Roses have captured the hearts of gardeners for centuries. Throughout recorded history, people have been growing roses. They have been symbols of love, beauty, war, and politics. During the Roman period, roses were used as confetti at celebrations, for medicinal purposes, and as a source of perfume. Roses were in such high demand during the seventeenth century that royalty considered roses or rose water as legal tender, and they were often used as barter and for payments. No other plant has such a rich and extensive history. In fact, according to fossil records, the rose is 35 million years old.

The popularity of roses continues on today, with more than 2,000 different varieties to choose from. New varieties with increased disease resistance and winter hardiness make roses an excellent choice for shrub borders and perennial gardens, alike. From old classics like tea roses, shrub roses and old garden roses to climbers, miniatures, and the ever-popular Knock-Out series of roses, we have all your favorites at Garden Supply Co.

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In this workshop, we will be showing you how to create your own miniature garden in an unique vessel, a hollowed-out encyclopedia book. Workshop supplies include the waterproofed book, rocks, soil, and refreshments.

Your creativity provides the rest.

We are really excited about this fun and creative workshop, and can’t wait to see what you all create from our lovely assortment of miniature plants.

And wee garden accessories…..

The possibilities are truly endless!

Pinterest Party Workshop~ Altered Fairy Garden Books

Wednesday, March 6:  10:00 am – 12 pm
Thursday, March 7:  6:00- 8:00 pm

Sunday, March 10: 2:00- 4:00 pm

Registration Fee: $30 (supplies include book, stones, soil, and refreshments)

Registration is open now. Please register in-store, or give us a call at 919-460-7747

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Now we all know that flowers are the number one gift for Valentine’s Day, and at Garden Supply Co., we have flowers! This year, why not give your loved ones flowers that last?

Our Greenhouse is literally bursting with beautiful live plants in every shape, size, and color. We have all your favorites like Cyclamen, Hyacinths, Daisies, and Violets, to more rare and exotic beauties, like Orchids.

And of course everyone loves roses for Valentine’s Day.

Here’s more peeks at just a few of our stunning blooming plants.

And for that extra added touch, we have lots of fun metal flower stakes to dress up your pots. Like this little charmer.

Or these…

Besides flowers, we have many unique and beautiful gift items in the Greenhouse, including these sweet frames.

And canvases.

This is truly just a small sampling of the beautiful Valentine ideas you will find in the Garden Center. And don’t forget that we offer free gift wrapping and gift cards, too!

Happy Valentine’s Day to all of you from all of us at Garden Supply Co!

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Our 1st Annual Evening in the Garden: a PINK Garden Party to benefit Susan G. Komen NC Triangle Affliliate last night was a HUGE success! Our heartfelt thanks to everyone who helped make this evening possible.  Thanks to Chef Mario for the delicious food, Paco Band for the amazing music, all the Garden Supply Co. staff and volunteers who helped make this evening a beautiful night to remember. But most of all, a giant, heartfelt thanks to all of YOU for supporting us in this wonderful cause!

If you would still like to take part in our Mini-Cooper raffle, it’s not too late. There are still 65 out of the 100 Raffle Tickets for the Mini-Cooper available so we are extending it for one more week. For a $150 donation, you have a one in one hundred chance to win Deb’s car (which has a bluebook value of 15K.)

we MUST sell AT LEAST 100 tickets for the raffle to take place. You can purchase your tickets at Garden Supply Co. The car is also here for folks to come take a look. Checks will be held until AT LEAST 100 tickets are sold and a raffle winner is drawn.

Hurry in as we are only offering 100 tickets!

And thanks again to everyone for a wonderful evening in the garden!

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Spring has sprung down at Garden Supply Company. Throughout the garden center you’ll find beautiful, fresh flowering perennials, annuals, shrubs and trees. And for all you herb and vegetables gardeners out there, we’ve got a huge selection of new plants just for you.

Herbs:

Catnip
Chives- garlic
Cilantro
Curry
Dill
Fennel
Lemon Balm
Lemongrass
Oregano
Parsley- curled, & Italian
Rosemary- prostrate, Tuscan blue, Logan’s big blue, & hill hardy
Rue
Sage- Berggarten, & cooking
Salad Burnett
Spearmint
Stevia
Thyme- silver, golden-edged lemon

Also in stock are eversweet, everbearer strawberries, in both baskets and smaller pots.

