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akewood Gardens, your source for color in all seasons. We strive to determine your needs and desires, match them with the appropriate plants and products; then offer professional advice on how to care for and enjoy your purchase.
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People make the difference and we have great people. Bring us a leaf, a weed, a bug, a picture, a sketch, a gift need or just a question and we will do our very best to help you.
At our garden center, our goal is to provide our customers with a quality selection of plants, trees, shrubs and supplies for your garden and landscaping needs. We sell bulk mulches and soils and offer delivery service. Our staff is very helpful in assisting with container and garden bed design and planting and will provide essential information for successful gardening.
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ur garden center has been providing top quality service to the local community for years. We are dedicated to our loyal customers and will go out of our way to ensure your gardening experience will be a good one.
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eat and humidity are not great gardening companions, but they are what we have to work in. Try to get your gardening chores done early in the day. Most fruits and vegetables taste better if harvested before the heat of the day has set in. Herbs are best harvested in the morning after any dew has dried but before the heat of the day sets in. Many of our summer vegetables are at peak harvest. Knowing what to look for can ensure that you get the most from your garden. Sweet corn is ripe when the silks begin to turn brown and dry. Take a peek on one or two of the ears by pulling back the shuck and pressing into a kernel or two. If it gives off a milky liquid, and the ear is fully formed, harvest. The quicker you can go from garden to table, the sweeter the corn will be. Cantaloupes and watermelons tend to be at their sweetest if it is a bit on the dry side during harvest. Too much rainfall tends to dilute the sugars. When cantaloupes are ripe the stems should easily separate from the vine, the fruits should develop a light tan webbing pattern and the blossom end should be slightly soft and smell like cantaloupe.