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Color & Spice: Cyclamen, Cactus, Orchids, Herbs, Primrose...
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HERBS
Keep Winter Fresh
Cooking with fresh herbs will warm up those February chills. We have rosemary, lavender, parsley, basil and more. Individual pots or pretty mixes.
Put in a sunny, airy spot; mist daily; water when soil surface is dry; snip regularly to encourage new growth; and ENJOY!
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Single Herbs or Table-top Gardens
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Flower & Vegetable Seeds for 2010 are here.
'Botanical Interests', 'Burpee',
'Thomson & Morgan', 'Renee's Garden'
Have a look while we have the widest selection....
* * OPEN HOURS * *
We're open daily 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
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Long-lasting Primrose
These sweetly fragrant and cheery flowers bloom beautifully with a minimum of care on a cool windowsill for weeks.
Trim out the faded flowers and keep evenly moist.
Come May, plant them outdoors in a moist, partially shaded location for years of late-May bloom.
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Mini Red Roses - lovely now and can be added to the garden later.
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Staff Fave: Growing's E-Z with Z-Z
It's not what the botanists call it but Z-Z is Nancy Bourdon's favorite easy houseplant. She sometimes calls Zamioculcas zamiifolia the 'plastic plant' too because there's virtually no care required. You can pot them in different containers to match your room's colors and they look great anywhere.
"Z-Z grows 3 to 4 feet tall putting out shoots of deep green, glossy leaves from the base. It tolerates any kind of light from dim bathrooms to bright kitchens. It doesn't need much water either. I can't remember the last time I watered it in my bathroom, and the kitchen one gets water once every two weeks. With more light and heat, it may need water weekly, but check the soil first."
Watering Test: This plant likes the soil to dry out. If the pot is light, go ahead and water. Or use the finger test: poke a finger into the soil up to the first knuckle. If your finger is dry, go ahead and water.
As it grows, you may need to increase pot size. Nancy says, "I like the McEnroe Organic Potting Soil for houseplants. The soil is light and soaks up water well."
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Nancy shows Z-Z's fleshy roots
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Our Entrance during Renovations--through the Large Greenhouses.
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Ward's is Open during Remodeling and Renovations
Come see the progress on our new building and pick up your seeds for 2010.
We're just weeks away from moving in! Indoors we'll have capabilities for a better-working layout of garden products, houseplants and birding supplies.
In the meantime, you'll find our products and our great service in the large greenhouses to the west....
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To the right is the Planned Elevation, looking north from the parking lot.
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Planned Elevation across Main Street, looking west.
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We're almost ready to move in. Floors are being stained; lights hung....
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Gift Cards for Your Favorite Gardener - Available Online!
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We can hold your gift here for your recipient
mail it to your recipient,
or mail it to you. We're happy to help:
Just Click at Left Above or
Click Here for Order Form.
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Grow Your Own Blueberries & Tree Fruits
It tastes best from your backyard. Consider starting a small orchard or blueberry patch to assure access to great fruit at it's peak.
You'll want to plant a variety of blueberries to get good pollination. In addition to fruit, the blueberry has multi-season interest with bell-like spring flowers similar to lily-of-the valley and vibrant red fall color. Ward's also offers peach, apple, pear, cherry, plum and apricot trees!
Link to More information on Specific Care Requirements.
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Blueberries Ripen in July
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Spring-flowering Bulbs
Stop in today for blooming, potted daffodils and hyacinths.
More Bulb Tips
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Bird Gardening
When planning your garden, research the favorites of the birds you want to attract.
Flowering or fruiting shrubs and perennials offer food.
Dense evergreens or shade trees provide safety for birds.
Plant a variety!
Click to Learn More about Bird Gardens
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Frequently Asked Questions
Ward's keeps a growing collection of gardening issue topics that confront gardeners all the time.
If you don't find your question answered among our tips, please let us know. We'll do some research and get answers to you and probably post them, too!
Ward's Nursery Tips Page
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Plan Your Gardens
A long-blooming perennial garden depends on a variety of perennials that bloom at different times in succession through the season.
Some perennials put on brief shows and disappear altogether until next year. Put these 'ephemerals' near bolder later bloomers who will cover the leaf dieback of your early bloomers.
Others have foliage that adds to the drama of the perennial bed even without flowers - we love Heucheras!
Sedum rupestre for rocky dry soils bloom in spring and provide great ground-cover through the season or Sedum spectabile blooms late and the color deepens into fall.
Below find the link to our blooms-by-month handout. You can pick up a copy in the perennial yard when you visit as well.
Perennials by Bloom Time
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Sedum spectabile - Early foliage - Late Bloom
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