Yorkshire Garden Center

Christmas Trees are now for sale at the Garden Center. We carry all premium quality Fraser Firs ranging in sizes from 4 ft. up to 10 ft. Prices start at $29.99 and go from there. Don't miss out on the best prices and trees in town. Better hurry! They are going fast!

Join Us in all the fun on December 19th from 12:00 to 4:00 pm at our annual Christmas Open House.  Santa will be with us to take photos with the kids and family pets... so be sure to stop by and visit with Santa and the Yorkshire Garden Center staff.  p.s. plan on browsing around to find that last minute gift ideas too!  Our Poinsetta's are beautiful and our premium fraser fur Christmas Trees are the best in town.

Join Us For Yorkshire Garden Center’s 3^rd Annual Fall Bazaar

Saturday October 23rd, 2010

Lots of fun for the whole family!

Face Painting
Moon Bounce
Door Prizes
Apple Cider & Hot Chocolate

Great Prices On Pumpkins and Gourds
Mums and Pansies

At Yorkshire Garden Center our plants attend “Grow Camp" so they grow up happy, healthy and strong! "Grow Camp" is a rigorous regimen of love and care from start to finish!

Yorkshire Garden Center’s  recipe for "Plant Fitness & Health":

·         Quality Planting Soil mixed with Good Quality Compost – This important combination creates a healthy environment in which the plant roots can grow and become strong and vital.

·         Fertilizer – plant supplements or "plant calories" for good nutrition (annuals get "food" from the start; trees, shrubs and perennials strengthen their roots the first year and begin to receive their calories the 2nd year).

·         Water – Who can live without water? Not too much, and not too little! (The earth is made up of 70% water, after all!  Plants need water just like humans).

·         Proper light conditions – The "neighborhood" whether it's sun or shade or a combination of both is important so plants can "stretch out" their roots and foliage each day and grow to be healthy plants!

Follow Yorkshire’s “Grow Camp” routine and your plants will be "Plant-tastic!"

At Yorkshire Garden Center, We Grow Happiness and help you Create Your Outdoor Living Space.  Stop in Today!

Late March-April

• Wait until temperatures stay consistently at or above freezing before removing evergreen boughs and extra mulch from semi-hardy plants, perennials and rose bushes -- usually around April 15th.

• For Roses, mid-April is a great time to uncover extra soil/mulch mounded around the base of roses. Prune to shape. Water thoroughly and fertilize with Rose Tone or a slow release fertilizer.

• Rake leaves off landscape beds before new growth begins. Avoid doing this too soon because cold nights  can harm new growth.

• Weeds are very visible and can easily be pulled in spring. .

• Do not trim or prune trees once buds begin to open! Wait until mid-summer or Fall.

• Cut down perennials that had remained for winter interest and remove dead foliage to avoid moisture problems during a wet spring. Divide fall blooming perennials if necessary.

• Cut ornamental grasses down to about 3- 6" according to their height.

• Apply pre-emergent for crabgrass to lawns by mid April to prevent weed seeds from germinating in landscaped areas. Apply Preen in mulched areas or prior to adding new mulch.  Break up mulch so it's not compacted. Apply new mulch over planting beds and shrub beds if needed.
• Water plants lightly during dry spring weather when there are warm sunny days.

This article is the first of a two part serieson Poinsettias.     The plant we know today as the poinsettia has a long and interesting history. Did you know that this beautifulplant that you place in your home during the holidays was once used as a fever medicine? Native to Central America, the plant flourished in an area of Southern Mexico known as Taxco del Alarcon. The ancient Aztecs had a name for this plant found blooming in the tropical highlands during the short days of winter -cuetlaxochitl. Cuetlaxochitl literally means - The flower of leather petals.

The plant was not merely used as decorative, the Aztecs put the plant to practical use. From its bracts they extracted a purplish dye for use in textiles and cosmetics. The milky white sap, today called latex, was also made into a preparation to treat fevers.

 This is the first in a series of articles on what a gardener can do in the winter.

"Winter interest" is the term given to landscape plants which have aesthetic merit during the otherwise barren months of late November through March. A later article will focus on outdoor plants, but this article's focus is the array of choices for indoor plants, which can be purchased and maintained year-round.

Most house plants are tropical species which, in the wild, enjoy temperatures of 65-85 degrees year round- the same as most people! Some species enjoy high humidity and benefit from running a humidifier, misting, or a pebble tray. There are species which will survive in the low light of a windowless cubicle, thrive in the shady corner of a living room, or take over a sunny windowsill. Whatever your indoor conditions, there is a house plant for you.

Landscaping

Clark of Yorkshire Garden Center has over 20 years' experience in the green industry. He and his team design and install beautiful landscapes, and can tailor a design to any situation for any scale of project- from schools to townhomes to corporate office rooftops. Our goal in all projects is to exceed your expectations with stellar customer service at an affordable price. Call (703) 331-0123 to schedule a free estimate!