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Dcember Newsletter
California Natives
Garden Art
Fountains
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Take advantage of the end of the year bulb sale - they're all 40% off. You can assemble some spectacular combos to get a jump start on spring.You can add some annuals to enhance your plantings - pansies or violas work well. One of the new violas is "Penny marlies" a dramatic mix of dark lavender and yellow.
Hummingbirds to brighten a wall in winter
Row cover can serve in many seasons. Right now it's great for protecting the young winter vegetables and tender citrus. Later on, you can use it to protect fruit trees from hungry birds.Be sure to plant some manzanitas in your garden. It's a great source of food for the hummingbirds this time of year when flowers are sparse.
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The bareroot season returns! One of the most sensational new fruit introductions of the last years is the pluot. Many of you are familiar with this fruit - a cross between the plum and apricot. Yes, several varieties are available in super markets and farmer's markets but you might be disappointed. The flavor of home grown fruit can't be beat! And now there are so many varieties from which to choose!
Flavor Supreme ripens in June
These fruits are full of flavor - and they have an exteremly long ripening span. June through October!
Flavor Finale ripens in October
And there's more! A very tasty cross beween a plum and peach - Tri-lite peach plum. And now the hybridizers have truly outdone themselves; they've created the Peacotum "Bella Gold", which is a cross with the attributes of the peach, the apricot and the plum .
Most all the interspecific hybrids require a pollinzer, so be sure to check out the details. For all this information and more, go to
http://www.baylaurelnursery.com You will also notice we've added a link to the in-house price list on this page.
There are so many possibilities in the backyard orchard; we recommend that you turn to the website of Dave Wilson Nursery, davewilson.com.
Click on "Photos of backyard orchards". You will find lots of inspiration from fruit tree hedges to espaliers.
The venerable pruning book "How to Prune Fruit Trees" has been brought back to life with the addition of rose pruning information. Good, basic information.
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Looking for a handsome, easy care indoor plant? This "Chinese evergreen" (Aglaonema 'Silver Bay') is an excellent candidate.
These gloves will lessen some of the rose pruning scars!
This shade of green is one of our best sellers; it looks terrific with any dark green or variegated leafed plant.
 
and here's a pot for the cowboy gardener
January is a good time to cut back all your deciduous grasses including Calamagrostis and most Miscanthus.
A brightly colored chimenea from south of the border. |
