The best time to plant a lawn by seed (in the Napa Valley) is April or October. Both months have warm days, cool nights, and an occasional rain shower. Remember, lawn seed must be kept moist from the initial watering to facilitate germination.
What is the best way to keep cut Christmas trees fresh inside the house?
With our 'tree system' we recut all trees prior to drilling them for display in our tree stands. When readding water to the basin the addition of a 'sugar/water' solution to the water basin will help. Most people add a can of soda pop to the water. We recommend re-cutting the bottom of your cut Christmas tree when you get it home. A fresh cut will initiate water uptake for the tree.
The best way to keep your tree fresh is to spray it with 'Cloud Cover'. Cloud Cover preserves the freshness and aroma of cut Christmas trees and prevents needle drop. Cloud Cover holds in moisture - just spray the entire tree, leaves, and needles and allow to dry for one hour before decorating.
How do I take care of Pointsettias ?
Poinsettia’s are to the holidays what snowfall is the Sierra’s. Beautiful and striking they cheer up the darkest room. Everyone loves the bright flower bracts and attractive colors. How to properly care for poinsettia’s is a commonly asked question.. Here’s some tips to make your poinsettias happy throughout the Holiday season. Your beautiful poinsettia likes a room with average warmth of 65-75 degrees. It will suffer frost like damage by temperatures that dip below 50 degrees. Place your plant in a location where it will receive bright light. Allow the soil to dry out somewhat between watering’s. Use warm but not hot water. If the room temperature is too low or high or the soil is kept too wet or dry the leaves will suddenly fall off.
Is the nursery still closed on Mondays ?
Whiting Nursery is open seven days a week. We were closed on Mondays until December 1996. We changed our hours to fulfill our mission statement to our customers. We are open for business Monday through Saturday 8:30-5:00 pm. Sunday from 9:00-4:00pm
Address: 738 Main Street St. Helena, CA 94574
Telephone: (888) 456-0699 (707) 963-5358
Email: info@whitings.com
Hours: Monday-Saturday, 8:30-5:00 Sunday, 9:00-5:00
