Spring Inspiration – - Beautiful Flowers
Get into spring … this link set to music is exceptional. From Vorobyoff Productions … “The Beauty of Flowers” …reminds us why we garden and landscape (2:29 minutes only).
Winter Watering
We can’t stop watering just because December is here and winter is on its way. Plants in the ground – especially newly planted trees, shrubs, and perennials – need the equivalent of one inch of precipitation per month. If we have a dry period that lasts longer than two to three weeks, you’ll need to [...]
Winterizing Your Landscape
We’ve had a bit of snow, and it’s clear that winter is on its way, so here are some tips on how to prepare everything in your landscape – from your perennials to your water features-for the coming winter months: Winterizing Your Landscape.
Composting at Home
With all the leaves on the ground, now is a great time to start composting. Composting is an easy way to keep our planet and your landscape green, and compost can be used for anything from soil conditioner to mulch. Starting a compost pile now can provide you with material to help protect your garden [...]
Organic Can Be Easy
Tips from Plant Doctor Jon Bruyn By now, most gardeners are familiar with “organic gardening.” While many of you are followers of organic gardening, I imagine you have discovered some of its drawbacks. For example, an organic pesticide will not kill every insect in your yard and may not work as quickly as a chemical [...]
Trees in Turf
Here is a great article about trees planted in your grass. Take a look! http://www.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2011107090310
Gardening should be FUN!
We here at Moana Nursery believe that gardening should be FUN. It is a great way to de-stress and enjoy the beautiful environment in which we live. So when we found this little list (see below for link) we were excited to share it with you! Just remember that our team is trained to help [...]
Grow your own fruit and vegetables – we’ll show you how!
Start with a square foot garden in a raised bed with your favorite vegetables. Plant a grapevine, berry or a fruit tree in a wine barrel. Add an herb and tomato garden in an Earth Box – think salsa or pesto. Set up your Season Starters to warm up your soil for earlier planting of [...]
Cutting Branches for Forcing
Here is a great article from Horticulture online: Here are a few things to remember when you’re cutting branches of trees and shrubs to force into indoor bloom: Choose trees and shrubs that bloom in early spring, such as forsythia, flowering quince, crabapple, plums and cherries. Cut branches about six weeks ahead of their natural [...]
New Spring Arrivals – Get Gardening!
It’s winter and you desperately want to get your hands dirty, right? Well, Moana is newly-stocked with flowers, veggies and herbs of all kinds. What are you waiting for? Get gardening! New for 2011, Plentiful Pansies This cold hardy cutie has a low trailing habit that looks great spilling out of containers or spreading like [...]