Monthly Archives: April 2011

Throughout my many years in the nursery industry I have seen and grown my fair share of hanging baskets. And let me tell you some of them were well…interesting! My first experiment with a hanging basket was before I even … Continue reading →

Gardening is good for the Earth Spring is the season of rebirth.  The winter cold melts away into the fresh colors of spring flowers bursting out of the ground.  The baby lambs, young chicks and tender sprouts stir the nurturing … Continue reading →

This weekend, Garland Nursery is celebrating 74 years in business.  The Schmidt/Powell family is proud to have served this community for all those years.  What began as a small farm raising turkish filbert rootstock for the burgeoning filbert orchards in … Continue reading →

A big thank you to the charming and delightful Raymond Evison.  The handsome and funny British Clematis breeder was a hit today at the nursery as he informed us about Clematis for small gardens.  With over 40 years of Clematis … Continue reading →

I love Clematis! Yes, I’ve said I love primroses in a previous posting. Perhaps I use the word love too easily. I took a fancy to Clematis the first time I laid eyes on a blooming Clematis montana ‘Rubens’. So … Continue reading →