Guess what? Colesville’s selling seeds now! We have started carrying seeds from a great, local company, Southern Exposure Seed Exchange.  They were grown and collected right in Mineral, VA,  just 20 miles away. Our seeds are USDA ORGANIC and since they were grown here in zone 7, they are sure to grow in your yard too.

Here is our list of flower seeds that we have; Bachelor’s Button (polka dot flower), Cosmos, Four o’clocks, Hollyhock, Nasturtium, Tithonia, Zinnia, and Autumn Beauty and Velvet Queen Sunflowers.

Our veggies include: Sweet Peas, Sugar Snap peas, Broccoli, Gold Acre Cabbage, Red Russian Kale, Cherry Belle Radish, Beets, Swiss Chard, Scarlet Nantes Carrots, Dark green Italian Parsley, Eggplant, California Wonder Pepper, Goldenwonder Peppers, Jalapeno Peppers, Big Rainbow Tomato, Cherokee Purple Tomato, Roma Tomato, Yellow Pear Tomato, Old Virginia Tomato, Marketmore Cucumbers, Suyo Long Cucumbers, Summer Squash and Zucchini, Crimson Sweet Watermelon, Looseleaf Lettuce, Wild Garden Lettuce Mix, Spinach, Basil, Chamomile, Cilantro, Dill, Echinacea, Lemon Balm, Peppermint, Oregano, Purslane, Thyme, and Belle Isle.

Don’t those sound awesome? Now’s the time to start planning your garden. We have starter trays and potting soil so you’ll have your one stop shop for starting your seeds now!

Call Cambridge or Kate in The Garden Shop if you have any questions!

The link below has a copy of the article by Scott Beuerlein…it has great pictures and step by step instructions.

Creating a Raised Garden Bed by Scott Beuerlein

Good luck, and if you have any questions, please give has a call. It’s very important to construct a bed the right way, from the ground up.

We are excited to be going to Baltimore, MD this week for our biggest trade show of the year!

MANTS Official Website

This is an amazing opportunity for our landscape customers and Colesville. Our landscapers have the opportunity to get availability from a wide range of vendors and we have the opportunity to find new products for our customers. Colesville will be booth #552 if any of you will be coming around getting catalogs and price information. You’ll see some familiar faces in our booth as well, Kate, Warner, and Cambridge will be at our booth and are excited to see everyone! We have a cool giveaway this year too (as well as our usual Wakefield Peanuts).

See you there and have a great show!

 Most often gardens are designed and planted during warm months when creative juices are flowing and inspiration comes from local nurseries and garden centers displays. There is one important aspect of the garden that is left out because of this. What is it going to look like in winter. Though you may not be outside much in the winter to enjoy your gard

en, you will however gaze upon it frequently from the window waiting for spring and all that sprouts. So why not incorporate plants that peak your interest during those months. Some plants have even more appeal without their foliage, such as the twisted shape of the Harry Lauder Walking Stick (Corylus a. contorta) or the bright stems of  Red or Yellow Twig Dogwoods (Cornus sericea) and the Coral Bark Maple (Acer palmatum Sango Kaku).  There are also a handful of plants that flower during winter months. Heath and Hellebores have evergreen foliage and are available in a variety of flowering colors. There are many other options to investigate including Witchhazel, Winterberry, conifers & grasses (which most grasses should not be cut back until the middle of March). If your landscape is looking bare this time of year check out a few of these varieties and they will surely draw you outside on a sunny winter day.

10:00am-12:00pm

$20 per person includes all supplies

& light refreshments!

Please RSVP so we can plan accordingly.

804.798.5472 ex.110 or kate@colesvillenursery.com

It’s that time of year…people are not only enjoying fall color in the landscape, but we are also watching berries emerge right before our eyes…they are coming out in a variety of colors and on varying types of plants.

Fruiting plants are enjoyed throughout winter by both homeowners and animals. No matter the size of the yard incorporate trees, shrubs and perennials into your design that will provide food for the native birds of the area. This idea can add a whole new dimension to any space.

As we all know supporting local wildlife is not only a necessity but it can be a pleasure as well. Birds are exciting to watch, and they also play a key role in controlling the mosquito population. The reasons to attract native birds go far beyond what can be mentioned here. The fact is, not all birds fly south for the winter and they depend on area plants for food and shelter. In turn plants have adapted in many ways to try and attract certain birds, luring them with colorful berries and dense branching for nesting. Perennials, if not dead-headed, are a great food source for wildlife. Once the fruit or seed is digested the bird spreads it through droppings.  Both the birds and the plants will have benefited from the relationship, and you will undoubtedly enjoy the bird-watching.

 Here are some excellent berrying trees and shrubs that the birds are sure to love:  Crab Apple, Beautyberry, Pyracantha, Hawthorne, Amelanchier, Winterberry, Viburnum, Cherry, Holly, Dogwood, Buckeye, Chestnut, Walnut, Echinacea, Cedar, Nandina, Cranberry, Blueberry, Cotoneaster, Honeysuckle, Bayberry, Spicebush, Hypericum, Chokeberry, Summersweet, Witch-Hazel,  and Juniper.

**Picture above is from Duncraft’s Wild Bird Blog.

Specifically, we have had some AWESOME material come in from the West Coast as you can see in the pictures below. If you are looking for something really special we have some specimen trees that will make any plant lover’s heart melt.

Robin Hollies are an excellent barrier tree or tall hedge but they also make a great specimen for the garden. Part of the “Red Holly” group, the new growth is predominantly maroon in color. It produces beautiful dark green leaves and can produce an enormous amount of red berries. It is very similar to the Nellie Stevens when it comes to cold hardiness. The Robin Holly is an excellent substitute for the American Holly if someone is looking to get a smaller tree…it gets 14 feet high and 8 feet wide.

by Nancy Ross Hugo

          Nancy Ross Hugo had a book signing here last Saturday and we were lucky enough to get her to sign a few extra signed copies to sell here at Colesville. It is an amazing book, full of pictures by Robert Llewellyn. The book and pictures really point out an interesting perspectives and different ways of observing trees in the landscape. It will certainly make a great gift for the nature lover.