Bustani, which I’m told means garden in Swahili, is the name Steve and Ruth Owens gave to their small farm just south of Stillwater, Oklahoma. Steve is the former host of the popular PBS gardening show, Oklahoma Gardening. After he spoke at the Oklahoma Horticulture Society meeting last month, I decided I needed [...]

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Every morning, during the school year, I drive down a certain highway. From the road, for about a month every spring, I see the top of a large tree clothed in nothing but light, buttercup, yellow blossoms, the color and texture of the finest cream. This spring, I decided to see the tree up close. [...]

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Posted by Dee Reblogged by Old Roses to nursery on 2008-04-18, 17:59:18

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I love shopping where the employees are free to express their exuberance! This would be at Windmill Nursery, Carmichael, CA. Next time I'm gonna ask him to carry plants to my p.u. while walking on his hands. ;>)

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Posted by weeder1 Reblogged by Old Roses to nursery on 2008-04-08, 07:20:55

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Sumbitted by Bristol's Garden Center

Bristol’s Garden Center to Give Away Free Trees (seedlings) to Children Through “Pet Tree” Project

Bristol’s Garden Center will give away free trees (seedlings) to children during their Annual Spring Open House April 5th and 6th. Bristol’s is embarking on this “Pet Tree” project in order to encourage families to plant a tree together as a fun family activity, and to help kids learn about the joys of nature, planting and the positive impact trees have on the environment. . .

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Posted by Jane M. Reblogged by Old Roses to nursery, trees on 2008-04-04, 06:28:13

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Dear Readers,

Some of you will be brave enough to come and hear me speak tomorrow at the Boise Flower and Garden Show. Some of you will be brave enough more than once. The first session is titled: The Good Earth: Beautiful, Bountiful Beds and Borders. In one hour, I will have just enough time to whet your appetite for this pressing front page topic. The mission, should you chose to accept it, is to grow as many edible plants as possible on your little patch o’ land. For some of you, that patch will be five acres, complete with cows and chickens. For the rest of us, probably 1/6th of an acre -give or take a few square feet and subtracting the house from the middle of it. Some folks have already downsized and are happy chillin in their townhouse or condo. For you, patio gardens. . .

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Posted by Mary Ann Reblogged by Old Roses to nursery, shows on 2008-03-28, 18:12:01

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My main snowdrop “patch” exactly a year ago. They are not so far along this year. Click the photo for a close-up With all my blathering on about snowdrops, I almost forgot to mention...

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Posted by Kathy Purdy Reblogged by Old Roses to nursery, snowdrops on 2008-03-28, 06:03:30

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While the "official" opening day for the nursery will be next Saturday, March 29th, we're working at the nursery quite a bit getting it ready and we'll be on-site this Saturday the 22nd and in and out quite a bit next week as well. If you find yourself in our neck of the woods, look for our signboard on NE Fremont at the corner of NE 51st Avenue. If the signboard is out, we're there.

For more information, including a map & directions go here.

We've brought in lots of great new plants this week! See you soon.

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Posted by Darcy Reblogged by Old Roses to nursery on 2008-03-20, 19:05:49

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'I love free and free loves me'
Did I tell you?~ I ordered a lilac shrub from these people:

http://www.freetreesandplants.com/index.html

I figured I would try this company ~ it seems like a good thing, with their custom of hiring handicapped people and all that. With only the shipping to pay for, I think it's worth a try. . . .

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Posted by Christine of Epiphany Reblogged by Old Roses to nursery on 2008-03-14, 00:44:36

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Posted by Elizabeth Reblogged by Old Roses to nursery on 2008-03-14, 00:33:41

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Do you love plants, gardens, and garden-making? Do you get a kick out of helping people make good plant choices for their gardens? Bloomtown Nursery is looking for a hort-head to join our team. We???re located in NE Portland at...

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Posted by Darcy Reblogged by Old Roses to nursery on 2008-03-07, 18:51:42

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The last frost date here is April 25th, and I'm so impatient! I can't wait to cruise through lots of nurseries, especially a local native plant nursery I recently learned about. Unlike most years, when I buy a ton of plants that end up living in the driveway for a while since I don't really have a place for them, this year I should have plenty of space for new plants. As I mentioned in a previous post, my husband took a chain saw to a long bed of Nandina bushes in our backyard. So after the dirty work of installing some raised beds, I will have a blank canvas. . . .

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Posted by Nelumbo Reblogged by Old Roses to nursery on 2008-03-06, 05:59:13

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Since nothing is blooming in my yard and my wife convinced me that Northwest Flower & Garden Show would be a little too busy for our young girls (I know she was right, as usual) We decided instead to go on a nursery tour, I normally get my plants from our closest nursery or the local home and garden center but was curious what the other dozen or so nurseries in my area had to offer. We didn't bring anything home (little too early for vegetable seedlings) but did get some pictures that spring was not too far away.

