Fall is a great time for planting. As temperatures cool, transplanting is less stressful on plants as they slowly become dormant with less new growth,
Still Time to Plant Before the End of the Year!
How Tall Are The Evergreen Trees We Grow Locally?
The largest evergreen trees for privacy screening that we grow and transplant, are 15 feet tall Thuja Green Giant Arborvitaes. For almost 40 years we have successfully planted large green giant privacy screens throughout the Baltimore/Washington area. Our green giant trees are grown from rooted cuttings at Pryor's Nursery in Damascus, Maryland. On our website we … Continue reading How Tall Are The Evergreen Trees We Grow Locally?
Home of the Original Nellie Stevens Holly
Early this spring a client asked me to plant our Nellie Stevens Holly trees to form a privacy screen at his place in Oxford, Maryland. Wow!! Oxford, Maryland, home of the original Nellie Stevens Holly, is where ~ 100 years ago, gardener Nellie R. Stevens experimented with holly cross-breeding and cultivated a new variety that carries … Continue reading Home of the Original Nellie Stevens Holly
Organic Soil Amendments
Over 20 years ago, we experimented with different soil types and potting mixtures for organic soil amendments. Leafgro, which is manufactured by the State of Maryland, has proven to be an excellent addition to our planting medium. Leafgro is made of leaves and grass clippings collected from the surrounding cities. Then, it is professionally recycled … Continue reading Organic Soil Amendments
Why do we “deck our halls with boughs of holly”?
Today we also use holly trees to create beautiful living fences for year round privacy screening. The holly trees can be trimmed a bit during the holiday season so you can make your own wreath or kissing ball. Or, you can go eco friendly by using a live holly tree as your holiday tree, then plant it in your yard afterwards.
Time to Water Your Living Fence
It is very IMPORTANT that you FREQUENTLY check the soil moisture content at the base of each evergreen tree.
Holly Berry Time
The late spring is the time every year when the Nellie Stevens holly creates new berries. The hollies are cross pollinated by the bees. Hollies that have pollinated flowers will develop small green berries that will grow and become red in the fall.
Evergreen Tree Winter Photosynthesis Benefits
We have started planting out living fence this week, so get your orders in!
Go Green and Recycle Your Real Christmas Trees
Real Christmas trees are biodegradable and green! Give them a 2nd life by recycling them to mulch or compost.
Increase Nellie Stevens Holly Growth and Beauty
This time of year is when the Nellie Stevens Holly casts off any damaged leaves from last year, those are the yellow leaves you see falling to the ground.