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20 Reasons We Love Trees!

Did you know just one acre of forest absorbs six tons of carbon dioxide and puts out four tons of oxygen? This is enough to meet the annual needs of 18 people. (U.S. Department of Agriculture)
What better way to mark the seasons—just look out your window.
Trees heal. Studies show that patients with views of trees out their windows heal faster with fewer complications. And exposure to trees & nature aids concentration by reducing mental fatigue. (Treepeople.org)
In one study, 98% of realtors believed that mature trees have a “strong or moderate impact” on the salability of homes listed for over $250,000. (Arbor National Mortgage & American Forests)
An apple tree can yield up to 15-20 bushels of fruit per year and can be planted on the tiniest urban lot. Birds and wildlife can also enjoy the fruits of your labor. (Treepeople.org)
More trees can equal less stress. Visual exposure to settings with trees has produced significant recovery from stress within five minutes, as indicated by changes in blood pressure and muscle tension. (Dr. Roger S. Ulrich, Texas A&M University)
The net cooling effect of a young, healthy tree is equivalent to 10 room-size air conditioners operating 20 hours a day. (U.S. Department of Agriculture)
One 12” caliper (trunk diameter) Sugar Maple can remove 5200mg of lead from the air in one year. (University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture)
Trees store water when it rains, reducing urban runoff & erosion & breaking the force of rain as it falls. 100 mature trees can reduce rainfall runoff by up to 100,000 gallons. (USDA Forest Service)
When trees reduce runoff, they are reducing the amount of sediment and chemicals transported into streams. (USDA Forest Service)
As a stimulus to economic development, trees can actually attract new business and tourism. Commercial retail areas with trees are more attractive to shoppers, apartments with trees rent more quickly, tenants stay longer, and space in a wooded setting is more valuable to sell or rent. (The Arbor Day Foundation)
A mature tree can have an appraised value of $1,000 to $10,000. (Council of Tree and Landscape Appraisers)
Trees create a lasting memory. Mark a special occasion or honor a friend or loved one by planting a tree. You can plant one at home or donate to programs that plant trees in national forests destroyed by fire. As the trees grow and prosper, so does the meaning behind them.
“They are beautiful in their peace; they are wise in their silence. They will stand after we are dust. They teach us and we tend them.” (Galeain ip Altiem MacDunelmor)
A well-placed row of trees and shrubs can reduce urban noise by 3 to 5 decibels, while wide, dense belts of mature trees can reduce noise by twice that amount, which would be comparable to noise reduction from effective highway barriers. (EPA.gov)
Shade from trees slows water evaporation from thirsty lawns. Most newly planted trees need only 15 gallons of water a week. As trees transpire, they increase atmospheric moisture. (Treepeople.org)
An air conditioning unit operating in the shade of a tree or shrub uses as much as 10% less electricity than the same one operating in the sun. (U.S. Department of Energy)
Shaded parking lots keep automobiles cooler, reducing emissions from fuel tanks and engines. (U.S. Forest Service)
Aren’t some of your best childhood memories associated with trees? Never thought about it? Climbing trees, tree forts, naps in the shade, hide and seek, tree swings, the perfect spot for picnics and so much more. Be a kid at heart and pass on the fun to your kids.
Dammann’s carries only the highest quality trees!

Autumn Brilliance Serviceberry Clump

Dwarf Alberta Spruce

Eastern Redbud

Rose List

"Anna's Promise®" - Weeks Roses

Anna's Promise praises the true heart and steadfast love that transcends the trials and tribulations endured by Downton Abbey's character Anna Bates. The unique color combination of golden petals with a pink blush and glowing bronze reverse is a fitting representation of Anna's character. Elegant blossoms surrounded by glossy, green foliage, exude a spicy, fruit fragrance. This graceful plant includes strong blossom stems for bouquets in the parlor. Well clothed with deep glossy green foliage. Grows very upright, 5-6' tall, 4' wide.

"Belinda's Blush"

You'll experience love at first blush with the huge, apple-pink blooms of Belinda's Blush. This nearly-thornless shrub rose offers globular blooms packed with twenty-five to forty petals on each bloom, and spreading three inches across. Belinda's Blush is a color sport of a popular line of shrub roses bred for their disease resistance and prolific blooms. Has creamy, light-pink color, touched with yellow undertones. You'll love the raspberry-like fruity fragrance, too, and you'll find that the aroma makes Belinda's Blush an even more amazing cut flower. Full Sun. Height/Habit 4 - 6 feet. Spread: 38 - 42 inches.

