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LIVE CHRISTMAS TREES

By Paul Larson|2014-12-05T21:00:57+00:00December 5th, 2014|Categories: Advice/How-To|Tags: celebrate, christmas, gardening, guide, holidays, how-to, important, information, instructions, live, nursery, pine trees, plants, potting, sale, special, sprucedale gardens, trees, xmas|

HOW TO PLANT YOUR CHRISTMAS TREE: These trees are living plants and need to be treated as such. Their natural time of dormancy (winter rest period) must be accommodated to ensure good health and growth next year. 1. CHOOSE THE PLANTING SITE: Dig the hole, removing the soil and storing about half of the soil in [...]

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END OF THE SEASON ACTIVITIES

By Paul Larson|2014-10-31T13:47:21+00:00October 31st, 2014|Categories: Behind the Scenes|Tags: behind the scenes, exclusive, fall, greenhouse, nursery, pack, plants, poly blanket, potting, process, prune, roots, season, sprucedale gardens, steps, trees, winter|

Late fall and winter don't seem like a busy time for a nursery like Sprucedale Gardens. But in reality, a LOT needs to be done to get ready for the next season! STEP ONE: RE-POTTING The plants are put into larger pots so the roots can continue to grow. David said, "It takes a few weeks [...]

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