Where Gardening Dreams Take Root ...
Current Happenings
The retail department concentrates primarily on garden accessories, the things that can make your garden and landscape unique and different. At this time of year, I spend a lot of time going through catalogs, talking to venders, and checking the internet, looking for wonderful things that will make you’re outdoors look lovely. Some of the choices will be a varied selection of upscale statuary, several different styles of fountains and birdbaths, and garden benches for every lifestyle. We will also be featuring a large selection of colored pottery, glazed and cast stone, to further enhance your container garden.
Trends
The three main trends in the home gardens continue to be:
- The movement towards the creation of garden rooms with the particular popularity of outdoor living areas that provide functional space for both dinning and cooking.
- The increased use of Container Gardens that provide us with continual beauty through the growing season. Decorative glazed pottery is used more and more often with these container gardens because of the added punch of color they offer.
- The use of sustainable, natural or Green soil amendments and garden remedies
Tips for the Month
Are you planning to add any large garden element to your garden or landscape? Maybe you have always wanted an arbor for climbing roses or a wonderful smelling wisteria. Now is a good time pick out the location while most plants are dormant. Plants can be successfully moved at this time to provide space for the addition. So take a stroll through your landscape and note where that new piece might look best.
Check hand garden remedies, e.g. fertilizers, insect sprays, etc. `Throw out what is old or no longer useful. Take an account of what your needs will be. 
- Now is a good time to consider an application of Holly Tone around your acid loving plants e.g. evergreens, hollies, azaleas, Rhododendrons, Laurels, and blueberries.
- Lilacs would appreciate an application of lime.
- Hostas will thank you for the protection of Slug bates. You can start applying Slug bates now or use the natural methods defined in the perennial page.
- Plant Tone broadcasted over the perennial beds will make the flower show more spectacular this season.
Arbor / Trellis Selection 
This Trellis and many more are available by special order often within one week. Many more examples are available in the catalog. Instillation is available. For information on an Arbor or Trellis that would suit your taste, please contact us and ask to speak to Fran.
Glazed Pottery
A world of possibilities through special order.
Services to Make Life Easier
I will be here to help with the continued trend of container gardening with the selection of containers and the plants for filling those containers. For individualized help, a reservation may work best.
If there is a garden ornament, such as a statue, fountain, cast stone urn, or something special you are looking for, I will be happy to attempt to find the item, and submit a special order for it.
Contact the Retail Manager
My name is Fran Bacon and you can contact me by mail at supplies@reillyssummerseatfarm.com or call me at phone #412-364-8662.
