Tag: Flowers

CEDAR ROCK GARDENS OPENING FOR THE SEASON THIS COMING THURSDAY!!!

Posted on by Kimsmithdesigns

This beautiful lady in the pick-your-own peony patch.

Cedar Rock Gardens, the fabulous organic and homegrown nursery owned by Elise Jilson and Tucker Smith, is opening on Thursday April 19th. They will be open everyday. See below for hours of operation and the complete selection of flower, vegetable, and herb seedlings that will be available to purchase this spring. Cedar Rock Gardens is located at 290 Concord Street in West Gloucester, just minutes off of Route 133.

A small sampling of just some of the flowers and veggies you will find at Cedar Rock Gardens, and a reminder that spring truly will be here soon.

For more information, check out Cedar Rock Garden website here.

COMPLETE LIST OF PLANTS AND GARDEN RELATED PRODUCTS CEDAR ROCK GARDEN SPRING 2018

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Frozen

Posted on by davefernandes2

Sometimes flowers look better while they’re frozen. Black Eyed Susan’s that we’re frozen then photographed

VIDEO: AERIAL FILM OF THE TULIPS!

Posted on by Craig Kimberley

A  very huge thanks going out to all of the hard-working folks at GenerousGardeners.org for helping add some amazing beauty to our little island. Keep up the great work!

Stacy Boulevard Part 7: expanded garden plans Tulip Fest May 6, 2017

Posted on by Catherine
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photos: © Catherine Ryan

Saturday May 6, 2017 is the official ribbon cutting re-opening of Stacy Boulevard by Mayor Romeo Theken. Thanks to the Mayor, Mike Hale and all Gloucester DPW, GZA, Essex County Landscape Assoc, Gloucester Community Preservation Act, Ann Giraldi Johnson, GFWA, Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito, and groups like the Seaport Economic Council and Dir Carolyn Kirk, Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), Joe Lucido, Ed Parks, Mike Linquata, Donna Ardizzoni and One Hour at a Time Gang, Ringo Tarr, Bobbie Turner, YMCA and summer help, Wolf Hill, Generous Gardeners, and other volunteers!

Tulip Festival and bonnet parade Saturday 10AM

Ribbon Cutting 11:30AM

Party at Mile Marker Restaurant 6-10PM

Enjoy a closer look at the engineering and landscape plans for the expanded gardens and before/after comparisons.

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Stacy expanded gardens

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Before April 2017 | After May 2017

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IMG_20170504_053712Funding for future perennials funded in part by the Gloucester Community Preservation Act

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CPA grant towards new gardens summary of design and details

CPA funding

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Garden Preparations begins at Wolf Hill with Karen McBain

Posted on by Manuel F. Simoes

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Karen MvBain works at Wolf Hill Garden Center and she also is the owner of Garden Paths “Garden Creations”

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Three of Wolf Hill’s assistants help with some of the customers heavy lifting

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Flowers in a Pinch

Posted on by Nichole S.

While I’m not proud of waiting until near to the last minute….it was only because I knew that I could score some really nice, fresh flowers on Easter morning by stopping at Shaw’s.

There are absolutely some local florists that I love and when looking for something really special I always head to one of them.  That having been said, when looking for a simple bouquet, I always have great luck at Shaw’s.  I really do.

So, on Easter morning…actually like 12:00/noon time….I stopped by, selected three different bunches of flowers, and asked the really nice young girl working the flower counter to make two arrangements by combining them.

It took all of five minutes and, if you ask me, they were perfect.  To quote her, the little bouquets were “simple and sophisticated.”  And, they were.  When packaged in classic brown paper and a simple little ribbon they were totally charming.

Total cost for both:  $24.   I left totally wishing I had made a 3rd so I could bring one home to my own house….but, then realized the puppy would have eaten it anyway.

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Plants love a rainy foggy Summer Solstice

Posted on by paultmorrison

Fog offshore at 12:38 PM June 21, 2015, the Summer Solstice.
Fog offshore at 12:38 PM June 21, 2015, the Summer Solstice.

Where the Monarchs love to munch, milkweed.
Where the Monarchs love to munch, milkweed.

This could be honeysuckle. Saw a ton of honeysuckle hiking into Dogtown yesterday.
This could be honeysuckle. Saw a ton of honeysuckle hiking into Dogtown yesterday.

Rosa rugosa? Not sure.
Rosa rugosa? Not sure.

Flowers Face the Fall

Posted on by Matthew Green

Despite the cloudier and cooling climate, some flowers apparently feel fine.

More photos are on my photostream on Flickr.

– Fr. Matthew Green