A little while ago TheGardenLady had the opportunity to shop at Pleasant Run Nursery – a strictly wholesale nursery in Allentown, NJ that opens one day a year for the Allentown Garden Club who then invites other plant related people to join them to buy plants wholesale. If you are part of a garden club […]
Sansevieria – Mother-in-law tongue or Snake Plant by Green Acres Nursery TheGardenLady received this question from Glen. Where can I find a mother-in-law’s tongue to buy? Generally you should be able to buy Sansevieria – common name is Mother-in-Law’s Tongue – at your local nurseries or garden centers that sell indoor plants. If you cannot […]
new green ash 3 by withrow Are readers of TheGardenLady thinking of planting native trees and shrubs in your yards? Are you willing to plant them as seedlings? Especially now, after the terrible storm that blew so many trees down, you might be considering replanting your property. A place to get them is a nursery […]
TheGardenLady received this question from Wanita: Can you provide some nurseries that sell espaliered apple trees?  I live in southern Michigan and would like to plant in the spring. I have a small yard and would like a couple apple trees and a peach tree if possible in my space. One of the really good […]
The GardenLady just returned home from another buying spree of perennials and shrubs. This is TheGardenLady’s favorite time to buy plants. At Russell Gardens Wholesale, I got the Jackmanii Clematis that I wanted to plant next to my new arbor. I also bought 9 good sized hosta plants plus 6 other perennial plants. The price […]
By now readers know that TheGardenLady loves to recommend what she considers outstanding nurseries. There is an excellent nursery in central NJ called Ambleside Gardens & Nursery, located in Hillsborough, NJ, that TheGardenLady wants her readers to know about. This is a pretty garden as well as a nursery, a place to visit as a […]
Spring River Flowers Moon Night The river is smooth and calm this evening. The peony flowers bloom. The moon floats on the current. The tide carries the stars. by Ch’ien Ch’i (date unknown) Sent to me by David Furman TheGardenLady’s herbaceous peonies (these are the typical peonies most people grow) are just opening but her […]
TheGardenLady received this question from Elizabeth. Can you tell me where I might be able to find a nursery/source for an espalier? I’ve been trying for years, to no avail, to espalier a quince. I would like to buy one that flowers. Until you asked for a nursery to buy an espaliered tree, TheGardenLady always […]
In 2007 TheGardenLady had written an article entitled “Tip: A Great Nursery to Buy Perennial Plants and Herbs.” Now there is an update on this excellent nursery. Russell Wholesale Gardens has just put out their own website. Many of their plant descriptions are online so that “current customers can now submit orders online if they […]
 TheGardenLady loves to let her readers know about excellent nurseries she thinks her readers would like to know about as well as flower shows that her readers would enjoy. One such nursery is Stony Brook Orchids, an orchid business in Pennington, NJ, that specializes in Phalaenopsis orchid plants of all colors and sizes, including the […]