Vegetables:

Arugula
Beets
Cabbage- solid blue, pak choi Chinese cabbage, early Jersey Wakefield, red, & early flat dutch
Cauliflower
Celery
Endive
French Sorrel
Kale- red Russian
Leeks
Lettuce- new red fire, iceberg, red butterhead, buttercrunch
Mustard Greens
Scallions
Spinach
Swiss Chard

Now’s a great time to start your herb and vegetable garden! Our experts are on hand seven days a week to help. Hope to see you soon.

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The holidays are swiftly approaching and that means gift giving season is upon us once again. Time for all of us to be making our lists and checking them twice. If you’re anything like me, this time of year is both joyous and magical, but a little overwhelming at the same time. With so many things on the to-do list in the upcoming month, gift shopping can seem like a monumental task. The friendly elves at Garden Supply are here to help. We have fabulous gift ideas for every budget and everyone on your Christmas list this year.

Here is a great list of gift ideas for $10 and under. Perfect for so many people on my list including teachers, bus drivers, hairdressers, neighbors, friends, the mailman, and stocking stuffers, just to name a few.

These painted metal bells are adorable decor for anywhere, and look wonderful as ornaments in a tree.

Metallic bottle brush trees add a charming vintage flair to holiday decorating.

These battery operated mini figures come in many different styles and are perfect for the children on your list.

Votive holders are always popular choices for gift giving, and we have many to choose from. Here are just a few.

Tyler Candle Company puts out an array of wonderful home products including scented lotion, wash, room fragrance, and candles. They have seasonal scents for the fall and winter seasons that are out of this world. There is a range of prices on these products, including under $10.

These graphic black and white wooden plaques come in many different quotes, perfect for everyone on your list. There are different sizes in varying price ranges. The small plaques are under $10.

These are just a few of the many gift and decor items available for under $10. Many of our ornaments are also under $10 and make fantastic gifts. And this year, we’d like to start a family tradition with you. For every ornament that you purchase through December 18th, you will receive one ticket for a free pony ride on our favorite garden center ponies, Ginger and Snap. The ponies will be with us three Saturdays in December, along with a visit from Mrs. Claus herself. Be sure to check out our calendar for full details.

For even more holiday gift giving ideas, stop by the Greenhouse and let us help you select the perfect gifts.

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Pansies have arrived at Garden Supply Company, and we have a huge selection of beautiful plants to chose from. Best known as one of the most popular cool weather annuals, these lightly scented flowers are available in a huge range of colors. Many have unique markings as well. The dark centers in some flowers are thought to resemble little faces. Equally lovely grown in pots or as mass plantings, pansies have never gone out of fashion. And although delicate, they are surprisingly hardy and will bloom throughout the upcoming winter months and well into spring next year.

As compact, low growers, pansies are ideal for edging  in beds. Their bright and showy faces add a burst of much-appreciated color in the landscape, boosting curb-appeal throughout the cooler months ahead when nothing else is blooming.

We have a huge selection of colors and sizes, from the most popular tried and true choices to new varieties on the market this year. If you’re looking for suggestions on where to start, check out these tips from our helpful experts.

For planting beds, Garden Supply co-owner, Deborah recommends Blue-ti-ful Blue pansy in combo with Creeping Jenny.

Deb’s favorite choice for container plantings is Dynamite Wine Flash. The wine-colored blooms look lovely mixed with earth-tones, yet work equally well in many colored containers, as well.

Co-owner Keith loves the combination of yellow blotch and pure yellow pansies in contrast with ornamental peppers for a high-impact punch.

No matter what your favorite color choice is, we have the perfect pansy for you. Come ask us for suggestions for creating the right combination for your landscape, or let one of our staff members pot up a beautiful container for you.

Thanks for stopping by! We’ll see you back here soon for more snippets from the garden.

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Good morning everyone! Yesterday I shared with you some of the beautiful autumn mums we’ve received this week at the Garden Center. Mums are, without a doubt, one of our most popular fall bloomers. They look equally great in containers on your front porch as in borders in your mixed beds, and come in a rainbow of autumn colors. The garden mum just cannot be beaten for beautiful fall color. And now that you’ve picked up a few mums for your yard, I have a few tips and tricks for keeping your new plants looking in tip-top shape.

Fall planted mums need a little attention to help them make it in the landscape through the winter. Get these fall-blooming perennials in the ground as soon as possible. If using mums as container plants, it’s unlikely they will make it through winter, so enjoy their seasonal color as you would annuals.

Plant mums in full sun, in well-drained soil that is moderately moist. If the soil is too wet or too dry, the mums will suffer. Keeping the soil moist will ensure good root development on the plants as they go into winter, even after the tops have gone dormant. They tolerate part shade, but if it is too shady, the mums will get leggy and have smaller flowers. If your area receives at least half a day of sun, your plants should do fine.

