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May 24, 2023

Pruning Big Leaf Hydrangeas

It’s pruning time! Maureen Drury, Adams Town of Wallkill Houseplant and Nursery Manager, is back in her garden to show you how to properly prune your hydrangeas. Follow these simple tips and your flowers will be looking beautiful in no time!
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Lady Bug on Flower
May 1, 2023

Beneficial Insects for Pest Control

Ladybugs and praying mantis are some of the best natural predators for garden pests. Ladybugs eat aphids, mealybugs, spider mites and other small pests. Praying mantises eat insects like caterpillars, grasshoppers and crickets. Both ladybugs and praying mantises are beneficial to have in your garden because they help to keep the pest population under control. […]
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April 27, 2023

Celosia – 2023 Flower of The Year

The celosia was named the National Garden Bureau’s Annual Flower of the Year for 2023! Celosia is a family of garden flowers that are known as cockscombs or woolflowers due to their unique, and unusual, appearance. Celosia typically sports brightly colored, feathery plumes or crests that resemble the head of a rooster, hence the name […]
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Assorted Coleus
April 25, 2023

Sun-Loving Coleus

Wow! There are over 1,500 varieties of sun-loving coleus available today! I was curious to find out how the vegetative coleus was discovered (previously coleus was available only from seed and preferred shade) so I talked to the “Father of Coleus,” Allan M. Armitage, retired professor of horticulture at the University of Georgia. Dr. Armitage […]
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Pruning Hydrangea
April 17, 2023

Pruning Hydrangeas in the Spring

The weather is just starting to warm up, but it’s important to get out there and do some pruning before your hydrangeas get too far along. Pruning them now will lead to even more blooms this year. Join Maureen Drury, Adams Town of Wallkill Houseplant and Nursery Manager, in her garden as she teaches you […]
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Green Leaf Background
April 11, 2023

Adams Two-Year Green Guarantee

We guarantee to furnish top quality nursery stock, true to name. Any trees, shrubs or evergreens the fail to survive two years will be replaced once at full purchase price or store credit for the full purchase price, provided they have received reasonable care. Nursery stock that has been sold by us and planted by […]
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Gardening
April 6, 2023

Hardiness Zones Explained

What is a planting zone? A planting zone, or hardiness zone, is a categorization that the USDA uses to divide sections of the country based on weather pattern date. Plant types have their own hardiness zones, often listed on the products sold. Planting zones are a guideline to help gardeners choose plants. The USDA’s website […]
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Plant with Frost
April 6, 2023

Facts About Frost

Early Spring Planting Ah, it’s a beautiful day, and you can’t wait to start planting! New trees and shrubs, most herbaceous perennials, pansy, snapdragon, lettuce, spinach, peas, chard, collards, beets, carrots and radishes can tolerate a frost. Semi-tender plants that will tolerate a light frost include broccoli, cauliflower, petunia, lobelia, geranium, dusty miller, osteospermum (cape […]
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April Garden Planning
April 3, 2023

April in the Garden

After a long winter, we can’t wait to get outside and begin to garden. Here’s what can be done in April: Hardy perennials, strawberries, blackberries and raspberries can be planted, as well as “cold vegetables” like kale, broccoli and cabbage transplants and seeds of carrots, peas and spinach. Wait for the plants that need more […]
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