"Burst of Joy™" - Weeks Roses

Truly vibrant color is a tough goal in grandiflora hybridization. Making that color hold up well is even harder to achieve. All of that plus good disease resistance is incredibly difficult. So when Burst of Joy™ totally delivered in all of those qualities, the name came really easily. Even in hotter environments, the bright bicolor holds on really well. It eventually turns a pretty coral, still with that yellow reverse. The bloom shape is classic and well–formed. You'll get more stems with just one flower than you would on most floribundas, it's almost like a hybrid tea flower on a compact floribunda habit. In fact, it's compact enough that it can be used in a large patio pot. The disease resistance, though average for modern grandifloras, is pretty remarkable for one with such an exotic bloom color. Full Sun. Height/Habit: 4 - 5 feet. Spread: 4 - 5 feet.

"Celestial Night™" - Weeks Roses

Introducing a newcomer that is sure to make a name for itself in the gardening world—Celestial Night™. Very rare in a purple variety, it displays resistance to the diseases that can plague rose growers and cause reduced flower production and shorter blooming periods. With Celestial Night, you get an abundance of big, double ruffled blooms of deep plum-purple on a hardy, rounded plant. In fact, the roses are so full and vibrant, they can easily be seen from a distance. Its pleasing, subtle fragrance makes it an exceptional landscape rose. Also makes a superb addition to fresh arrangements. Full Sun, Partial Shade. Height/Habit: 36 - 48 inches. Spread: 24 - 36 inches.

"Ch-Ching!™" - Weeks Roses

With this color sport (mutation) of Strike It Rich, our 2007 AARS winner, you can hit the jackpot again. It cashes in with all the same great plant qualities—same super vigorous bushy clean plant that flowers like a weed & smells up a storm. But it's just a different color—a clear long-lasting even glowing yellow. Very deep red new shoots & dark green leaves set off the many showy clusters of blossoms. Medium-tall. Growth Habit: Upright, bushy. Plant Height" 5¾ to 6.5 feet.

"Chantilly Cream™" - Weeks Roses

Here's a classic hybrid tea type whose strong, very sweet fragrance will enthrall the olfactory senses of any person fortunate enough to happen across your garden. An overall full plant, Chantilly Cream's double flowers create an old-fashioned look, and the bush is nice and vigorous. Despite the bloom coloring being on the light side, this rose stands up to the heat of the summer sun, and its hues are long lasting. It also features very strong resistance to such diseases as rose rust, downy mildew and powdery mildew. Full Sun, Partial Shade. Height/Habit: 18 - 60 inches. Spread: 24 - 60 inches.

"Dick Clark" - Weeks Roses

Black-red buds spiral open to show off swirls of cream edged & washed with vibrant cherry pink. But that's not the end of the exhibit on these classically-formed fragrant flowers. When the sun strikes the petals, they begin to blush burgundy, finishing as a deep dark red. Put all this color against super-shiny-green foliage with nice long cutting stems and you've got a killer combo. Easy to grow & great vigor. Largest flower size in cooler temps. Medium-tall. Growth Habit: Broadly rounded, bushy. Plant Height: 5' to 5½'. Plant Width: 3' to 4'.

"Easy Going™" - Weeks Roses

If you thought life was good when we brought you Livin' Easy, you'll need to buy an extra hammock to deal with Easy Going. It's just like 'Mom' in every way except color…same glossy foliage, same great flower power, same bushy habit, same great disease resistance. But one color gene has inexplicably dropped out (a 'sport') to give even brighter green foliage and a delectable peachy golden yellow color that holds to the very end. Scrumptious! Consistent in every climate. Great in mass plantings. Rounded, bushy. Plant Height: 35 inches to 5 feet. Plant Width: 2 feet.

"Easy Spirit™" - Weeks Roses

Experience the feeling of freedom that comes from the purity of the classy white large flowers with a cream base of Easy Spirit. The perfectly formed buds and flowers hold their beauty throughout the life of the flower, making them great for enjoyment as a bouquet. As a member of the tough as nails Easy-To-Love rose collection, you know you can expect 'NATURAL DISEASE RESISTANCE'. Across the USA, from East to West and North to South, Easy Spirit has shown strong resilience to rose diseases. That means you will be feeling very relaxed and stress-free as you won't have to work hard to express the full blooming potential and create an impact in the garden. The upright compact plant with clean glossy green foliage is the ideal backdrop to the non-burning & long-lasting cream flowers. Now seize the day and see life on the brighter side - the Easy Spirit side! Growth Habit: Upright.

