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Support Small Businesses this Saturday! Register you American Express Card at ShopSmall.com Receive $30. Use it to buy a gift card. Small Business Saturday is all about giving you an alternative to the big ‘box’ stores, the malls and the hectic pace they bring with them. We hope you take Thursday off and make it out to Small Business Saturday and support your local businesses! Sharon’s will be closed for Thanksgiving on Thursday and Friday, we will be open on Saturday November...
Read MoreHow to Plant & Fertilize a Fruit Tree
How To Plant A Fruit Tree For a 3 gallon bag size dig a hole 18″ round and 24″ deep. Make sure the hole has adequate water drainage. Mix thoroughly 2 to 3 pounds of well composted manure and 1 cup dolomite lime and 1/2 cup treble superphosphate into the soil dug from the hole. Cinders up to 33% in volume may be added to help with drainage. Organic matter such as Macadamia husks, wood chips, or compost may be added up to 33% by volume. Gently remove the plastic bag from the root ball, by cutting off the bottom of the bag or pot with a knife, and set the tree into the hole. Then...
Read MoreMau’uaki’aki
~ Mau’u ‘aki’aki ~ Native Petite native Hawaiian sedge, is cute in the garden, attractive among boulders, or container gardens. This native sedge forms short, rounded tufts up to 10 inches high. It has light green foliage with narrow, stiff, erect blades. When flowering, a cluster of brown spike lets form on a taller stem that rises slightly above the rest of the plant. You must touch mau’u’aki’aki to get the full effect. Mau’u’aki’aki is strong and can tolerate the most harsh environments, including blazing sun, wind, salt and drought.
Read MoreAreca Palm
~Areca Palm Chrysalidocarpus lutescens The Areca palm is a low maintenance plant and a fast grower. A very popular indoor plant that can also be used outdoors. It is great for creating a natural privacy wall or privacy fence. The graceful Areca Palm tends to grow in clumps. The adult plant can reach 25 feet or more in height with a spread of 5-10...
Read MoreBamboo Palm
~Bamboo Palm Chamaedorea seifrizii This small graceful palm that is commonly used in landscapes and indoor decoration. The Chamaedorea seifrizii is a multi-trunk palm that grows in clusters without forming a crown shaft. It is usually clumped together to form a shrub-like specimen. Bamboo Palm Tree doesn’t require heavy watering and as most palm trees likes well drained soil.
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Sunset Gardens
- Your Guide to Forget-Me-NotsBlue forget-me-not flowers add a sweet touch of color to your garden bed
- Winter FlowersOur favorite cool-season annuals to plant this fall
- 12 Best Flowers to Grow for CuttingWe tested the best easy-care varieties of flowers for cutting and using in stunning bouquets. Here are our favorites, chosen for their long bloom times, tall stems, and ample vase life