“Whether the weather is good … or whether the weather is bad, we’ll weather the weather no matter the weather whether the weather is good or bad.” Atlanta – February 20th 90º, Boston – February 20th 60º Eek! Remember last year – the entire...
March is a great time to get some seeds started for early veg and herbs. Why start your own? Greater variety, earlier harvests, cost savings exceptional nutritional value (refer to Sprouts Pack a Punch and Microgreens & Baby Greens) are the best...
Nature’s Life Support System
Fall is officially here today and soon we’ll all be back indoors having bad air days – lots of them. Although there are may solutions to obtaining healthy, clean indoor air we obviously nominate houseplants. Placing several throughout your home or...
Microgreens and Baby Greens: The New Trend In Greens
Microgreens and baby greens are different than sprouts. Sprouts are grown without soil, and the roots are eaten with the sprout, while microgreens are harvested very young from a small amount of...
It took a few years of logistics, but last summer our rain garden was dug and planted. The garden above was built 2015 in cooperation with UNH Soak Up The Rain New Hampshire program and is located to the right of our store....
Because we practice IPM here at Rolling Green Nursery, the crops we grow are considered ‘bee-friendly’: no pesticides applied or nothing applied within the last 2 weeks. Since the day Rick began his landscape business 40 years ago, which slowly evolved into grower/retailer, Rolling Green remains ecologically mindful of...
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Did you know that sprouts supply the highest amount of vitamins, minerals, and enzymes per calorie of any other food on the planet?
Growing sprouts is a quick, simple and inexpensive way to add fresh greens to your diet. Sprouts are a real health food...
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Ever find the siding of your house (or your car) PLASTERED with tiny black spots – that won’t come off?! The source of your newly found, labor intensive chore is Artillery Fungus which, in nature, shoots spores toward the sunlight to aid in its...
Soil quality is a REALLY big deal - especially here at Rolling Green Nursery.
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Perennial gardens are a great creative outlet. They do best with a bit of planning, but that is what makes them so much fun. The knowledge gained with this hands on pastime is remarkable. The exercise, fresh air, and the reward of the added beauty and...
Perfect for container gardening, hydrangeas take center stage with long lasting color. These stars are the quintessential elegance of summer. Big, bold flowers strike a pose all by themselves. In order for these shrubs to sustain container life in New England, the soil preparation, watering and overwintering required are very different than hydrangeas...
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Knowing a few plant tips will help when caring for your macrophyla (bigleaf) hydrangea:
Wilting doesn’t always mean water. High heat, humidity and direct sun during the hottest time of day can cause the leaves on the hydrangea to ‘flag’ (droop or wilt). Best practice is to...
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According to the Weekly Market Bulletin, the US Drought Monitor reports much of southern NH is currenty in a severe drought and several towns have implemented water restrictions. Checkout the NH Department of Environmental Services posting of towns for this region. Here are a few things to...
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The real providers of heat relief are shade trees – simply put they cool things down. Outdoors benefits from lower temperatures by a process called evapotranspiration where the tree leaves turns liquid water to water vapor which cools the air. Trees clean the air of pollutants, catch dust,...
Mixing a variety of flower shapes is an easy way to increase a garden’s beauty and intrigue. Flowers can be spikes (Salvia, Veronica), mounded (summer Phlox, Sweet William), flat (yarrow, butterfly weed), irregular (bee balm, sea holly), rounded (globe thistle, Allium), open-faced (Geranium, Coreopsis),...