"Fun in the Sun™" - Weeks Roses

This new Grandiflora maintains its color to the end and provides a delightfully fruity scent, inviting butterflies and other pollinators to the garden. It's a true English-style rose that contains 60-85 petals in each of its 3-4" flower heads, appearing in clusters of 5 or 6 blooms per stem. True to its name, Fun in the Sun thrives in full sun with thorough watering early in the day. It's perfect for bringing a sophisticated ambiance to border gardens. We love it as an eye-catching focal point in bouquets and vases, too.

"Golden Opportunity™" Climbing Rose - Weeks Roses

Your garden will reach new heights with this new climbing rose. Each 3.5-4" flower head contains 35-45 petals and gives off a deliciously fruity scent that attracts butterflies and other pollinators. Its vine-like stems and foliage can take this beautiful rose to heights of over 10' tall. Plant Golden Opportunity wherever you'd like to add vertical interest. Try it on sunny patios and pergolas, or add it to border gardens. The roses make a charming addition to cut flower arrangements, too.

"In Your Eyes®" Climbing Rose - Weeks Roses

These are not your average shrub rose blooms. Once considered its own genus, the Persian rose is a tough desert native with a distinctive halo around the center of the bloom, a characteristic it passed down to In Your Eyes® hulthemia roses. Thanks to this parentage, the In Your Eyes® rose is also diamond-tough, disease-resistant, and wildly prolific. You'll get big clusters of blooms in sophisticated pastel shades. The flower actually starts cream–yellow with a red eye and matures to lavender with a purple eye, but as each bloom appears and matures in its own time, the clusters will be fascinatingly multi-colored from spring to fall. In Your Eyes® shrub rose also boasts a fragrance that is mild and fruity. Full Sun, Partial Shade. Height/Habit: 6 - 8 feet. Spread: 24 - 36 inches.

"Julia Child" - Weeks Roses

Just before our wonderful American icon left us, she selected this exceptional rose to bear her name. Julia loved the even butter gold color & the licorice candy fragrance. Yet it wasn't just the old-fashioned blooms that inspired the recipe. The perfectly rounded habit, super glossy leaves & great disease resistance finish off the dish. An awesome AARS award winner—a right & proper honor for a dear friend. Consistent, hardy & floriferous in all climates. Very disease resistant. Growth Habit: Very rounded, bushy. Plant Height: 26 to 31 inches. Plant Width: 20 to 26 inches.

"Ketchup & Mustard™" - Weeks Roses

Slap a layer of the brightest red onto a backside of darkest yellow & set it atop the greeniest glossiest leaves. Better yet, the flowers hold on to their attention-getting tones to the very end…dropping from the well-behaved rounded plant just in time to welcome the next round of abundant bloom. Tidy enough to tuck into a landscape, lend an accent to a container or top a rose tree. No buns or weenies required. Best flower size in cooler conditions. Bold & beautiful! Growth Habit: Rounded, bushy. Plant Height: 35 to 47 inches.

"Lady in Red™" Climbing Rose - Weeks Roses

Care to dance? Cause 'Lady in Red...she's dancing with me'.. with her long climbing arms. Don't worry, she won't invade your dancing space as the plant is well contained and more compact than many Climbers. The lady was born and raised in the USA, with her flowers bearing the true classic AMERICAN red coloration. That means no hues of pink or blue all the way to the end of the flower's life. The large ruffled old-fashioned blossoms will take your breath away and falling in love with this lady is the only possible outcome. Are you ready to dance the night away? You better be because the vigorous plant generates bounteous flowers just waiting for a dance partner. Plant Habit: Long canes of 8-10 feet. Growth Habit: Climbing & spreading.

