Nothing can beat the flavor and sweetness of home grown strawberries, picked at their peak!

Sun, fairly rich, well drained soil and deep frequent watering, especially during bearing season. Apply mulch to conserve moisture and keep berries clean.

This week we'll have cell packs of the following varieties:

Seascape: One of the most productive everbearing types. Great for mild winter areas. Large sweet berries over a long season.

Chandler: This berry, developed in and for coastal areas, does extremely well in cold, damp climate. It bears medium sized fruit in June.

Aromas: Everbearing producing mid to late season crops of large berries. Upright habit for easy harvest. Disease resistant.

Eversweet: This everbearing strawberry is not "day-length" sensitive and thus produces at 6-week intervals from spring to fall. Performs well the first year, too!

Sequoia: This berry, developed in and for coastal California, does extremely well in our area. It bears early, medium to large, dark red fruit over a period of many months.

Quinalt: Developed for Northwestern gardens, the everbearer does well in our area and produces many large, tasty, dark red berries over a long summer fall period. Good disease resistance too.

One fun way to sample locally grown varieties of strawberries that do well in our area is attending farmers' markets.  The San Francisco Ferry Plaza Farmer's Market last year had the Chandler and Seascape varieties, which were incredible.

Stop by and see what’s new in the Flower Shop!

These new, imaginative, living succulent topiaries, shaped as handbags, hanging balls, living gardens and other forms are just in from a new source.

These would make an excellent choice for a solarium, atrium or outdoor semi-protected spot where they receive 6-8 hours of sunlight to insure uniform growth. An ideal gift item, as these require minimal care.

A ready-to-use premium planting mix and soil conditioner containing fir bark, mushroom compost, perlite and gypsum. Master Nursery® planting mix is formulated to be used at planting time for flowers, shrubs, trees and vegetables. Ideally suited for azaleas, camellias, rhododendrons and other shade-loving plants. Use it straight from the bag.

San Francisco Flower & Garden Show
At The Cow Palace
March 21-25, 2006

Avoid the lines and purchase your tickets at Orchard Nursery & Florist
 
Adult Tickets $20.00 at the door
Early Bird discount tickets available through March 20th $17.00

Available at Orchard Nursery & Florist through March 20th. Cash or check only.