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| Hi,
I was wondering if anybody's been in to home depot, menards, lowes etc in and around chicago, I am located in albany prk and would also be interested in what's going on in skokie. Has the lillies been stocked yet? what about houseplants?
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| Kerstin; I myself stay away in the spring time from the box stores, I go instead to a Nursery in Grant Park,illinois usually with my sister, her friends and my 80 year old mom - she is the one who has thought me her methods of gardening . We obtain spring plants like Pansies, Violas, Dianthus by April 1st. I obtain them in Flats of 48, Quality #1 + price reasonable, later in the season May 1, it's another turn for some geraniums, marigolds, vegetables, perrenials, shrubs maybe.Fall time for sale on perrenials, shrubs, trees , and other goodies. Thus I found mine magical nursery without going to a box store. I hate the way the box stores maintain their shipments of plants. Yet in the "magical" nursery that I go to, I can see the whole works , from little itty-bitty seedlings to flowering stages. It's a masterpiece in the far southern suburbs. Woldhuis Farms. |
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- Posted by Kerstin_Linnea Z5, chicago (My Page) on Thu, Mar 17, 05 at 0:48
| Hi thadeusz! Yes I ordinarily get my stuff from more reputable source's, mainly, actually now, exclusively from mail order. I was wondering more from a 'scavenger' perspective, I can't help looking for cheap finds, the boxstores are perfect for that, only if you are not looking for a special cultivar that is, I found one of my absolute favorite houseplant at homedepot, one single plant of philodendron 'brasil' was left. klk |
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| Nurseries are nice, but there is nothing better than getting plants for 90% off at the end of the season at HD. Yea, they are knockin on deaths door when you get them, but a little trimming and care brings them back quickly. In MI they dont have a whole lot yet. Another week till we see more selection. |
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- Posted by Kerstin_Linnea Z5, chicago (My Page) on Fri, Mar 18, 05 at 13:43
| Yah! I agree to that misoilm, have you seen anything fun yet? klk |
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| Kerstin; $9.90 a flat of 48 Picked-up today Sorbet SUNNY ROYALE- viola cornuta 1- gallon pot of Dianthus gratianopolitanus 'Spotty' at $5.99 ------------------------------------------------- the Violas, Pansies and Dianthus will go into my garden as soon as the ground is workable.maybe next week, or week after. |
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- Posted by Kerstin_Linnea Z5, chicago (My Page) on Fri, Mar 18, 05 at 20:09
| Hello thadeuzs, -would you know what the viola which is deep purple with a thin yellow/cream rim, ? It is quite possibly a perennial,fragrant and a selfseeder at that. 10 bucks for 48 plants is decent. |
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| Last week at WM I picked up a couple of huge ee's with several eyes for 2.99 each as well as a bag of 12 or 15 mixed cannas for 5.00. I started the cannas inside this weekend and they looked very healthy (compared to what I have gotten at box stores in the past). Cheryl |
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| Kerstin; that Viola Sorbet Sunny Royale is the closest to the Swedish Flag colors that I have a flat of 48 plants. http://davesgarden.com/pf/showimage/14279/ yes I like the contrast of yellow vs Purple or Blue in Pansies, Violas ,and Dianthus- Today some of those are in the ground , thus I am trying to beat the last of winter, Lol. tadeusz. |
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