"Life of the Party™" - Weeks Roses

This floribunda has a seemingly endless production of petal-packed, fruit-scented flowers that will perfume your garden and please your senses for months on end. Two or three days after opening, Life of the Party™ Rose bush's clusters of old-fashioned double blooms will proceed to add a blush of pink to their yellow hue. Each sumptuous flower is filled with 55 to 65 petals. The dark, dense foliage allows Life of the Party™ Rose to serve as a great low hedge. With its rounded, compact, and upright form, it adds life to small spaces and containers. This vigorous, English-style floribunda thrives in hot, dry climates and has good disease resistance. Life of the Party™ Floribunda Rose will make a fantastic and festive addition to any garden. Full Sun, Partial Shade. Height/Habit: 36 - 48 inches. Spread: 24 - 36 inches.

"Livin' Easy™" - Weeks Roses

All you have to do is just stick it in the ground, give it a little water, kick back and watch it grow. The foliage is so glossy green and free from black spot that the bush looks great even without flowers. But you won't have much of an opportunity to see just leaves 'cause it blooms up a storm. Scrumptious flowers of showy apricot orange will light up your landscape. Very consistent in all climates. Great in the landscape or in mass plantings. Growth Habit: Rounded, bushy.
Plant Height: 30 inches to 5 feet. Plant Width: 2 to 6 feet.

"Love at First Sight™" Hybrid Tea Rose - Weeks Roses

This is the hybrid tea for smaller gardens and patio planters. While most reach about 5–6' tall, this one stops at about 3' tall. The flower form follows a growing trend in modern European rose gardens—the ball–shaped bud opens into a less–pointed bloom than the typical high–centered hybrid tea bloom. It's a little more rounded, and the extra curve is striking. This style is still very new in American gardens. Subtle bicoloring—red on the front of each petal that pales on the reverse—further enhances the rare shape. You'll be proud of your elegant fresh bouquets. Love at First Sight™ is a modern, improved cultivar, and its much cleaner foliage makes it especially disease resistant. That includes resistance to black spot—the disease rosarians detest. The blooms also carry a slight perfume and attract beneficial pollinators through summer. Full Sun, Partial Shade. Height/Habit: 36 - 42 inches. Spread: 36 - 48 inches.

"Love Song™" - Weeks Roses

Loads of big beautiful blooms can nearly cover this sultry siren. Her profusion of pulchritude is only matched by the surprising duration of the display. Those lovely lavender old-fashioned flowers just seem to last and last...without turning a lurid gray. Underneath all that beauteousness is a bushy rounded plant clothed with great rich green leaves. But you may have to dig to find 'em. Go ahead …bury your face in those beautiful clusters and burst into song. It'll be love at first sight. Largest flower size in cool temps. Growth Habit: Very rounded, bushy. Plant Height: 35 to 47 inches.

"Painted Porcelain" Hybrid Tea Rose - Weeks Roses

Add a dash of sophistication and a blush of color to your cottage garden, rose bed or flower border with this elegant variety. Its lovely buds unfurl to release classically shaped, 3½–4" blooms with 25 to 30 petals apiece and enough sweet fragrance to attract butterflies and other pollinators. Each flower has a butter-yellow centre, a white base and light pink outer petals, giving it the look of delicate, hand-painted porcelain. This is an upright, moderately spreading rose with attractive, dark green foliage. Offers good resistance to powdery mildew and rust fungus. Full Sun, Partial Shade. Height/Habit: 42 - 60 inches. Spread: 36 - 48 inches.

"Perfume Factory™" Hybrid Tea Rose - Weeks Roses

If you love tea roses, you'll just adore Perfume Factory! This aromatic superstar emerges in early summer with large, magenta-plum blooms that are simply sublime. Flowers with great substance reach 4" across and boast layers of soft petals and a strong spicy-fruity scent. The bushy, upright plants are perfect for creating a perfumed walkway or adding bold color to sunny borders. Excellent resistance to powdery mildew and rust. Full Sun. Height/Habit: 42 - 66 inches. Spread: 24 - 36 inches.

"Pope John Paul II" Hybrid Tea Rose - Weeks Roses

Among the finest, most fragrant white roses of all time, this exceptional Hybrid Tea has received top ratings for vigorous growth, bushy full habit, disease resistance, abundance of flower & perfect flower form. The Pope John Paul II rose produces large & luminous pure white blossoms with a delightful, fresh citrus fragrance. The lavishly petaled flowers shine against the abundance of dark green foliage. Comments: Larger flower size in the cool spring. More pink in cooler conditions. Growth Habit: Very upright, bushy. Plant Height: 4' to 5'.

