Boy howdy am I excited about this upcoming garden season. Why? With last winter’s consistent snow cover I’m expecting a high, high survival rate on all of our plants in the garden. We can also expect good soil moisture levels, at least in the early season, so why not get all excited about what should be another wonderful season of gardening?
I think it’s interesting that we’re seeing the words ‘green’ , ‘local’ , and ‘sustainable’ used everywhere this year. I mean everywhere—in garden magazines, books, & trade publications. I even saw an ad the other day for an oil company claiming their ‘greenness’ . These terms are being thrown around so loosely now that they are already starting to raise red flags for me. That’s why I have trouble using them myself. You see, at Willowglen we’ve always been green. We have always grown with an eye on sustainability. We grow our own plants right here so we’re pretty darn local and we literally spend hours a day hand watering our potted stock to avoid soaking 90% more area than we need to.
So when you start thinking about where to get your fix of plant goods this spring consider visiting someone who is as ‘green’ as can be and always has been. We’ve got lots of new varieties we’ll be offering this spring and as always are looking forward to seeing you.
Thanks in advance for shopping at Willowglen. Lee and I will be here ready to serve your gardening needs.
Your Gardening Friend—
Lindsay Lee
We will participate in four ‘away-from-home’ garden shows/fests this summer. If one is happening in your neighborhood, stop in to see us. We always bring lots of our best plants for sale to these events.
A fun assortment of plant & garden vendors with a percentage of the sales going to support Nature Center programs.
A day of workshops and speakers about gardening topics. For more information check on: www.seedsavers.org.
A vibrant & lively festival of plants and herbal product vendors. Free educational seminars throughout the day.
A celebration of gardening and the arts on the grounds of historic Brucemore. A great variety of nursery vendors and artists along with demonstrations by area Master Gardeners.