by Janit Calvo | Sep 27, 2013 | Indoors, The Plants
New Miniature Garden Plants for Indoor or Outdoor We have been working hard at restocking the store for the fall and holiday season with a ton of new miniature garden plants and accessories – and we’ve outdone ourselves this time. I think we’ve amassed the...
by Janit Calvo | Sep 20, 2013 | Garden Basics, The Plants
Miniature Gardening: Favorite Plants for a New Season Fall has become the best time to plant your trees and shrubs. The summer weather is getting hotter and drier – depending upon where you live, you may have had the exact opposite this year – it’s critical to get...
by Janit Calvo | Jan 27, 2012 | Archives
White Pygmy Cypress have charming cream colored tips. Shear it every winter to keep this happening. Without shearing, it’ll turn to a drab celery green color. The spring order arrived early for the Northwest Flower and Garden Show! We have some exciting new...
by Janit Calvo | May 13, 2010 | Garden Basics, The Fairy's Garden, The Plants
Why Do Conifers Make Great Mini Garden Trees? ~ Why do our true miniature and dwarf trees and shrubs make such great miniature garden trees? Well, let me count the ways! Our miniature garden conifers get better and better with age. The trunks thicken, the branches...
by Janit Calvo | Mar 25, 2010 | The Plants
Miniature and Dwarf Plants: The True Meaning When I’m talking plants, I see the word “dwarf” and I think “cute.” But it’s not so cute when the tree towers above the roofline in 10 years! As a gardener and horticulturalist, I’m guilty of overusing the word “dwarf” and...