"Scentimental™" - Weeks Roses

You might think stripes are a new-fangled thing. But it's the old rose heritage that brings the genetic striping to this spicy scented new-comer. Each petal is as unique as a snowflake—some more burgundy-splashed-white, some more cream-swirled-red—all on the same vigorous plant. The old-fashioned form & fragrance may remind you of its stingy blooming ancestors. Yet the nearly continuous number of blossoms lets you know there's modern kinfolk in there, too. Distinctive clean quilted foliage. Best color & size in moderate temps. Perfect for potpourri. Growth Habit: Rounded. Plant Height: 35 to 47 inches. Plant Width: 31 to 43 inches.

"Silver Lining™" - Weeks Roses

The glamour of the silver screen comes to life in this modern rose. This 2021 introduction has a mild tea fragrance and a classical shape. Silver Lining blossoms throughout the summer and into early fall, producing glamorous, spiraled silver-lavender blooms. Its bushy, deep green foliage maintains a stunning glossiness and a moderate spread. This floribunda offers good disease resistance and attracts pollinators and butterflies. A new rose with classic beauty, Silver Lining is perfect for adding to a new or established rose garden, or for including a touch of romance to a sunny border or bed. Full Sun, Partial Shade. Height/Habit: 36 - 48 inches. Spread: 24 - 36 inches.

"State of Grace™" - Weeks Roses

As the name describes, the transition from bud to bloom is seamless here, the flowers staying elegant throughout. The coloring is very elaborate, too. Bronzy pink outer petals stretch to reveal a gorgeous golden center, all hues blending together into a nice, soft tone. As a grandiflora, it'll produce 3-4 of these nice large flowers in a cluster. They'll be accompanied by a moderate fruit fragrance, and tons of the neighborhood butterflies. Excellent downy and powdery mildew resistance, and good all-around disease resistance. The habit is uniform, compact and rounded with flowers tidily blooming and reblooming on top. Full Sun. Height/Habit: 4 - 5 feet. Spread: 4 - 5 feet.

"Twilight Zone" - Weeks Roses

Big fat buds open to very double old-fashioned flowers of deep velvet purple overlaid with a wisp of smoke…a purple haze for the garden. Strongly scented with a combination of clove & lemony citrus blossom. Deep green leaves cover the plant & compliment the remarkably-colored flowers. Tempting mysterious tones, seductive fragrance and old-fashioned form…it's a winner! More purple in moderate temps. Growth Habit: Slightly spreading, rounded.
Plant Height: 30 to 35 inches.

"Violet's Pride™" - Weeks Roses

The popular Downton Abbey character Lady Violet, the Dowager Countess of Grantham, is a fierce woman who always cares for and protects her family. Inspired by the iconic shades of Lady Violet's lavender dresses, the rose Violet's Pride is even more exquisite with a magenta-colored heart on the inner petals. Just as Lady Violet is known for her traditional upper-class values, Violet's Pride undeniably belongs to the aristocracy of the rose world with dense foliage, resilience from diseases and a sophisticated grapefruit and fruit-like fragrance worthy of any noblewoman. As Lady Violet was particularly proud of her garden for producing Best in Show blossoms, the prolific blooming rose Violet's Pride generates some of the most elegant buds and flowers that are worthy of first prize. The flowers are held proudly on top of a vigorous and even rounded bush. Growth Habit: Rounded & bushy.

Creating and Maintaining a Terrarium

Terrariums – Creating and Maintaining

Choose an open container that will fit your needs, and choose plants that are compatible in lighting, watering, and humidity needs. Your plant foundation will consist of four layers:

Bottom Layer (Drainage) – pebbles, pea gravel, or very coarse sand.
On top of Bottom Layer – spread a thin layer of activated charcoal to help clean the air of the fumes caused when the organic materials begin to decompose
Third Layer – thin cover of sphagnum moss spread over first two layers, This prevents the soil from sifting into the drainage layer.
Final Layer – Potting Mix with one part course sand added – increase sand if creating a desert type terrarium garden. (Do not use beach sand.)

Inspect plants you are using for signs of insects or disease, or any other potential problem. Choose plants of varying height, shape, texture and color to create the desired landscape effect. Will the garden be viewed from all sides? If so, larger plants should be planted in the middle, with lower plants around it. If the terrarium will be viewed from one side, then the tallest plant should be placed in the back, with lower plants in the foreground. Experiment placement by moving in their containers until placement is confirmed. Remove plant from its pot, and place in a pre dug hole, Unlike planting in the garden, it is not necessary to loosen the plant’s roots. In a terrarium, you don’t want the plants to grow too quickly, and leaving the root ball compacted will slow the growth.

