What Is Black swallow-wort?
Black swallow-wort (cynanchum louiseae) is a species in the milkweed family, but exactly the opposite of the beneficial milkweed. It is highly invasive and on the top ten worst weeds to have in your yard. It is also known as the...
Asparagus is one of those wonderful early spring plants that rewards you with a harvest before you do anything. Now it is mid-summer and those delicious spears have turned to large ferns with berries. You may be tempted to ignore the plants until next...
Make the most out of your vegetable garden this season: employ succession planting. As you open up space from harvesting one vegetable, you can plant another vegetable in order to keep producing as the season progresses. It is a great way to provide a...
Why Ferment
Naturally fermented salsa is both healthy and more flavorful than standard homemade salsa. One of our staff members brought in a batch of her salsa to share with us. Next thing you know, we were all begging for a copy of the recipe....
Clarification of Impatien Varieties
In an attempt of demystifying Impatiens we have a brief description below of what Rolling Green Nursery is offering this season and why. None of our varieties are Walleriana, which is the type of Impatiens that are susceptible to Impatien Downy...
Microgreens and Baby Greens Are Different Than Sprouts
Sprouts are grown without soil, and roots are eaten with the sprout, while microgreens are harvested very young from a small amount of soil, and the roots are left intact in the soil.
All...
Deer Deterrents
Deter deer from eating your landscape and patio plants with a few tips. Deer learn quickly and it is best to change up your tactics every once in awhile to keep them guessing.
• Hang Irish Spring or Cashmere Bouquet soap in fruit trees...
Sprouts Pack a Punch!
Sprouts, the inexpensive superfood, pack a punch. 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 and simple way to add fresh...
New for 2018:
Baker Creek SeedsRolling Green Nursery is excited to present a new line of rare seeds for sale this year from Baker Creek Seed Company. Jere Gettle started this company in 1998 which has grown over the years. He has traveled the...
Indoor Clean Air Research
NASA worked on a project to promoting air quality for indoor living spaces. Significant research has been done by NASA, and other organizations, to learn which houseplants are best for removing airborne chemicals. Ordinary home furnishings, upholstery, synthetic...
2017 has been a wonderful gardening year in Southeast New Hampshire. Compared to the past couple of years where we experienced significant drought and high heat; this year brought ample rainfall and fairly moderate temperatures throughout the summer. We did begin to eperience a...
This time of year, Rolling Green Nursery often hears concerns from customers that their newly planted Chamaecyparis (false cypress) trees or shrubs are dying. The interior of the plants can turn orange or brown giving the appearance that the plant is in decline.
The good...
You have had the best of intentions to add a few more shrubs to your landscape. Or put in some bulbs for spring color. Or plant that fruit tree for some summer peaches. There is still time!
This 2017 fall season in Southeast New Hampshire...
Perfection is highly overrated, especially in gardening. While an immaculately manicured landscape can be impressive, there is something to be said for the beauty of plants gone by like the firecracker-shaped stalks of a globe allium, the seed heads of a coneflower, money plant...
Are you looking for something new and unique to add to your perennial herb garden? Consider fall-blooming Saffron Crocus. Saffron is one of the most expensive herbs in the world because each delicate red stigma from the Crocus Sativa must be removed by hand...