{"id":1680,"date":"2018-05-16T13:00:41","date_gmt":"2018-05-16T13:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whiteflower1.wpengine.com\/?p=1680"},"modified":"2020-05-14T19:52:20","modified_gmt":"2020-05-14T19:52:20","slug":"newsletter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.whiteflowerfarm.com\/blog\/2018\/05\/16\/newsletter\/","title":{"rendered":"Down on the Farm: Spring Has Sprung (At Last)"},"content":{"rendered":"

After one of the coldest Aprils since the late 1880s, spring finally broke through in early May (along with a few days in the upper 80s that felt like high summer). The temperature swings notwithstanding, our gardening season is, at last, underway in earnest, and there is no shortage of projects to keep us occupied.<\/p>\n

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The most fun is a major revision to our display gardens in Morris, CT. Last fall we cleared a large border that, for many years, featured flowering shrubs such as Hydrangea and Viburnum. These were lovely specimens all, and we came to know them well. This border\u2019s next incarnation is as home to an extensive Rose trial and display garden that we expect to be in place for at least 10 years. We will be testing for color, height, fragrance, bloom time, hardiness, disease resistance, and, above all, visitors\u2019 enthusiasm. The species and cultivars will be many and varied, including traditional favorites as basis for comparison for nearly countless new introductions and discoveries. The garden also will incorporate a changing palette of our favorite \u201ccompanion plants\u201d whose appearance and cultural requirements encourage cohabitation with Roses (and whose presence will support the garden\u2019s overall health). The potential combinations are nearly infinite, a glorious opportunity for self-expression, which we trust you will enjoy and emulate. Our head gardener Cheryl Whalen is shepherding this exciting project, with support from our product development team, and we\u2019re thrilled also to have the assistance of noted landscape architect\/designer Julie Moir Messervy and her team at JMMDS (Julie Moir Messervy Design Studio).<\/p>\n

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Our greenhouses are loaded with annuals and perennials.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Elsewhere on the property, the spring punch list is less picturesque but almost as entertaining. As we\u2019ve mentioned elsewhere, we\u2019re installing a sizable solar array, which we anticipate will provide roughly 80% of the nursery\u2019s power needs. We\u2019re excited to be taking a big step towards reducing our carbon footprint, and as old, inefficient infrastructure around the nursery is replaced with more efficient technology, we\u2019ll continue to progress in that direction.<\/p>\n

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Corps de Ballet Tulip Mix<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Then there\u2019s the \u201coff-site\u201d work, which, although not immediately visible to visitors, is critical to keeping the array of products we offer to you fresh and interesting. This spring the team has already been in England, the Netherlands, California, and all over the Eastern seaboard researching new plant introductions and bringing home ideas for the catalogs of spring 2019 and beyond. We suppose that all businesses operate in both today and tomorrow, but because of the long lead times in the plant trade, we are especially cognizant of simultaneously working on long-term plans while carefully watching tonight\u2019s weather. Such is the nursery business!<\/p>\n

Refer a Friend<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Across the decades, our customers have introduced us to a great number of their friends \u2013 fellow gardeners and flower lovers who have become valued customers in their own right. To encourage you to introduce your friends to us, we\u2019re pleased to suggest our new Refer a Friend program. When you welcome a friend to White Flower Farm, he or she will receive a $5 coupon for use online, by phone, or via mail order. If your friend makes a purchase, you\u2019ll receive your own $5 coupon, which is our way of saying thank you. Referring is easy. Simply click here<\/u><\/strong><\/a> and fill in a few blanks. You’re welcome to refer as many friends as you like. There is no limit to the number of coupons you can earn.<\/p>\n

Join Us for the 13th<\/sup> Annual Great Tomato Celebration<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Our greenhouses are spilling over with more than 100 varieties of Tomato seedlings, including heirlooms and top-rated modern hybrids (all non-GMO), plus fruit and vegetable plants, and a variety of growing supplies for this year\u2019s kitchen garden. We hope you\u2019ll join us Friday, May 18, through Sunday, May 20, when we put everything outdoors for sale at our 13th<\/sup> Annual Great Tomato Celebration<\/strong><\/a>. The three-day event is held rain or shine on the hillside adjacent to the White Flower Farm store in Morris, CT. Our staff will be on hand to answer your questions. On Friday and Saturday at 10 a.m., our nursery manager and expert Tomato-grower Barb Pierson will give free talks on Top Tips for Growing Tomatoes and Veggies<\/em>. A catering truck will be on the premises, with breakfast and lunch fare available for sale. Bring your shopping lists, your questions, and your appetite. We look forward to seeing you.<\/p>\n

As you dig into the gardening season at your house, keep in mind we\u2019re here to answer questions, assist you in finding the plants and supplies you need, and to help you create your best garden ever.<\/p>\n

From all of us at the farm, Happy Spring!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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