GARDENER'S READING ROOM
Bulbs and Seeds

The Seed Legacy
Heritage Gardening - sowing seeds from Sky Nursery
A quality seed is an essential part of growing a glorious garden full of healthy plants... We are dedicated to offering seeds from companies that have proven themselves in our unique maritime climate. Read more.

Planting Fall Bulbs for Spring Color
It might seem strange to be thinking already about next spring in your garden.... But think of it this way: planting bulbs is like paying in the fall for a tropical vacation in early spring. Read more.

Success with Pre-Rooted Bulbs
Forgot to plant your daffodils and tulips last fall? Sky Nursery carries a huge selection of pre-rooted bulbs that are ready to transplant into your beds and containers. Read more.

Summer Spectacle Starts in Spring
Nothing provokes a gardener’s rending of hair and gnashing of teeth more than spotting a spectacular plant in someone else’s garden ‒ and discovering that, “you can’t get that now ‒ you had to look for it three months ago.” To spare you that agony this summer,... Read more.

Fall is Near… Think Spring
Most spring-blooming bulbs arrive at Sky about the second week of September. Fall may be just around the corner, but it’s time to think way ahead… to spring. Read more.

Late to the Party… but What an Entrance!
While fall is a wonderful time to take stock of your garden, to move, divide, and evaluate options for future plantings, it’s also prime time for the season’s late bloomers. Read more.

Seeds, Seeds, & More Seeds
...are here at Sky Nursery. Come in and select some of the newest varieties of flowers and vegetables - or choose an heirloom that's been popular for centuries. Read more.

Beautiful Bulbs
February is when the summer-flowering bulbs start arriving at Sky Nursery...Read more.

Bulbs, Buy In Fall, Plant In Fall, Enjoy In Spring
Bearded Iris and fall-blooming crocus arrive in mid-August (along with a few daffs, Darwin tulips, ranunculus and crocus). Next...Read more.

Dahlias: Lift 'Em or Leave 'Em?
To lift or not to lift, that is the question! Dahlia growers have been divided on this for some 200 years. Read more.

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