Plant the mums in your flower bed at the same depth that they were growing in their pots and mulch them to help stabilize soil moisture and temperature. Be sure to cut and loosen the outer root system of the plant to maximize root growth before planting. Do not plant chrysanthemum flowers near street lights or night lights: the artificial lighting may wreak havoc with the mums’ cycle.

Do not fertilize your plants until you see new growth next spring. Use a general purpose fertilizer such as 5-10-5 at the rate of 1 lb. per 100 square feet. Fertilize once per month through July.

Removing the spent flowers, called deadheading, will keep your plant looking neat and tidy and will help promote more blooms. Once your plant has gone dormant, do not cut back the dead growth. The dried flowers and stems serve as insulation to protect the plant during winter. When you see new growth in spring, cut the dead stems as close to the ground as possible.

Be sure to give your mums plenty of space in the garden. They can grow and multiply rather quickly. An added benefit, in my opinion. By every third spring, divide your mums to rejuvenate them.

With these care tips, you’ll be enjoying glorious fall color from your garden mums for years to come. Enjoy!

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Isn’t it refreshing to feel the slight crisp edge to the air these last few mornings? The nights are coming earlier in the evenings, too, and the temperatures are definitely beginning to drop.  Seems that fall is truly in the air. And if you stop by the Garden Center, you will find signs of autumn everywhere. The Greenhouse is filled to bursting with gorgeous seasonal decor and gift items, and new plants are arriving daily, just in time for your fall planting. Just this week, we’ve received a shipment of some of our most popular autumn bloomers, Mums, in all your favorite seasonal colors. From sunny, golden yellow, to orange, to deep red, to raspberry and violet, we have a shade for every taste.

We are proud to offer lush and full 8″ pots of the following varieties.

‘Barbara’- raspberry purple
‘Red Daisy’- deep red
‘Sunny Ursula’- golden yellow
‘Hannah’- burnt orange
‘Beth Violet’- purple

This year we are also bringing you several choices from the Igloo series of mums, ‘Cool Igloo’ and ‘Rosy Igloo’. The Igloo series is a new, mum like perennial that blooms for weeks in summer and fall without pinching back. This mum is in the Dendranthema plant group, which is looks a lot like members of the Chrysanthemum family. Dendranthema is truly hardy and makes it through winter as smoothly as other perennials in the garden.

Mums look fabulous in container gardens on your front porch and deck, mixed in with your fall decor, as the centerpiece for your table settings, or planted in your borders and beds. Stop on by Garden Supply to see these, and all our gorgeous new plant arrivals. And be sure to come on back here tomorrow when I’ll be sharing tips on caring for your newly purchased, fall-blooming mums.

See you all soon!

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Hello everyone, and happy Wednesday to you! Today I have a few fun home decor and gift items to share with you that are perfect for all you Do-It-Yourself folks out there. If you are looking for that personalized touch to add to your homes or that special one-of-a-kind gift idea,we’ve got you covered. And if you haven’t been into the Greenhouse lately, do stop by. We’ve got new goodies arriving daily that you won’t want to miss.

Like these adorable scarecrow kits that will add a charming touch to your harvest decor.

Young and old alike are going to love these metal gourd kits. Simply insert the pieces as you like into a pumpkin or gourd, creating a smiling face in no time. This kit can be reused year after year, and works equally well in real or faux pumpkins. Doesn’t this scarecrow look adorable in the planting basket with a touch of recycled paper as a ruff?  And if you like this guy, you’ll love the turkey kit, too.

The turkey kit comes complete with metal head, feet, and tail-feathers to make one adorable, re-usable turkey decoration every year.

Another wonderful do-it-yourself project in the Greenhouse right now is the Remake It wine cork trivet.

Recycle your old wine corks into a trivet with this easy kit. Simply twist your corks onto the metal trivet, and you are done. It’s as simple as that. What a perfect way to showcase corks from your travels or special gatherings and occasions. Makes a fabulous gift for the wine enthusiast on your list. And, it’s a great way to recycle, as well.

If you’re looking for truly personalized artwork, take a look. You can spell any name, word, or phrase with these mix and match alphabets and create your very own one-of-a-kind personalized masterpiece.

Each letter of the alphabet is represented with a unique black and white photo using architectural elements for the font. We have 3, 4, 5, 6, or more celled frames to help you create the perfect art piece.

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Hope to see you all soon down at Garden Supply.

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