Firm the soil gently around the roots. Do not crowd the plants or place them directly against the sides of the container. Allow sufficient space for them to grow and spread. After planting, the soil should be slightly moistened. Never allow the soil to be soggy unless you are growing “bog” plants. A lid should then be placed on the terrarium (You may have to use your imagination to find the appropriate lid.)

Check the terrarium frequently for the appearance of condensation on the glass. If large water drops appear on the glass, the container should be left open for a while until any excess moisture evaporates. In some cases, it may be necessary to keep the lid slightly opened to allow for fresh air circulation. A balanced terrarium should have a certain amount of moisture on the glass. A completely enclosed terrarium requires little or no watering. If it is not totally enclosed, you may have to water on a weekly or monthly basis (more often for open terrariums or dish gardens).

The addition of water becomes necessary if no condensation accumulates on the glass. When water is eventually needed, it should be added a small amount at a time, since there is no place for the surplus water to run off. (Overwatering quickly increases the danger of fungus or mold.) Check again the next day, and if no condensation has appeared, more water may be added. When in doubt, always water less, but watch carefully so that the plants do not become too dry and wilt.

Generally, terrariums should not need fertilizing, but if the plants start to appear malnourished, you may feed them all-purpose houseplant food at ¼ strength. Occasionally, it may become necessary to prune or replace a dead plant. Diseased plants should be removed immediately.

A focal point may be added to your terrarium landscape, such as a rock or stick to simulate boulders or logs or a small statue as part of the garden.

5 Reasons to Start Seeds Indoors

You’ll save money – seeds are less expensive than plants.
You can choose from an almost endless variety of heirloom and commercially bred seeds.
You’ll enjoy vegetables earlier in the season.
It’s a fun project to do with your kids!
Nothing beats the joy of watching a seed grow and the sense of accomplishment when you harvest your own food.

11 Tips to Seed Starting Success

Start seeds 4 to 6 weeks before you plant in the garden. Cool season crops like broccoli or lettuce can go into the garden before the last frost. Warm season crops like tomatoes and peppers should not be planted until all danger of frost is past. Almost anyone can succeed by following the guidelines below.

Fresh is best. Start with fresh, high quality seeds each year.
Plastic is fantastic. You can purchase plastic trays and kits designed specifically for starting seeds. They’re clean and free of pathogens, they keep soil uniformly moist and allow for adequate drainage.
Use a magical mix. Good mixes, like Espoma Organic Seed Starter, ensure that you’ve got a lightweight, clean and sterile medium without insects, fungus or weeds. Moisten the mix with a little water (damp, not soggy).
Packets know best. Plant your seeds according to the depth and spacing directions on the seed packet. Cover the seeds with soil mix and tamp down to ensure that the seeds are held in firm contact with the soil.
Bottom’s up. It can be challenging to apply the right amount of water to freshly sown seeds by pouring, sprinkling or spraying. It’s better to water from the bottom. That means placing the planting container into a larger pan of shallow water for a short time (few seconds to a couple of minutes).
Take cover. Loosely cover with plastic wrap after watering to retain moisture. Check the moisture daily and watch for germination. As soon as the seeds germinate, remove the plastic wrap
Stay warm. For most seeds, sprouting requires a minimum temperature of about 65° to 75°F. If the ambient temperature is less than that, you can use a heating pad or position a space heater nearby. Just make sure the soil doesn’t dry out.
Let the sun shine in. Most seeds need about 12 to 16 hours of sunlight each day. Place your set containers in a sunny location such as a window with southern exposure. Once the seeds sprout, turn the container a little each day. This will prevent seedlings from overreaching in one direction toward the light.
The need to feed. Don’t use fertilizer on seedlings until they have sprouted! In the very early growth stage, the seed provides its own nourishment, but once leaves develop, it’s time for a little fertilizer like Espoma Plant-tone.
Harden them off. Your sheltered seedlings need to get ready for the outdoors. For 7 to 10 days, put your plants outside for a few hours each day, increasing their exposure to sunlight & wind. Cut back on watering a bit, too. Your plants will be hearty and better prepared for transplanting
No stripping. Slowly, gently remove plants from their containers without stripping the roots naked or tearing them. Plant them in the ground and mix in a really good starter plant food like Bio-tone Starter Plus in with the soil.

