Hello Everyone,

First off I’d like to thank all of you for helping us have a terrific spring with a steady stream of orders shipped throughout the season. I am always surprised and thankful for the positive feedback I get related to our plant material and shipping practices. So with that let me say “THANK YOU” for without you we would not have lasted nearly 30 years.

Labor Day is just a few days away which means that summer is coming to an end and it’s time to plan for your fall plant needs. We will start shipping on Thursday September 5th and continue until Friday November 1st. Although it may seem like a lot of time to get your fall orders shipped, it really isn’t and we all know time flies when you’re busy or having fun!

We have lots of new and exciting plants added to the September availability list attached below. Check out the 3 new Cercis varieties now available in containers. These will sell quickly so please place your fall order NOW to put your name on them. Remember, these flower very early so these need to ship this fall for your customers to enjoy their glory.

For those in colder climates we have added some great hardy Bosnian Pine, Vanderwolf Pines and some very nice Compact Austrian Pines. These are all great looking plants that your customers are sure to adore. We also have a good supply of Buxus Green Mountains, a good variety of grafted Blue Spruces, both upright and dwarfs, along with hardy Hydrangeas in every color. Don’t forget the gorgeous #10 Hydrangeas on Standard too, they are super nice and all hardy varieties.

Now onto the not so good news….Otto Luyken Laurel are super tight on the market this fall and next spring. We have only a small amount of #6 and #10 container grown ottos but I am always looking for more and will continue to look for nice field grown plants as a potential option. I will most likely need to allocate these plants to you with the hopes of getting you at least part of what you purchased in the past couple of years.

But the good news is that we have lots of great Skip laurels! We have both container grown and field grown which look fantastic. The pictures below are representative of our skips and some other great looking plants.

We also have some super nice 6/7’ Thuja Emeralds that are on the high end of the grade. These are nice and full with great color and a sought after size. We have them balled and burlap and balled then containered (b&b and b/c). Just let me know which you prefer and we will make it happen.

Our new employee Booker is officially training to load your next shipment!:

He has already turned 3 and loves crawling on all the trucks and tractors pretending he’s driving. A visit doesn’t go by without “Let’s go see the tractors” and “where’s Martin?” If Booker had his way Martin, the nursery manager, would be here every day just incase Booker stops by.