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TIME TO PRUNE YOUR TOMATO PLANTS! Managing your tomato plants by learning how and when to prune them is one of the key secrets for producing a healthier and better crop of tomatoes. Tomato plants are hardy and typically produce a good crop even without pruning, but pruning them produces an even better crop of delicious, mouth-watering tomatoes. Pruning your plants properly can encourage larger, healthier fruit to grow. Why Should You Prune Tomato Plants?...Continue reading

Native azalea " My Mary" blooming in all its splendor!

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For all those who attended the planting class today, here is some info on your fertilizing choice! Fertilizing Your Plants-As Easy as N-P-K! There's no need to get nervous about fertilizing your plants. The benefits are dramatic, and there's no special trick involved to providing your plant with the nutrients they need to thrive.... What Do All Those Letters and Numbers Mean? All fertilizers are labeled with three numbers. These numbers represent the ratio of nitrogen (N), phosphate (P) and potassium (K). In basic terms, nitrogen promotes foliage growth, phosphate encourages healthy root growth and flower production and potassium promotes the overall health of the plant by building disease resistance. Which Fertilizer Do I Need? For general needs, we recommend a fertilizer that has high amounts of nitrogen and low amounts of phosphate. You should look for a ratio of about 24:12:17, or something close to that, will work well for healthy plants and flowers. Periodic feeding with iron will also help to prolong plant life and enhance performance. Remember to look at those store brands first. Check out the anylysis. I Bought Some Fertilizer-Now What? Apply the fertilizer according to the method described on the package. In the case of fertilizers, more is not necessarily better, so be sure to measure accurately. We recommend applying a nitrogen-rich fertilizer every third watering when using a water soluble plant food

A lesson from right in our backyard! Today, we held our annual plant sale. While selling, I was asked the question of why is it important to buy from a nursery or grower that possesses what is posted in photo. It is a license that allows me to have piece of mind, when I sell plants to my customers. It also gives my customers piece of mind when they purchase from me. We are inspected by the bureau of plant, Pa dept of Ag. Some may of heard of the plum-pox virus. Although... we know it originated in Bulgaria in early 20th century, we also know that in 1999 it made its way to the US, and right in our backyard, Adams county. So what does that have to do with this piece of paper? Plum-pox spread rapidly into not only Adams county but also Franklin and Cumberland counties, all the way to Camp Hill. A lot of precautions were taken to isolate the virus and keep it in Adams county. However, homeowners, unknowingly spread the virus, by sharing or yard-selling plants that were infected. Millions of dollars in lost fruit production was lost by many growers. The impact was devastating for our agriculture industry. So next time, you ask, why buy from a licensed grower, you have the answer. A lesson right from our own backyard . See more