This & That - Ilex Farms Main

Spring has been quite busy for us, several weeks now. And this, in spite of the amount of rain that preceded these sunny days. While there were difficulties with suppliers in Tennessee for a while due to even more rain they received on the heels of their last frosts, things have mostly returned to normal for this time of year. We hope you're enjoying the colors where you live, but if you don't have enough, come on by!!

Fred managed to slip away to the  Gulf States Horticultural Expo in Mobile in January. We started hearing and seeing some of what he discovered the following week; there are always new plant varieties, sources for those materials, best pricing, keeping up with who's growing what this year, and more. Looking forward to all of this!

Well, just for fun, I thought it would be great to see just how much color there might be around here, now that we're actually into Winter. So, December 24th, I walked around the grounds here with a cell phone camera in hand, and you'll see the results on the Tab labelled  "Winter Color - December 24". Enjoy!

Check out the article under the Tools and Resources tab for the piece on 5 Steps to Winterize Your Garden! Protection and preventive care given to your plants, shrubs, and trees now could obviate the need to replace them next year.

During this fall season we've noticed the same increase in business, that we do every year about this time. If you have been putting off upgrades to your front or back yards, this can be your reminder to get started planting. As you may already know, fall and winter are the prime transplanting seasons for most trees and other plants.