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LOVELY GREENS….. by Tanya from The Isle of Man
20 Saturday May 2023
20 Saturday May 2023
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20 Saturday May 2023
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14 Sunday May 2023
A perfectly beautiful day to go picking out plants. And we found a beautiful new bright Peach Rose bush for our Valley Drive client. We delivered it on the way back home and have planned the install with our homeowner for early Tuesday morning.
Our other mission was “wave” or “trailing” Petunias for a metal basket, which fits at the top of a garden Etagere. We purchased two (2) “wave” White, and two (2) “wave” pink. And one (1) Pink verbena for the center of the dish. It has lots of buds. And in a previous post we mentioned over-wintering a third season pink Geranium, so we’ll be taking it from our location early tomorrow morning, to the site of our Beverley Drive clients house, and finally planting everything up. It’s always kind of exciting to pull a project together. And
this client also needed four pretty Begonias for her planters on the shelves of her very cute Etagere. We selected four (4), one each in pink/white/peach and yellow.
It was a super busy day at the nursery with it being Mother’s Day. Many children picking things out for Mother’s and Grandmother’s. Lots of Dads and Dogs joining in on family fun outings. Wagons and garden carts everywhere and as soon as plant racks were emptied, new ones were rolled in with yet more plants. It’s worth standing back and just watching the huge assortment of plants being added every hour. We had small purchases today but what’s great is that the commercial checkout line is so manageable because it’s inside the nurseries “red barn” so we don’t have to stand in long lines. We buy items for clients, we do charge them a moderate site visit fee, but in return they receive our “biz discount” on all their plants. This is a “nice win” for them and brings new installation work for us. And the beauty of seeing so much plant life to choose from is dazzling. We always enjoy our trips to the nursery. It just fills you up to see the variety and the amazing colors and displays. This nursery has many talented designers and employees with a ton of knowledge and we love the idea of a family owned and operated nursery. So important to support “home grown” businesses. We contributed a small part in that ethic today.
“Contessa” says… it is a site visit to behold!
07 Sunday May 2023
Posted Gardening, Gratitude, Houseplants, Indoor/Outdoor Plants, Planting, Re-potting 101, Sharing, Today's Update, Weather
inSunday morning …..rest and giving our plants some tender loving care. In reality this task feeds our psyche and provides a mental rest, calm and peace for our soul. Plants are so grounding. We planted lettuce seeds about ten days ago and they are coming up in our window box. We need to thin out the seedlings today.
Our sched has been brisk lately and so a little break today is more than welcome. Maybe we will prepare a small supper and enjoy a little reading in between beginning to clear out some books and things we no longer need.
All in all…our goal is a simple day. Just relaxing and small tasks. We’ve a full week ahead with two jobs. One on Monday and Tuesday; a new couple who have been communicating with us by txt, and who have been following all our instructions to be fully ready for us once we arrive. And our second project will be Wed through Friday for one of our repeat and very good customers. So far two new beautiful yellow, full bud rose bushes. Both projects are going to be good ones. Looking forward to them.
We are going to have some rain this week so if you are a gardener, it’s a perfect time for planting. The rain is predicted to be seasonal, but light, and so if you are inclined to be out there in your garden….it should be a pleasant experience. Soft, teeming rain is perfect for gardening tasks. And rain reminds us how important moisture is for the beauty of our world. Our spring season is still stretching her “roots.” While you are out tending your gardens we encourage you to listen for….. and observe our birds and creatures in nature. They will bring you good cheer, if you let them into your world.
We trust you will renew your spirit today as well.
”Contessa” says……it’s sooo very important!
29 Saturday Apr 2023
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15 Saturday Apr 2023
Our Yellow Jasmine is singing today. So bright and pretty. And many blossoms yet to come…..
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One thing we have learned is that many blooming plants can be grown in containers. So if your little plot of beds outdoors your home is smallish, you can have two or three very lovely flowering plants in good sized decorative planters and locate them strategically into your garden beds. This way you can move them around without the need to dig them up for a relocation. And you can still plant around them if you’ve the garden bed space. We find that planters are non-restrictive and in fact, one year we had a beautiful Palm that grew pretty large, and we even relocated it into the house for the winter for several seasons. It made a lovely backdrop to divide our living and dining area. It fit in just like it was supposed to be there. And then in the spring we would move it back outdoors as a focal point for our outdoor chair and side table vignette. We have done this also with Hydrangeas and an Azalea Dwarf Tree. So don’t limit yourself in terms of bloomers that you think must only grow in the ground. Your only challenge might be asking a neighbor to lend a helping hand with the moving each season.
We purchased Saucers on Castors and used them to protect floors and rugs and it helps to make your plant so much easier to move around, and it raises it up some from the floor giving a little more height. It’s wonderful. We love large plants indoors so think about trying this. Indoor/Outdoor plants are wonderful.
“Contessa” says….. just go for it!