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Posted by The Cheap Vegetable Gardener Reblogged by Old Roses to nursery on 2008-02-25, 19:02:04

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Have you ever wondered how some of your favorite products are selected to appear in your local nursery or greenhouse? What about why one brand of tractor is used by landscape company A and another brand by landscape company B? Like the fashion industry, the horticultural space has their own fashion shows all around the country. Recently, I got the chance to attend the NE Grows show held at the Convention Center in Boston.

The great aspect of these shows is the diver...

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CASTELLAR VIEJO out in the wilds of Los Alcornocales Park lies a secret garden centre used by the Province for their trees and shrubs for public parks. They sell to the public at very reasonable prices so we set off early for the 1 hr+ drive on a balmy sunny Spring-like morning. . . .

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Posted by ladyluz Reblogged by Old Roses to nursery on 2008-01-31, 06:25:26

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Posted by blog@cactusjungle.com (cactusblog) Reblogged by Old Roses to nursery on 2008-01-30, 06:03:28

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I could not resist passing in the Garden center on my way from lunch with a friend. There are lots of beautiful blooms.

Look at these brilliant bougainvilleas

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Posted by Nicole Reblogged by Old Roses to nursery on 2008-01-30, 06:03:17

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Calvin Bey, inspired gardener at Harmony Gardens, is Northwest Arkansas' vegetable and soil guru. I'm delighted to find out today that he has started a blog of his own at http://harmonygardens.blogspot.com/ ( Harmony Garden Blog )

I've taken two classes with Calvin and learned more about soils and chemistry and compost than I ever imagined there was to know. . . .

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Posted by Leigh Reblogged by Old Roses to blog, nursery on 2008-01-29, 05:47:26

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Posted by Susan Reblogged by Old Roses to nursery on 2008-01-21, 00:39:35

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Nurseries: Include your postal mailing address on every page of your Web site. At the worst, provide the link to a "Contact Us" page that has this information on every page of your Web site. I value local sources of plants for several...

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Posted by Xris (Flatbush Gardener) Reblogged by Old Roses to nursery on 2008-01-15, 18:17:52

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Posted by Graham Rice Reblogged by Old Roses to nursery on 2008-01-11, 05:49:27

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Our hoophouse during our plant selling days
When we first bought our country property - which we did mostly because we wanted more space for gardening - we grew a lot of perennials and native plants from seed to populate our large gardens. Then my husband got into rock gardening and started growing a lot of alpines. . . .

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Posted by Yvonne Cunnington Reblogged by Old Roses to nursery on 2008-01-11, 05:47:13

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Posted by Graham Rice Reblogged by Old Roses to nursery on 2008-01-07, 18:01:26

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I am proud to be able to say that Scenic Nursery has been named Modesto's Favorite Nursery for the seventh straight year. It makes me proud of all the hard work the Scenic staff does to make it happen. We...

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Posted by Leslie Reblogged by Old Roses to nursery on 2007-12-11, 00:20:33

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Tonight!

High Hand Nursery
Phone: 916-660-0117
Date: December 1, 2007
Time: 4pm-9pm
Location: 3750 Taylor Road, Loomis, CA 95650
Cost: Your generous, unwrapped toy donations are greatly appreciated.

"Have you ever roasted chestnuts? Most people only sing about it. On Saturday, Dec 1st from 4 to 9 p.m., you'll have your chance. High Hand Nursery is hosting a traditional Christmas in our century-old fruit shed. . . .

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Posted by Angela Reblogged by Old Roses to nursery on 2007-12-03, 00:12:05

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I woke up this morning, to another glorious Chacala day. It ended up the high was in the mid-80'sF. Clear and sunny with a light breeze. Cloudy in the late afternoon. . . .

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Posted by Andee Reblogged by Old Roses to nursery on 2007-11-27, 00:19:14

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Posted by Susan Reblogged by Old Roses to nursery, organic on 2007-11-13, 18:20:19

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I am proud to be able to say that Scenic Nursery has been named Modesto's Favorite Nursery for the seventh straight year. I credit our success with all the hard work the Scenic staff does to make it happen. We...

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Posted by Jungle Jim Reblogged by Old Roses to nursery on 2007-11-12, 00:44:37

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Posted by Rick Anderson Reblogged by Old Roses to nursery on 2007-11-09, 00:32:55

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The nursery has closed for the season and will re-open with regular staffing by April 1st of next year (at the latest). Thanks to all our regulars for making this our best season yet!

As a reminder, while we are not regularly staffing the nursery between now and when we re-open in the spring, our stock is available for unassisted browsing & purchase whenever Bamboo Craftsman Nursery is open. Additionally, we are available by appointment for assisted shopping. Call 503.784.1119 or 503.331.1783 to arrange a rendezvous.

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Posted by Darcy Reblogged by Old Roses to nursery on 2007-11-08, 00:30:30

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Walk into Black Lake Organic and you're likely to receive a lesson in soil health from nursery owner-manager Gary Kline. Sure, the rustic retail...

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Posted by Susan Reblogged by Old Roses to nursery on 2007-10-31, 06:02:51

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I placed my order with Shooting Star Nursery online and received the plants within a week. They called to tell me that the Cypripedium orchids I ordered wouldn't be ready until next spring but they could send me the rest of my order or opt to have everything sent in the spring. Well being an instant gratification sort, I opted to have the partial order sent.



