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Fall Magic

Our summer days are coming to an end - as are, most likely, the beautiful pots you created at the beginning of this glorious season. Soon your once colorful and abundant annuals will be losing their luster, having accomplished their job for the year.

Instead of leaving your pots pushed into a corner of your potting shed looking empty and forlorn, why not try some of our Fall Magic basket stuffers? Sky Nursery has a large selection of attractive, frost-resistant plants for late summer and autumn planting. Consider, for instance, a large pot filled with vivid, purple heuchera teamed with variegated hebe, ‘Angelina’ sedum’s lime-green spikes, and the beautiful green foliage and deep blue flowers of Ceratostigma. With just a few plants you are now the proud owner of a pot worthy of gracing a magazine cover. The best part is, this pot will look lovely all year long!

We offer a vast assortment of perennials, grasses, groundcovers, and herbs to add a spark to your patio or deck any time of the year. Our knowledgeable staff is always on hand to help you put together the perfect “Fall Magic” container.

By Deb Boyer
Skylights Autumn 2004, Vol 18, No. 3

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