Our entire stock of gorgeous is on sale! 40% off regular prices! Don’t forget that fall is an awesome time to plant trees!

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Finches: Several male finches will pursue one female finch

Humans: A woman kisses many frogs before she finds her prince

Finches: Finches nest in June, July and August when plants have produced enough seed to incorporate in nests and feeding their young.

Humans: The most popular wedding months are June July & August

Finches: The female finch makes the nest from strands of weeds, vines, downy filaments and caterpillar webbing.

Humans: Most household decorations & room layouts are decided by women.

Finches: Once the nest is built, both male and female Gold finches leave the area.  This may give the appearance that they have abandoned the nest.  In a few days they both return and the female begins laying eggs.  In some cases this can be 2 weeks after nest completion.

Humans: Newlyweds go away on an average of 7-9 days for their honeymoons.  Some couples like to start a family right away

Finches: The female lays from 3 to 7 light blue eggs which are incubated for 12 to 14 days.  The female may spend ninety five percent of her time incubating the eggs.  The male will feed her during this time allowing her to stay on the nest.

Humans: Most women have one baby at a time incubating them for 9 months.  She will have strange cravings resulting in asking her husband go out and get her food.

To read more about the American Goldfinch and hear its song CLICK HERE.

Who doesn’t love sitting around a fire in Autumn? Just in time for fall, you can enjoy the crackle of a fire in your own backyard. Now through September 15 enter to win a free fire pit kit. This kit includes 49 bricks, 4 bags of #10 Limestone and 2 bags of Blue Granite (delivery NOT included). With easy pick-up and straight-forward instructions anyone could easily put together this pit in their own backyard. CLICK HERE to read about fire pit kits installation. Stop in to see our color choices (greystone featured in the photo above) and enter the drawing today!

Summer Mulch Sale!

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Bulk Mulch $2 off

per cubic yard

Bagged Mulch $1 off

per bag

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Discount is off regular price. Discount is valid on all in-stock bagged or bulk mulches. While supplies last.

Japanese Beetles are out in full force… are you protected?

Treat for Japanese Beetles with Sevin®, available in Ready-to-Use, Hose-end sprayer, Concentrate and Powder.

You can also use Japanese Beetle Traps by placing them 10 feet down-wind of your plants so you do not attract them to your plants.

More information on Japanese Beetles:

Japanese beetle is the common name for a destructive beetle, Popillia japonica, of the scarab beetle family. Accidentally imported to the United States from Japan, it was first discovered in New Jersey in 1916 and is now widespread in the northeastern states, where it is a serious pest of lawns, orchards, and gardens. The adult is about 1/2 in. (13 mm) long with a metallic-green head and thorax and reddish-brown wing covers. Metamorphosis is complete (see insect ). The eggs are laid in the ground; the small white larvae, called grubs, feed on the roots of grasses, sometimes killing them, and hibernate during the winter. Pupation occurs in the spring, and the adult emerges in midsummer, feeding on and destroying leaves, flowers, and fruits. Many methods of control have been tried, especially those involving the insect’s natural enemies—e.g., parasitic wasps and flies, some of them imported from Japan; bacteria that cause the “milky disease” of grubs; and certain parasitic nematodes. None, however, have been entirely successful in controlling the spread of the beetle. Japanese beetles are classified in the phylum Arthropoda , class Insecta, order Coleoptera, family Scarabaeidae. ¹

1. “Japanese beetle.” The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 6 Jul. 2010 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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We have BEAUTIFUL Trees, Shrubs, and Evergreens

and they are

40% OFF THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY ONLY!

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As an “Independent” Garden Center, we’re celebrating Independence Day by giving you 40% off our entire stock of Trees, Shrubs and Evergreens on July 1st, 2nd and 3rd only.

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*Pictures do not necessarily represent items that are in-stock. Please visit our Garden Center to see complete stock.*
*Sale is off regular price. Not valid on previous purchases.*

Click here to find out more!

We have Firewood, too!

Start with a tubular steel pole. These black powder coat finished poles are available in two lengths: 6 foot & 5 foot.  Secure these poles to a base.  Both the twister and the “cat-tail” ground sockets securely sink these poles into the ground while the patio base allows for easy repositioning on your deck or patio.  Want an even taller pole?  Use a pole extension.  Available in 14″ or 20″ lengths, these extenders are ideal for situations where the pole needs to be just a bit taller.  Next choose your topper.  Whether it’s a 2 hook, 3 hook, 4 hook or mounting flange, we have the topper right for you.  The hook toppers feature a decorative finial cover in the center that can be removed to add multiple units.

Now that you have designed your own pole you can choose to keep it simple or add accessories for further function.  We highly suggest using a baffle.  The wrap around squirrel baffle’s inverted cone shape is effective in making your feeders critter resistant.  Have even bigger problems?  Use the 8″ cylindrical raccoon baffle!  Other accessories include the quick connect coil hanger allowing for an extra hook, the fruit feeder designed to hold four pieces of fruit, or the universal feeder which features a glass dish that is guaranteed not to crack in a freeze and can hold fruit, seed, jelly or mealworms.  However you choose to put your pole together or accessorize it, we’re sure that you will be pleased with the Erva Pole System.  Stop in the store and see one for yourself.

What better way to decorate for Independence Day than to put out a flag or two?

We also have Flag Poles!

Charlotte Erbe, from Avon. Congratulations!! She chose the Dappled Japanese Willow… isn’t it gorgeous?

If you didn’t win… don’t worry! We still have awesome trees left, and while they’re not free, they’re low priced and high quality.

Once you come here for your Garden Center needs, you’ll never go anywhere else!

Win a Free Tree!

No purchase necessary. We will plant it for you, too (locally).

You will  have your choice of several pre-selected trees*!

Simply stop in to the store to fill out an entry form from now until June 30, 2010.

List of trees:

Weeping Alaska Cedar

Weeping Alaskan Cedar ~ Elegant specimen with emerald-green foliage and graceful sweeping branches.

Dappled Japanese Willow

Dappled Japanese Willow ~ Slender branches and striking green, white and pink foliage. Salmon pink new growth.

Dawn Redwood

Dawn Redwood ~ Fast growing, deciduous conifer with ferny foliage that takes on a pinkish bronze cast in autumn. Tolerates hot summers and cold winters.

Heritage River Birch

Heritage River Birch ~ Noted for its heavily exfoliating branches of cream, salmon, and gray. Bronze Birch Borer resistance, lightweight wood and smaller surface roots are some other great attributes.

Crimson Sentry Maple

Crimson Sentry Maple ~ The same rich maroon leaves of 'Crimson King', but on a dense, columnar form. Great for limited spaces.

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Experience

The Rock Pile Garden Center

difference!!!

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*We reserve the right to make an equal substitution if necessary due to unforeseen circumstances. All the trees listed have a retail value of $118.99 to $127.99*