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Beware the Mandrake!

Beware the Mandrake!

Mandrakes: The Dangerous and Fascinating Plant You Must Know In honor of Amy Stewart – author of “Wicked Plants” – and her free talk at the nursery on Sunday, April 10 at 11 am – we present you with the...

Beware the Mandrake!

Mandrakes: The Dangerous and Fascinating Plant You Must Know In honor of Amy Stewart – author of “Wicked Plants” – and her free talk at the nursery on Sunday, April 10 at 11 am – we present you with the...

Our AMAAAZING Spring Party!

Spring Party Shenanigans: Costumes, Critters, and Joy Donkeys and owls and dragons – OH MY! Big, BIG thanks go out to all our gardening friends, who made this year’s Spring Party the biggest, best and funnest EVER! A beautiful day...

Spring Party Shenanigans: Costumes, Critters, and Joy Donkeys and owls and dragons – OH MY! Big, BIG thanks go out to all our gardening friends, who made this year’s Spring Party the biggest, best and funnest EVER! A beautiful day...

Our Favorite Tomatoes!

Our Favorite Tomatoes!

Tomato Love: Our Team’s Top Picks for Summer Though we work in relative harmony here at “Annie’s” there are some things we don’t always agree on. Most of the time, we can work through our differences, but when it comes...

Our Favorite Tomatoes!

Tomato Love: Our Team’s Top Picks for Summer Though we work in relative harmony here at “Annie’s” there are some things we don’t always agree on. Most of the time, we can work through our differences, but when it comes...

Spring at The Wave Garden

Spring at The Wave Garden

Spring Blooms and Creative Contrasts at The Wave Garden Great news! Kellee Adams of Dig-It Landscape Design and the plantswoman behind the Wave Garden is speaking at our Mother’s Day Party on Sunday, May 8 at 11 am! She’ll be sharing...

Spring at The Wave Garden

Spring Blooms and Creative Contrasts at The Wave Garden Great news! Kellee Adams of Dig-It Landscape Design and the plantswoman behind the Wave Garden is speaking at our Mother’s Day Party on Sunday, May 8 at 11 am! She’ll be sharing...

Mother’s Day Love Fest!

Mother’s Day Love Fest!

Mother’s Day Love Fest: Fun, Flowers, and Family Smiles Watch a slideshow of our Mother’s Day Extravaganza! Thank you everybody who came to our fabulous Mother’s Day Party last weekend! I always say Mother’s Day is my favorite party at...

Mother’s Day Love Fest!

Mother’s Day Love Fest: Fun, Flowers, and Family Smiles Watch a slideshow of our Mother’s Day Extravaganza! Thank you everybody who came to our fabulous Mother’s Day Party last weekend! I always say Mother’s Day is my favorite party at...

Dwarf Madness!

Dwarf Madness!

Say Goodbye to Proper-Sized Plants – Welcome to Dwarf Madness What in the world has happened to garden center plants, people? Sunflowers and Asters in bloom at only  4” tall? Nicotianas with no scent and Dianthus that die a month...

Dwarf Madness!

Say Goodbye to Proper-Sized Plants – Welcome to Dwarf Madness What in the world has happened to garden center plants, people? Sunflowers and Asters in bloom at only  4” tall? Nicotianas with no scent and Dianthus that die a month...