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Welcome
Winter maintenance is done at the greenhouse-everything has been covered with a blanket of soybean straw and put to sleep for the winter. Winter is a time to dream, research and plan for next year.
We are working on our new plant lists and are excited about some of the new trees, shrubs, perennials, and annual flowers and vegetables that we will offer in 2010.
Just a reminder:
- If you planted perennials this year it’s a good idea to mulch them the first season to help with overwintering until they have an established root system.
- Also wrap trunks of young trees especially those less than 5 years old. A nighttime subzero plunge after a sunny winter afternoon can cause frost cracks in the bark of some trees. There is no way to prevent all frost cracks, but you can protect young trees. Frost cracks form when wide temperature changes in winter cause the layers of bark to expand and contract at different rates. Wrap with paper or plastic in late fall, start winding from the ground level and work your way up the trunk-to the first branch. Remove wrap in May to prevent insects.
- Protect roses from alternating freezing and thawing temps. There are several methods.
Please call or email us if you have any questions.
Did you design your landscape for spring, summer and fall-and forget winter? We tend to think gardens are done when the snow flies. Many plants add winter interest to our gardens and landscapes.
Winter landscaping ideas:
- Grasses and upright sedums –capture snow and poke their heads out through snow up to 2 feet deep. Autum Joy Sedum and Karl Forester feather reed grass stay upright. Trees and shrubs- different bark colors and textures, persistent fruits on shrubs or trees. Red Splendor crabapples keep red fruit throughout the winter-they look like they are blooming during the dead of winter.
- A weeping tree looks great
- Evergreens- many shades of green, blue and gold
- Arbors, gazebos, pergolas, statues, birdfeeders add interest to the winter landscape.
- Fill outdoor planters and urns that are “winter hardy”(those that won’t crack or shatter in freezing temperatures) with cut greens, branches of red or yellow dogwood, curly willow, dried stalks of ornamental grasses, berries , eucalyptus, pheasant feathers, hydrangea, and other plant material you have.
Enjoy the winter landscape; take note of the flocking by a snowstorm, the light dusting of snow or frost on trees, shrubs, plants and structures.
Take care of our feathered friends- give them a source of food to encourage them to your winter landscape. Keep feeders stocked so birds don’t have to search for food.
Now is a good time to contact us by email at info@Hwy200greenhouse.com if you would like to place a special order for this spring or if you have questions about plant availability.
We are not keeping regular hours this time of the year, so please call before you come, we may be gone for the day.
Thank You