Welcome!

Well, it's finally happened! They've allotted me the job of office blogger...

It's early spring- believe it or not! Those flakes (alternating between raindrops and huge snowflakes) notwithstanding. It's the time that many of us start to think about our yards.
What's on your list this spring? A vegetable garden? St. Patrick's day is the traditional day for putting out potatoes. My dad always believed that we could put out spinach, lettuce, chard and the like too by that date! Make sure you plan before you dig. If you are creating raised beds, you will need good topsoil. We offer bulk amended topsoil as well as COMPOST!! $45 per cubic yard. Woo hoo- we deliver too. :)
If you are starting to think about cleaning up your yard, keep a few things in mind. We offer maintenance services, at an hourly rate.  This is a nice treat for yourself if you or a loved one doesn't have the time (or energy) to do all the raking, hauling, clearing and mowing.
As well, we are proud to offer design services. Our designers have years of experience solving drainage problems and offering solutions for that trouble spot in the yard. As well, it's always great to have a master plan for your yard- even if you can't install it all at once, it gives you a blue print for many seasons to come! We are happy to design in phases.

New this spring, we will have retail hours at the tree farm. It's located in south Lawrence, 1185 N. 1250 Rd.  The daily hours will take effect April 1. Feel free to call Mike, our nursery manager, if you want to visit right now! He's a peach and will give you a tour! 785-423-5861. Also check out our website for a more complete tree and shrub availability list. You can buy a crabapple, a maple, an evergreen that has been grown in local soil, so it's acclimated to our heavy clay and weather.

Got questions? I'll try to help. Any topics you think we should cover in this blog? Let us know!