November is quickly approaching which can only mean bitter cold and flurries will soon follow. Have you completed your fall tasks to prepare your yard for winter yet? If not, we have a few essential items that will make your work a breeze. Our GardenStraw is fully stocked and ready to be used to insulate plants going into winter. Trunk guards, tree wrap and our broad array of animal repellants are on hand preventing critters from causing harm to your beautifully tended plants. Lastly, fresh inventory of Wilt Pruf and Wilt Stop are here to minimize moisture loss in plants, including your Christmas tree!
Have you always wanted a nice clean edge for your planting beds? Now is a great time to do it! We can install bullet edgers, natural stone edgers or poly edging. Give us a call at 608 317 5425 or email us at [email protected]. Continue reading for photos of our landscape crew installing bullet edgers and natural stone edgers.
Jordan prepping soil for bullet paver installation
Ian installing bullet paver edging
Finished product with bullet edgers and rock installed
Ian and Loklan prepping for natural stone edgers installation
Finally we have the Berry Poppins winterberry for sale at our nursery. We have tried for several years to get this shrub but it was never available so we are pretty thrilled that we now have it in stock. If you like winterberries, or a shrub with red berries in winter, this might just be the one for you! It has a height and spread of 3-4′ and you can use Jim Dandy (the male) as the pollinator. Read more about it by clicking on the following link.
We have no doubt that Trees Today Nursery has the largest assortment of annuals in the area. We have over 100 varieties and they have been selling like crazy. Some of our favorites for pollinators are the cuphea (vermillionaire in particular) for the hummingbirds and the Tithonias (Mexican Sunflowers) for the Monarchs. For unusual container plants, the Laurentia and Mercadonia are great. They are tiny little flowers, one blue and one yellow, that will fill your containers in no time and bloom and bloom. Also, of course, we have all the old favorites like geraniums, zinnias, marigolds, lantanas, lisisanthus, and the list goes on. Stop in while the selecti0n is still great.
This plant has small green leaves that are covered with yellow nemesia-like flowers from May through October, excellent heat tolerance. It is an Award Winner
Characteristices: heat tolerant, deadheading not necessary, an annual – 2 to 5″ tall, spread 16-20 inches, easy maintenance, blooms to frost, full sun.
GoldDust®Mecardoniahybrid‘USMECA8205’USPP 22,871, Can PBRAF
This is definitely an unprecedented time and here at Trees Today we are concerned mainly with the health of our customers and our staff. We will be following the CDC recommendations to help keep our environment safe for all who are here.
Our growers and suppliers are assuring us that all is well on their end and they will be shipping as normal. We are excited and can’t wait for all the new plants and products that will be arriving at our garden center next month.
In this time of “social distancing”, we are encouraging those around us to enjoy the outdoors and spend time with your families. It will be a great time to plan some spring plantings, do some research on some possible new plants for your yard or even draw up a new design idea you have been thinking about.
We are looking forward to seeing all of you soon. Take care of yourself, your family and your friends.
If you need anything from us or have any questions please feel free to give us a call. 608 783 7333.
Fall is the time when grasses take the “center stage”. They are in their splendor with their seed heads and foliage taking on fall color. Lucky for us that there are so many varieties from which to choose. The following are some that we have in stock. Stop in and plant now and next fall you will be enjoying these grasses.
Overdam Feather Reed Grass Photo courtesy of Bailey’s
Karl Foerster Grass
Fall Blooming Grass
Fall Blooming Grass
Avalanche Feather Reed Grass Photo by Baileys
Graziella Silver Grass Photo by Trees Today Nursery
Our employees are crazy over all the coneflowers we have in stock. Presently there are over 700 coneflowers on our tables and at least 22 varieties. Come in now while the selection is still great.
Height 16-20"; Blooms Summer thru Early Fall
Height 23-25"; Blooms late spring to fall
Height 18-24"; Blooms July-August; Zone 4-9
Height 18-20"; Blooms July & August; Zone 3-8
Height 18-20"; Blooms Late spring thru summer; Zone 4-9
Height 18-24"; Blooms June to September; Zone 3-8
Height 18-30"; Blooms summer to fall; Zone 4-10
Height 18-20"; Blooms Late spring thru summer; Zone 4-9
Height 24-36"; Blooms mid summer to fall; Zone 3-8
Height 16"; Blooms early summer thru fall; Zone 4-9
Height 28-36"; Blooms mid summer thru fall; Zone 5-9
This is no “green” shrub. It starts the season with rich purple foliage, becoming deeper in color until it is nearly black, and then in fall it turns a brilliant orange.. This semi-dwarf dark-leaf smokebush is a Proven Winners, therefore you know it is special. Early summer brings wispy redflowers that become the beautiful, hazy-violet “smoke” that gives this plant its name. It has a rounded, semi-dwarf habit.
Height: 4-6′
Spread: 4-6′
Foliage: Summer – purple black
Fall – brilliant orange
This is the time of year when most dogwood is at its’ showiest. Make your winter yard colorful with dogwood. The Cardinal dogwood is a bright red. The Arctic Fire dogwood is a dark red. The Firedance is a brilliant red. Read about them under our Plant section for size and other characteristics.
