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September 28, 2019September 28, 2019

September Newsletter

Frizzhome Gardens

270 Back River Road

Bedford, NH 03110

(603) 644-0734

Fall weather is finally upon us here in New Hampshire, and that is reason enough for celebration! Looking for more reasons? Look no further than Frizzhome Gardens! Vegetables, annuals, perennials, shrubs, and trees have been flying off our benches, but we still boast a great selection. I could go on all day about our favorites, but I will refrain and post about just a few plants that particularly strike my fancy and may strike yours as well.

Tree Roses

For the first time ever, Frizzhome Gardens is offering tree roses! Pictured is a Julia Child tree rose which has a wonderful fragrance to go along with the beauty. Tree roses are ideal for adding height to a border and can be planted closely together for an even more impressive display. They also can work very well on porches, decks, and patios, serving as a natural candle while being aesthetically pleasing.

Foxglove

Foxglove make a great addition to any perennial garden due to their height and beautiful flowers. Foxglove also bring the hummingbirds and bees into the garden while being of no interest to deer.

African Blue Basil

African Blue Basil is excellent due to the fact that not only is it great for cooking and as a garnish, but it is very pretty in the garden. To accompany the pretty leaves, the African Blue Basil sends up purple flowers which make for great bouquets and attract both bumblebees and butterflies.

Popcorn Plant

Popcorn plants, such as the one pictured, can grow to eight feet tall and send up long spikes that are littered with showy yellow flowers. The feathery foliage along with the bright flowers make it a great contrast to other plants in a container or garden. Perhaps my favorite quality of this remarkable plant is that it truly smells like buttered popcorn. This make it a great conversation piece and will surely delight kids!

Thank you all for continuing to support our business, and making this a record year for Frizzhome Gardens. We love to see our customers returning year after year, and to meet new visitors to the greenhouses.

We hope to see you all again soon,

Howard Frizzell

Jody Fox

Jeffrey Frizzell

January 29, 2019February 8, 2019

Planting geraniums!

Step one for planting the geraniums was to fill all the pots and hanging baskets that were required. This part of the process was the longest, taking us four days to complete, if you count the day to heat the greenhouse in order to thaw out the soil that was needed. The next two days were comprised exclusively of planting the unrooted geranium cuttings. We watered the geraniums in normally and will be misting them for the next couple weeks until they are rooted in well. Below you will see pictures showing the process and ending with the result of nine-thousand geraniums that we planted this past week.

January 16, 2019February 8, 2019

Specimen Plants in Small Containers with Aaron Kinne

The workshop will be held at Frizzhome Gardens on February 10th and will go from approximately 2:00-3:30 PM. The cost for the workshop is twenty-eight dollars plus cost of the plants. Payment will be accepted at the workshop, cash or check only please.

Aaron Kinne graduated from UNH Manchester in 2013, joining the Master Gardener Program soon after. From 2013 onward, they have been doing regular plant talks at schools, churches, and gardening clubs on a variety of topics. As a botanist, they focus mainly on genera from tropical and arid climates, and have an extensive collection of species from all over the world. They currently live in Manchester, NH, where they manage a specialty gardening store on the West Side.

-Aaron will discuss basic botany, mixed with a hands-on exercise
on how to best display your plants while keeping them in a healthy environment.

-Aaron will cover using different plant morphologies to one’s benefit, taking into account the kinds of root systems, types of life cycles, mature size, growth habit and more.

-Aaron will discuss the misconceptions surrounding certain types of plants including bonsai, succulents and cacti.

-You will learn how to create a planter for the home environment, taking dryness and lighting into consideration.

-Aesthetics and learning to think ahead on which plants will work well together as they mature will also be discussed.

Containers will consist of shallow pots or saucers (2-3″ deep) and wood pieces that your garden can be mounted to. These will be true pieces of art. You are welcome to bring any shallow pot, rock or unique pieces of driftwood that you would like to be incorporated.