Dear Tamsin: Don’t even get me going on pricing! What we meant was 2 for $19.95, and you’ll notice that this week we say so. (I think Alice read your post and took some action!) Of course, today is bulb day, so it looks like you only get 2 measley Daffodil Pistachios for $9.95, whereas [...]
Kay, yes yes YES, you definitely want Flower Circus for permanent containers. The thing about this Rose is that it’s bred to be able to bloom fully in a small container, such as you’d give as a gift, and then to transplant into the garden for a long life, instead of keeling over after first [...]
Dear Tamsin: Just a quick note to ask about the Flower Circus Rose on special for today. Are these better than Vigorosas for planting permanently in containers? Will they really take hold, or do you need to get them into the ground after the first season? Advice, please! Sincerely, Kay Product Administration KayRavenel@gmail.com
Sharon, I don’t know if customers ever ask what our containers are made of or how we arrived at the sizes and materials we use, but I thought I’d fill in a bit of background in case anybody is curious. We use nursery trade containers, which are made from poly resin to be lightweight but [...]
Hi there everybody. I don’t know where I’ve been these past few weeks, but I have finally discovered the blog. I’m Martin Santos, but unless you work in the greenhouses or the Garden Center, you’ve never seen me. Even then, I’m usually just a pair of legs topped with arm loads of plants. I’m the [...]
I must put my oar into this discussion of blackspot-resistant Roses. The new Shrub Hybrids such as Knock Out are brilliant, of course, but for those gardeners who like their Roses with a bit of history, many of the Old Garden varieties cope better with black spot than most modern hybrids. (They didn’t last for [...]
All righty gang, I’m back again to talk about preventing blackspot on Roses, or at least getting rid of it once you’ve got it. I talk to customers all the time about this, and I’m sure everyone in Customer Service does, too. So here are some tips to pass along: Black spot gets a foothold [...]
Hi folks! A couple of the ladies in Customer Service cornered me by the soda machine yesterday wanting some recommendations to give customers looking for a blackspot-resistant Rose. I managed to shake them off (just kidding, you two) by promising to put something up on the "blog." So here I am, making good on my [...]