Open Wednesday through Monday, 9 am till 5 pm

Closed Tuesday    

 September and early October afford the last opportunity to comfortably enjoy working in the garden. During these weeks, there's still time to be inventive, to take a chance and try that combination you've been thinking about all summer. There's something unique about the way Autumn light enhances the colors of flowers, and on those lingering, warm and clear fall days, the effect can be quite magical.

The view in the photo,(8/2/08), looks across a section of Bay State Borders, showing the following plants from front to back.  Caryopteris 'Dark Knight', Coreopsis x 'Full Moon', Agastache 'Acapulco Orange', digging fork handle, Coleus 'Texas Parking Lot' and Hydrangea pan. 'Tardiva'. Wonder who left that fork in the garden?

The weekend special running from Friday, September 5 through Sunday, September 7 is Dendranthema zaw. 'Clara Curtis'. Were $7.99, this weekend, $5.99.

Dendranthemum zawadskii 'Clara Curtis'18-24in. stems bear 2in. daisies of the purest pink from mid summer into September. Plants spread moderately fast to form thick clumps supporting a long succession of exceptionally pretty, soft pink daisies. Easy to grow in average or better soil with sufficient moisture. By no means required, but If one has the time, pinching will result in more flowers on lower plants. I've never had the time, yet the plant in our border overflows with bloom year after year. I do recommend digging out and discarding half the clump every two years or so. Not seen in gardens so much these days, and one has to wonder why. Zone 3. 

Click on Peter's Picks to view a selection of plants that look great, right now!

DIRECTIONS:
From the north:
Take I-91 south to Exit 23. At the end of the exit, turn left onto Routes 5 & 10 (you will be heading south). Look for the Bay State sign a little more than three-quarters of a mile down the road on the left.
From the south:
Take I-91 north to Exit 22. At the end of the exit, turn right onto Routes 5 & 10 (you will be heading north). The nursery is on the right a bit more than a mile up the road, shortly after you pass a couple of big tobacco barns on the right.

TELEPHONE: 1-413-665-3525, messages returned as soon as work allows.