Now that the plants are safely in the ground, there’s just one last step. Give yourself a big pat on the back for a job well done-and look forward to enjoying the fruits (or flowers and veggies) of your labor later in the season.

Hot Peppers!

Come in today while we have a good supply and get your hot peppers – Trinidad Scorpion, Ghost, World’s Hottest, Habanero, Jalapeno, Hot Hungarian, Carolina Reaper and more!

Sod Installation

Preparation: Remove existing grass and weeds. Loosen topsoil to a depth of 4-6 inches. If topsoil is brought in, use a minimum of three inches and incorporate into existing soil; layer the area using a rake. Apply starter fertilizer, following bag directions. Do not use weed and feed type fertilizer when installing as sod roots can be damaged. Rake area lightly.

Installation: Install sod immediately upon delivery. Stagger and seam as in bricklaying. Keep snug against each other but not overlapping. After the sod is laid, brush or rake in some topsoil to fill any cracks and roll the lawn to help push the grass roots against the underlying soil. Water deeply to a depth of 4-6 inches. Avoid heavy use of lawn for first 2-3 weeks.

Watering: Water! Keep lawn damp for two weeks. It is important to keep it moist at all times, especially on hot and windy days. The water requirements of plants increase dramatically as the temperature rises about 70 degrees, so if your cool-season sodding program encounters as unseasonable hot spell, don’t spare the water! Check after watering a sod lawn by picking up a corner of one of the sods and seeing if its underside is thoroughly damp.

Mowing: Approximately 7-10 days from time of installation, and as soon as the grass reaches 3 inches, mow 2-2 ½ inches from ground level with a sharp mower. However, never remove more than 1/3 of the grass leaf. After grass has been mowed approximately three times, the grass roots should be deeply enough established so that you can adopt a weekly schedule of watering. But if the weather turns excessively warm and dry, you should be prepared to start more frequent watering again.

MAINTENANCE GUIDELINES:

Proper Watering: Once the sod has knit, it should be watered enough over the first few months to maintain a healthy growing condition. After the sod is well established, continue deep watering at 4-7 day intervals as suggested, depending on soil texture. Water until one inch of water has accumulated in a flat container such as a pie plate. Water during daylight hours as late evening watering during hot weather may create fungus problems.

Proper Fertilization: Apply 6 lbs. Per 1,000 sq. ft. every six weeks FEBRUARY through NOVEMBER. When growth is progressing rapidly fertilizer is essential. The lawn must be fertilized 30 days after installation regardless of the month. The fertilizer used should be complete with a balance of nutrients: nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium.

Overseeding: To help maintain a dense weed-free turf, we recommend occasional overseeding in September or April following the application rate recommended by Dammann’s.

Good Mowing Practice: Turf should be mowed to a height of 2 ½-3 inches.

PERENNIALS

****NOTE: PERENNIALS LISTED BELOW ARE FOR THE 2025 GROWING SEASON****

*** EXACT INVENTORY CHANGES ON A DAILY BASIS – Please visit us in store for the most updated information about the perennials we currently have in stock. ***

We grow over 6,000 perennials (many Proven Winners) that include bulbs, bare roots and plugs. We begin with quality products from quality vendors. Our growing crew uses organic and high-quality soil amendments and carefully monitors light conditions, temperature and moisture levels to ensure the highest quality of plant product. Dammann’s remains cognizant of the fact that not all perennials are alike and will require different care. When purchasing our perennials, you can be assured that they are well rooted and ready for planting!

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‘BLUE ANGEL’ HOSTA

Plant type: PERENNIAL

Plant height: 30 inches

Flower height: 4 feet

Spacing: 30 inches

Sunlight: shade to partial shade

What better way to feel like heaven than with the ‘Blue Angel’ Hosta? This lovely Hosta is a shade lover with deep green, mounded foliage and can create the perfect background for shaded borders and gardens.

‘BLUE MOUNTAINS’ HOSTA

Plant type: PERENNIAL

Plant height: 32 inches

Spacing: 30 inches

Sunlight: shade to partial shade

Blue Ridge Mountain…Shenandoah River… There is no better plant to listen to John Denver with! The ‘‘Blue Mountains’ Hosta is one of the most intense blue hostas. With blue-gray leaves that appear heart-shaped, the ‘Blue Mountains’ Hosta will add an attractive quality to your shade garden or flower bed.