Last Friday the UPS man left a bright red Budweiser box which turned out to be my order from Shooting Star. So that's one way they cut down on the cost of shipping and they have a recycling ethic which already sets them apart from other mail order nurseries in my book. . . .

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Posted by Ki Reblogged by Old Roses to nursery, plants on 2007-10-31, 05:55:54

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We are home from our annual trip to the coast. This year we stayed at Blue Mountain Beach, close to the Destin area in Florida. Eight days of rest and relaxation! The weather, unfortunately, wasn't all that cooperative. The first half of the week was filled with clouds and some rain but the latter half was sunny and nice. To top it off, there was a beautiful full moon. Returned to find that we got over 4 inches of rain at home. That was nice!. . .

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Posted by Phillip Reblogged by Old Roses to nursery on 2007-10-30, 06:27:57

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MAGICAL GARDEN CENTRE:

Take a mini tour with me - we only popped in for veg seedings, but ....

Here's the statuary yard . There are two abstract ones in the centre, black and white, which I've always fancied. We keep our eye open here for unusual pots for mosaicing. . . .

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Posted by ladyluz Reblogged by Old Roses to nursery on 2007-10-29, 00:34:13

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I was so impressed by photos of the strawberry bush, Euonymus americanus on several blogs, Tangled Branches Cultivated October 6, 2007 post, Rurality October 2, 2007 post and Ledge and Gardens October 10, 2007 post, I looked for an online nursery to purchase the plant and found the Shooting Star Nursery which specializes in native plants. . . .

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Posted by Ki Reblogged by Old Roses to natives, nursery, shrubs on 2007-10-24, 00:16:09

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Some of us GardenWebbers from the Florida Forum spent the morning at Seminole Springs Antique Rose & Herbs, an organic grower not far from Mt. Dora, Florida. Tracy, the owner, was kind enough to open her shop on Sunday for us to hang out. We hung out for an hour or so there, exploring the scores of herbs she has. We then swapped some of our own plants before heading for a nice lunch in Sanford.

Dutch Lavender. Tracy tells me it doesn't bloom much, but it's a pretty silver and has all the fragrance of regular (French) lavender... and it survives our summers!. . .

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Posted by Central FLA Gardener Reblogged by Old Roses to nursery on 2007-10-23, 00:57:15

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Yesterday I left Chacala, via collectivo, for a few hours. I had some errands to do in La Penita. That's a nearby town that happens to be located near two nurseries. Plus their tianguis (Thursday Street Market) often has plant sellers.

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Posted by Gardener in Chacala Reblogged by Old Roses to nursery on 2007-10-19, 06:25:12

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Letzte Woche waren wir in Illertissen, um in der Staudengärtnerei Gaissmayer einzukaufen (siehe Link oben). Wir fanden einen herrlichen Schaugarten vor und können ihn sehr weiterempfehlen!

Last week we visited the nursery of Gaissmayer in Illertissen

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Posted by Hillside Garden Reblogged by Old Roses to nursery on 2007-10-19, 06:16:25

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We had a grand time at Windmill Nursery's open house last night. The food was delicious, the wine was wonderful, and the people all friendly and fun. There was even live music! (hopefully the slide-show will show up here..I am never, ever sure about these things!) Of course I had to buy a few plants (10% of all yesterday's sales were donated to Wind Youth Services which helps homeless teens.) which I have been out planting this morning. (the plants, not the teens) Now its time to scuttle off to tend to The Nephew's yard and then to help Angela ready her yard for her upcoming interview with Sacramento Magazine! If the slide show didn't work then I'll post pictures later. Right now I gotta get my hands dirty! Toodles~

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Posted by weeder1 Reblogged by Old Roses to nursery on 2007-10-15, 18:26:14

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Sunday, October 14, 2007

Great good mornings to you from the mountain above Peacham Pond where the loons call, in competition with the harsh voices of two crows sitting in an adjacent white pine. It's 31 degrees and the dark clouds don't seem to be moving much. Yesterday was a good day to get some planting done because today is supposed to be wet with snow showers in higher elevations. We are at 1500 feet so I don't think we'll see the white stuff quite yet. . . .

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Posted by George Africa Reblogged by Old Roses to nursery on 2007-10-15, 18:13:57

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Here is the entry to the Country Garden. Very impressive!. . .

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Posted by Bev Reblogged by Old Roses to nursery on 2007-10-07, 01:06:39

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How do we know that summer is officially over now, a full 2 weeks after the equinox? Well, let me tell you. It's the end of extended summer hours at the nursery. We close at 5pm now every day again. Woohoo!

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Posted by blog@cactusjungle.com (cactusblog) Reblogged by Old Roses to nursery on 2007-10-05, 00:31:30

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My next stop was the Perennial section, but along the way my eyes were drawn to this walkway featuring furniture, firepits, fountains, etc. So... on my way...

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Posted by Bev Reblogged by Old Roses to nursery on 2007-10-04, 00:27:00

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