This Saturday's free class will be on the proper and productive use of insecticides. All of you should attend! 10:00 A.M at the Wilmington Island Hester & Zipperer Read Full Story
My First Lawn & Garden Trade Show The Ohio Short Course, which took place in the Greater Columbus Convention Center, is a well-known event in the lawn and garden industry. Everyone is there! Growers, garden center operators, suppliers, and more show up in Columbus to network and exchange ideas. Participants were given exposure to panel discussions with garden magazine editors, lectures by industry experts, and enough inspirational booths and displays to make one anxious to get back to work... Read Full Story
Tomorrow morning, at O dark thirty, Mary-Ann and I will be off to the airport for a trip to Columbus, Ohio. Why would we leave the South at such a delightfully moist time of year? The Association of Floriculture Professionals trade show is this weekend, and there will be scads of vendors for us to check out! While we're away, please come by and keep Travis company. He's manning the ship-I mean shop, and I'm sure he'll do a great job! To encourage weekend visitors, we've put a whole section... Read Full Story
Saturday Free Class Notes Yesterday's class on veggie gardening may have gotten some of you in the mood to plant, and the rains over the past few days are probably seconding the motion. What is one to do, however, if they haven't got the space for a big ol' garden? MAKE A RAISED BED! A raised bed offers more benefits than "your friend" from college, and the relationship is likely to be more fruitful. Let me explain. Remember how in "When Harry Met Sally" Carrie Fisher wanted nothing to do... Read Full Story
Hester & Zipperer's Got Class Every Saturday morning, at 10:00, the Wilmington Island location of Hester & Zipperer offers a free gardening class. This week's class is "Veggie Gardening-This Summer's Second Harvest". Classes last about 30 minutes, and there is always a discount for students. So, have YOU got class? Want to know about future classes? Click on the "Get Your Buzz" in the upper right corner of this blog and subscribe to our monthly E-Newsletter. It contains class... Read Full Story
Independence Day Prep Talk This week America the beautiful might need to powder its nose in preparation for numerous celebrations that will kick off on Friday! Of course, I'm referring to the massive sprucing that will need to take place before company comes. Do you need beat back some bamboo. After all, do you really want to see your mother-in-law with a machete, (If you do, we stock them.)? Are their tripping hazards for your friends to navigate? Most friends are pretty... Read Full Story
Tropical Vines-Making A Hot Yard Cool Many of you have yards that, in steak terms, would be considered well done. Crispy might be a better description, and it comes at a bad time. Summer is when we get together with friends and family to celebrate the outdoors. The 4th of July is just around the corner, and our yards are crying out for attention. Tropical vines offer a lot of bang for your buck. They are the go-go dancers of the garden as they draw attention from anyone in the vicinity... Read Full Story
Entertaining With Herbs Class Notes Place Herbal Soap In Your Guest Bathroom! It is a lovely way to carry your herbal theme evening through your home. Be sure to give it a special soap dish. Your efforts will shine! Serving cocktails before dinner is a good idea for two reasons. It gives your friends something to talk about while you're rushing around, and it keeps you from taking it all too seriously. Your Main Course-Turkey with Herbes de Provence and Citrus Dessert! It's what... Read Full Story
Hester and Zipperer's new and improved monthly e-newsletter, The Buzz, went out to about one hundred of you recently. We are delighted to say that we've already received positive feedback from customers. We're using software called "Email Brain" to create our newsletters, and so far, it has enabled us to make leaps and bounds in our creative expression. Those of you who read this blog may be wondering what The Buzz will have to offer. My answer is that the newsletter and blog will work... Read Full Story
Hester and Zipperer is proud to carry Farmer D Organics Compost. Please take the time to visit Farmer D's blog and learn about his products. He explains them better than I could. You'll be glad you did! Read Full Story
