POSTED BY PEGGY: There are lots of ways to get smart about plants. Over the years I have learned from family friends, co-workers and customers. I’ve also taken classes at Sugar Creek, The Missouri Botanical Garden and the Horticulture Program at Meramec Community College. In fact, I just completed my Certificate of Proficiency in [...]
Entries from December 2008
December 19, 2008
A support group for spouses of gardeners?
POSTED BY KIM — A man came in to the nursery earlier this week to buy his wife a soil knife for Christmas. I told him I thought it would be the best gift she got all year (because I really love that soil knife!), and he replied that he had to buy it quickly [...]
December 18, 2008
Add a re-blooming lilac to your 2009 wish list
POSTED BY KIM — Because of our wet spring, we saw a resurgence of interest in lilacs, which were at peak performance this year. Lilacs are an old-fashioned plant the evokes fond childhood memories for many people. And when in full bloom, they really are hard to beat.
A new lilac we’ll be carrying in 2009 [...]
December 15, 2008
Chloe update: Still madly cute
POSTED BY KIM — Our friend Chloe came to visit this weekend. We’ve been missing her! She is a very funny dog — she does *not* like to get her picture taken. When she sees the camera, she turns her head so she can see you out of her peripheral vision, but you can’t take [...]
December 13, 2008
PREPARE: THE ICE MAN COMETH! by botanicalann
Okay kids, this is it. No photos this time; just info! I talked a while back about prepping the roses for bad weather. If you have not done that, get out there now! Any extra long branches should be shortened. Think about ice on what you are looking at and what that ice [...]
December 10, 2008
The Winter Garden
POSTED BY PEGGY: They say the real measure of a great garden is how it good it looks in the winter. Standing on my back porch, I’m giving myself a C-. My burning bush was delightful two months ago, but the glorious red leaves have fallen off. I have no berries, no twisted and gnarled [...]
December 9, 2008
Another excuse to have a party
POSTED BY KIM — As mentioned in an earlier post, our friend and colleague Roxanne is leaving Sugar Creek to start a new chapter in her life, so of course, we decided to throw her a party! Charlotte was gracious enough to host the event.
It’s always fun getting together with the Sugar Creek girls (and [...]
December 8, 2008
A fairy garden on steroids
POSTED BY KIM — I’m on a fairy gardening roll! And it just keeps coming. The kids and I went to the Missouri Botanical Garden’s Gardenland Express display, which is a room full of tiny winter villages, people, cars, etc., including tiny mountains (that’s like “jumbo shrimp”!), a moving ski lift, skiers racing down a ski slope, ice [...]
December 8, 2008
Bonus Persy pictures
POSTED BY KIM — Al Smith from Bridgeton stopped by the nursery the other day to see our owl, Persimmon. Al brought his camera and took some fabulous pictures! In fact, we’ve had several photography clubs pop in to see the owl, which is really delightful. I think Persy has cooperated with every one so far, and [...]
December 6, 2008
My new favorite Christmas ornaments
POSTED BY KIM — I’m such a nerd. I can’t believe I’m doing a post on *Christmas ornaments,* but once you see the pictures, I think you’ll understand.
You see, my kids and I collect caterpillars and hatch them (can’t think of a better word) in a container in our kitchen all summer long. We specialize in [...]
