very light and coarse textured dry out quickly, even once planted in the ground, before the roots have reached out into the surrounding soil. This means that the plant could dry out in hours even when the surrounding soil is wet.

  

Male and Female Japanese Skimmia (Skimmia japonica) are a nice choice for deer resistant, evergreen understory shrub with spring flowers and persistent red berries in fall. Don't forget to include a male to assure fruit set for next year.

We currently have a nice supply of Yews including this group of  4/5' Spreading Yews (Taxus x media 'Densiformis'). Whether for a new hedging job, repairing an existing one or in a foundation planting. And they're great for commercial sites where deer rarely venture! Other Yews available in assorted sizes include Hicks, Hatfield and some nice 6/7' narrow growers H.M.Eddie and Flushing .

Sylvie and Ana keep the perennials well stocked! The Crocosmia 'Lucifer that Watertown sent us last week are in full bud and bloom right now, so if you need red to perk up the summer borders give him a try! Planted in full sun in average soil these will bloom through summer and have interesting seed heads for fall. Hummingbirds can't resist the flame red flowers! Another red would be Bee Balm (Monarda x 'Jacob Kline'). They are also blooming on full, robust plants in 2 gallon containers.