Spring is coming! Soon the snow will reveal your landscape that is ready to jump back to life. As a homeowner, visiting a nursery in early spring can set your landscape up for the greatest success. Here’s how visiting a plant nursery in Orange County, NY, and Sullivan County can prepare you for the spring rush.
Experts at your local nursery can help you adjust and plan your landscape design according to what your plants need, like sun exposure and watering instructions. They can also suggest a wide variety of plants that can lend their beauty to the aesthetics of your home.
Likewise, there are some ecological choices to be made and nursery experts can suggest native alternatives to fussy, high-maintenance exotics that might struggle in the New York climate. You can even jumpstart your growing season by purchasing seedlings available at the nursery instead of growing everything from seed at your home. Meanwhile, there are plenty of supplies available such as mulch, potting soil, and organic fertilizer to get everything going.
Treat Your Plants Right
Every one of the existing plants in your landscape deserves special treatment and the experts at EP Jansen Nursery can always point you in the right direction to choose the best plants for your unique property. Each plant needs a certain amount of sun exposure and while some might be comfortable in the shadiest part of the backyard, others might crave all the direct sunlight your property can offer. Watering can sometimes be a tricky situation, especially for non-native plants.
Meanwhile, you’ll have all of the beautiful plants at your disposal to see in the nursery as experts help you decide how you continue to update your greenscape and surrounding landscape. Designing your landscape to suit the plants will make sure they receive only the best treatment.
Go for Native Plants
Native plants are biologically in tune with the surrounding environment. They don’t require much extra care than any native plants in the wildlands. Native plants blend perfectly with other species and definitely offer plenty of beauty. Meanwhile, exotic imported plants will have specific sun, water, and soil requirements that your landscape might not be able to offer.
In the nursery, some of the native flowers to ask about are the Smooth White Beardtongue, the Canada Anemone, and the Northern Blueflag. Plenty of other native grasses, shrubs, trees, and vines can offer wonderful contributions to your landscape as they were certainly there long before humans were. It’s a great ecological choice to make.
Planting in the Ground is Tough
Even the most seasoned expert gardeners sometimes have trouble bringing a seed to sprout. It’s always a gamble that takes time and requires plenty of careful planning beforehand to ensure seeds germinate. It’s a much safer bet to start seedlings in pots so that they can begin their life in a controlled environment and gain strength before being transferred to the ground. Seedlings can be purchased at the nursery ready to be planted in your landscape to continue their beautiful growth.
Getting Supplies Before They Sell Out
The Spring rush in gardening is a real phenomenon as gardeners, landscapers, and homeowners will buy up supplies as quickly as they can to make sure they’re stocked up for the season. While there’s always a large stock of supplies, it’s always best to get what you need quickly so you don’t have to delay in tending to your landscape.
