Showing posts with label gardening. Show all posts
Showing posts with label gardening. Show all posts

Friday, January 7, 2022

Dahlias tubers for sale, Spring 2022


We ship early March and will continue through early April - all weather dependent.  See our storefront for online sales. https://www.shady-grove-

See our Photo Gallery of all our dahlias before the store opens. https://www.shady-grove-gardens.com/dahlia-photo-gallery.html

Our store in now open. For growing tip updates and a free pdf Guide to choosing dahlia colors sign up on the store page for our newsletter.


Dahlias now available in good quantities:

  • Martina
  • Chilton's Pride- 
  • Fatima
  • Iced Tea
  • Midnight Moon
  • Ivanetti
  • Sweet Natalie
  • White Aster
  • Feline Yvonne
  • Jowey Chantal
  • Yellow Symphony
  • My Love
  • Gitt's Attention

  • Dahlia shipping season is March - April. 







Sunday, March 30, 2014

Verbascum mixed colors


Information and photo from Heritage perennials:

Verbascum phoeniceum hybrids


Showy Mullein

USDA Zone: 4-9



Relatively unknown by gardeners, the Purple Mullein is a worthwhile perennial, especially for hot sunny sites. Plants form a low, ground-hugging rosette of crinkly green leaves, bearing upright stems or spikes of flowers in a range of soft pastel colours, from white through pink to rose and purple. Stems are tall and excellent for cutting. Although not a long-lived perennial, these usually self-sow. Seedlings are easily moved while small. Most effective when planted in groups towards the middle of the border. Also interesting in tubs or mixed containers.

Further details for
Verbascum phoeniceum hybrids

Optimal Growing
Conditions
Appearance and
Characteristics
Sun Exposure
  Full Sun
Soil Type
  Normal or
  Sandy or
  Clay
Soil pH
  Neutral or
  Alkaline or
  Acid
Soil Moisture
  Average or
  Dry
Care Level
  Easy
Flower Colour
  Deep Pink
  Light Pink
  Mauve/Lilac
  Mixed
  Purple
  White
Blooming Time
  Early Summer
  Mid Summer
  Late Spring
Foliage Color
  Deep Green
Plant Uses & Characteristics
  Accent: Good Texture/Form
  Attracts Butterflies
  Border
  Containers
  Cut Flower
  Deer Resistant
  Drought Tolerant
  Rabbit Resistant
  Massed
Flower Head Size
  Very Large
Height
   60-120 cm
   23-47 inches
Spread
   30-45 cm
   12-18 inches
Foot Traffic
   None

Growth Rate
   Fast

Thursday, February 2, 2012

Now offering a Worm Factory® 360- for Worm Composting

Shady Grove Garden is now dealer of the Worm Factory® 360 (with worms included a $30 value.)
No shipping cost. Pick -up here at the nursery. There is now better time than now to start
 vermi-composting. Your total cost 139.95 plus tax.
Product Dimensions: 18 x 18 x 15 inches ; 11 pounds

Product Description

Composting with worms allows you to turn kitchen scraps, paper waste and cardboard into nutrient-rich soil for your plants. The Worm Factory 360 composting system makes the entire process quick and easy. With a thermo siphon air flow design, the Worm Factory 360 increases the composting speed. Now you can produce compost much faster than traditional composting methods. Master Gardeners agree, worm castings are one of the richest forms of fertilizer that you can use. The Worm Factory 360 can be used indoors or outdoors allowing year round production. Now composting is no longer limited to backyards. The Worm Factory 360 is odorless making it great for apartments, kitchens, garages, porches and more. Simply add a handful of worms and your organic waste to the bottom tray. The worms will start processing the food. Once the bottom tray is filled add another tray. The worms migrate upward to the newest food source leaving the bottom tray full of nutrient-rich compost. As waste is broken down, moisture filters through the system, taking nutrient-rich particles with it. This makes it possible to harvest organic liquid fertilizer right from the spigot. 20 year warranty.