GardenSpeak Seminars

All of our seminars take place on Saturday morning at 9:15 on the Perennial Deck. We offer a variety of topics, with at least one sure to attract your horticultural attention. Be sure to join us – the coffee’s on us!

Sept. 13— Irrigation Checkup — Kyle Neds, owner of Landscape Management Services, discusses the ins and outs of irrigation, including how much is enough and how to be sure your system is working at its most efficient.

Sept. 20— Pansy Primer — Shannon Thompson shares her expertise in planting pansies, from soil preparation and spacing of plants to fertilizing and care.

Sept. 27— Late-season Lovelies — It’s not too late to spruce up your garden for fall. Join our own Joanie Cutshaw as she highlights the plant pretties that get her blood pumping.

Oct. 4— Resilient Plants for the Southeast — Peter Loewer, garden writer and artist, focuses on those plants that thrive regardless of heat or drought. He’s a perennial favorite, so claim your seat early!

Oct. 11— Fall Flash for Containers — Ready to spruce up your tired summer pots for fall? Join Jana Fredricks, who always manages to do something new and creative with the nursery display pots.

Oct. 18— Trees to Try — Jason Bagwell, head of the Horticulture Department at Spartanburg Community College, calls attention to underused trees that add beauty to the landscape.

Oct. 25— The Best Cut — Tess Barry, in-house designer, conducts a pruning primer, touching on how and when to prune the plants in your garden.

Landscape Design Services

Start planning now to create a beautiful garden for next spring. Designer Tess Barry will work with you on the specific area of your yard that you want to landscape first. An appointment of 1½ hours will include a private consultation to produce your design and see plant selections on the nursery yard. When you leave, you will have an 11x17 sketched design so that you can implement your plan. To make an appointment with our designer, call the nursery at 458-9864 or talk with one of our salespeople. Appointments will be scheduled for Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Thursdays at 10 a.m., 12 noon or 2 p.m. The fee of $135 is due at the time you schedule your appointment. Take advantage of this service to get your garden ready for fall planting!

Pansies for Fall

Pansies and violas give wonderful color through our winter and early spring, but don’t rush in to buy them yet. We will bring in our pansies about the third week of September. We wait that long to let temperatures cool off a bit. Pansies planted too early will become leggy and weak. To get the biggest show of color, be sure to work one bag each of mushroom compost and soil conditioner into the soil for every flat of flowers you plant. Each flat covers approximately 25-30 square feet. We sell flats of 36 large-plug flowers. Pansies are heavy feeders, so be sure to use a slow release fertilizer such as Colorburst (15-30-15) at time of planting and every 6-8 weeks thereafter.