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This Week’s Sale*: All Vegetables FREE to Bates Rewards Members, 50% off 4-pack flowering annuals and 4P perennials, 30% off annual hanging baskets and ornamental grasses/sedges I think we are all feeling better after a week of rain. We certainly needed it. I hope you got a chance to survey your garden during the deluge. It’s the easiest time to spot standing water, a telltale sign of a spot in need of amending. Those of us who garden in the South know the effect our climate

“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." - Benjamin Franklin This week has treated us to some delightful weather. While it looks like we may see an end to the dry conditions next week, do not hesitate to pick up the hose and protect your investments before then. Many of us are towards the end of the planting season. While we wait for the joy of harvest, let’s remember what you can do in the interim to ensure your future bounty. Are you familiar with scouting? I’m n

Open all Mother’s Day weekend! I have so enjoyed the dip in temperatures this past week, along with the much needed rainfall, but waking up to sunny skies this morning was a delight. Last week we went over old style varieties of Roses and their history. This week, we’re going to go over some newer types of roses and pick the brain of our resident rosarian Austin Lohin. David Austin’s love of roses started with a gift from his sister for his 21st birthday — a copy of A. E. Bun

April continues to unfold in a beautiful way with a chance of a break in the watering duties in the coming week. We continue to get multiple trucks in daily, so if you missed something on your first trip out, do come see us again. Even if you have yet to lift a trowel, there is still plenty of time to get your hands in the dirt! Not all of us are blessed with a yard or garden. Those of us who do have green space around our homes often lack full sun areas required for growing