‘FIRE & ICE’ HOSTA

Plant type: PERENNIAL

Plant height: 16 inches

Flower height: 2 feet

Spacing: 24 inches

Sunlight: shade to partial shade

Hostas are among the most popular of perennials for shady areas, the ‘Fire & Ice’ Hosta is a broad pure white, with dark green margins. This variety produces lavender flowers that stem from the center of the plant.

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‘Tiny Bee’ Lilium Lilylooks

Plant type: PERENNIAL

Plant height: 12-24 inches

Spacing: 12-24 inches

Sunlight: full sun

‘Tiny Double You’ Lilium Lilylooks

‘Tiny Orange Sunset’ Lilium Lilylooks

‘Casa Blanca’ Lilium Oriental

Plant type: PERENNIAL

Plant height: 48 inches

Spacing: 2-3 feet

Sunlight: full sun to partial sun

The slender stalks of the ‘Casa Blanca’ fragrant lily can support up to 10 large flowers per bulb. This flowering perennial is easy to grow in a moist, well-drained environment.

Stargazer’ Lilium Oriental

Plant type: PERENNIAL

Plant height: 48 inches

Spacing: 2 feet

Sunlight: full sun to partial sun

This immaculate, fragrant Lily is easy to grow in full sun. The plant has slender stalks that support beautiful, bright lilies. Take a walk through our perennials section are you’re sure to catch the sweet aroma of the ‘Stargazer’ Lily.

‘Isabella’ Lilium Roselily

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**‘VISIONS’ – CHINESE ASTILBE (STRAWBERRY CAKE)**

Plant type: PERENNIAL

Plant height: 24-28 inches

Flower height: 24-28 inches

Spacing: 30 inches

Sunlight: partial shade

The ‘Strawberry Cake’ Astilbe sure looks yummy and is sure to add a pop of color to your outdoor landscaping. This plant consists of fern-like foliage with an upright, feathery flower stalk in a deep red shade.

‘TURTLEHEAD’ – CHELONE OBLIQUA

Plant type: PERENNIAL

Plant height: 24 inches

Flower height: 24-36 inches

Spacing: 24 inches

Sunlight: partial shade

Turtlehead is an excellent, sturdy perennial with rounded stems that showcase a bright-pink hooded flower. Turtleheads are a native wildflower that can beautifully adapt to any garden condition.

‘BABY JOE PYE WEED’ – EUPATORIUM CINEREUM

Plant type: PERENNIAL

Plant height: 28-30 inches

Spacing: 1-2 feet

Sunlight: full sun to partial shade

The perfect plant to lure butterflies into your pollinator garden. The Joe-Pye Weed is a clumping plant with large lavender-rose flowers. This is a lovely mid-sized, dwarf Pye-Weed that is suitable to plant in wet-moist areas.

‘THUMPING HEART’ – GERANIUM CINEREUM

Plant type: PERENNIAL

Plant height: 4-6 inches

Spacing: 1-2 feet

Sunlight: full sun to partial shade

The ‘Thumping Heart’ Dwarf Crane’s Bill (Geranium Cinereum) has beautiful pinkish-purple flowers with an almost black-hearted center. The foliage casts a blue-green hue.

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Dogwood 'Venus'

Height: 15'-20'
Spread: 15-20'
Shape: Upright oval, rounded crown
Foliage: Green
Fall Color: Red
Flower: White

This spectacular, fast growing hybrid Dogwood is distinguished by exceptionally large, white flowers - as large as your hand! Summer flowers yield attractive strawberry-like fall fruit. Glossy green leaves will show wonderful fall color. This vigorous selection from Rutgers University has outstanding winter hardiness, good tolerance of drought conditions and is highly resistant to disease. Deciduous.Reaches 15 to 20 ft. tall and wide.

Redbud 'Appalachian'

Height: 20'
Spread: 25'
Shape: Multi-stem or single stem
Foliage: Dark green
Fall Color: Yellow
Flower: Bright pink flowers emerge from magenta buds This cultivar has the brightest flowers we have seen in a Eastern redbud. Magenta buds open to shockingly bright pink blooms, often described as neon pink or hot pink, quite different from the lavender tinted soft pink more typically seen in the species. It flowers heavily and has excellent dark green summer foliage.