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April, 2008 Volume 2, Issue 2 Wilson Words You’ve probably noticed some changes on the website in recent weeks, and there are more to come. We’ve added some more links on our Home Page which are designed to give more tools to assist you with customers, and in your own planning: * A ‘Web Weather’ page with links to some very helpful weather sites to assist you plan out your job schedules and other activities this Spring. * ‘Plant Characteristics’ pages, which include listings of plants which are deer resistant; attractive to birds, butterflies, hummingbirds; and fragrant. Coming soon: Salt resistant and water tolerant plants. * Monthly Calendars with hints and ‘to do’ lists of some of the ‘garden-cleaning’ jobs needed each month. Website Upgrades… Plant for Color Throughout the Season: With a little planning, you can ensure a colorful display of blooms throughout the Spring season: EARLY: Eastern Redbud EARLY-MID: Magnolia. * A color palette of our perennials, which groups them together by color for easy reference. We’ve included links to each one so you can get more information about the ones you like! * Some close-up pictures of our display gardens in Volo. A virtual way to show customers how things look ‘in real life’. Coming soon: our display gardens in Hampshire are almost done. * Coming Soon: - A bloom calendar of our perennials and shrubs so you can plan month by month for a continually blooming garden. - A referral service for homeowners who log into our site, to be able to contact local contractors for their landscaping needs. MID: Malus & Pyrus (Crabapples & Pears) LATE: Syringa (Tree Lilacs) A publication of Wilson Nurseries, and Wilson Landscape Supply, Inc. Hampshire: 847-683-3700 Fax: 847-683-3977 Volo : 815-344-0944 Fax: 815-344-7087 Some real plant name meanings: : ‘Zone 5 with protection’ = a variation on the phrase “Russian Roulette”. : ‘Moisture-loving’ plants = ideal for landscaping all your bogs and swamps. : ‘Carefree’ = refers more to the plant’s attitude than to your workload. Native tree with purple-pink blossoms followed by heart-shaped, light green leaves. Ranges from early- blooming M. stellata and M. lilliflora, to the later blooming M. “Galaxy’ and M. virginiana. Profuse blooms on hardy, disease- resistant trees. Persistent berries provide color through Winter months. Very hardy, disease- resistant trees with huge clusters of white, late-Spring blooms.
Transcript of Wilson Words · pranks; and trying to get people to believe ridiculous things. Top 100 April 1...
April, 2008
Volume 2, Issue 2 Wilson Words
You’ve probably noticed some changeson the website in recent weeks, andthere are more to come.
We’ve added some more links on ourHome Page which are designed to givemore tools to assist you with customers,and in your own planning:
* A ‘Web Weather’ page with links tosome very helpful weather sites to assistyou plan out your job schedules andother activities this Spring.
* ‘Plant Characteristics’ pages, whichinclude listings of plants which are deerresistant; attractive to birds, butterflies,hummingbirds; and fragrant. Comingsoon: Salt resistant and water tolerantplants.
* Monthly Calendars with hints and ‘todo’ lists of some of the ‘garden-cleaning’jobs needed each month.
Website Upgrades…Extreme Makeover: Volo
Plant for Color Throughout the Season:With a little planning, you can ensure acolorful display of blooms throughout theSpring season:
EARLY: Eastern Redbud
EARLY-MID: Magnolia.
* A color palette of our perennials, whichgroups them together by color for easyreference. We’ve included links to eachone so you can get more informationabout the ones you like!
* Some close-up pictures of our displaygardens in Volo. A virtual way to showcustomers how things look ‘in real life’.Coming soon: our display gardens inHampshire are almost done.
* Coming Soon:
- A bloom calendar of ourperennials and shrubs soyou can plan month bymonth for a continuallyblooming garden.
- A referral service forhomeowners who log intoour site, to be able to contactlocal contractors for theirlandscaping needs.
MID: Malus & Pyrus(Crabapples & Pears)
LATE: Syringa (Tree Lilacs)
A publication of Wilson Nurseries, and Wilson Landscape Supply, Inc.Hampshire: 847-683-3700 Fax: 847-683-3977 Volo: 815-344-0944 Fax: 815-344-7087
Some real plantname meanings:
: ‘Zone 5 withprotection’ = avariation on thephrase “RussianRoulette”.: ‘Moisture-loving’plants = ideal forlandscaping all yourbogs and swamps.: ‘Carefree’ = refersmore to the plant’sattitude than to yourworkload.
Native tree withpurple-pinkblossoms followedby heart-shaped,light green leaves.
Ranges from early-blooming M. stellataand M. lilliflora, tothe later blooming M.“Galaxy’ and M.virginiana.
Profuse blooms onhardy, disease-resistant trees.Persistent berriesprovide colorthrough Wintermonths.
Very hardy, disease-resistant trees withhuge clusters ofwhite, late-Springblooms.
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Wilson Words
April Fools' Day, sometimes called AllFools' Day, is one of the most lighthearted days of the year. Its origins areuncertain. Some see it as a celebrationrelated to the turn of the seasons, whileothers believe it stems from the adoptionof a new calendar.
It is worth noting that many differentcultures have had days of foolishnessaround the start of April, give or take acouple of weeks. The Romans had afestival named Hilaria on March 25,rejoicing in the resurrection of Attis. The
A little April Trivia… April Fool’s Day
Height: 10-12’ high
Width: 10-12’ wide
Sun: Full Sun.
A slow-growing, deciduous tree with anaturally weeping habit. Its cascadingbranches dip all the way to the ground,giving the appearance of a white or snowfountain when covered with pure white,fragrant flowers in the Spring. Theflowers give way to small, black, inediblefruits. Dark green leaves through growingseason, turning to attractive shades ofgold and orange in the Fall.
Plant Focus: Prunus x. ‘Snofozam’(White Fountains Weeping Cherry)
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Hindu calendar has Holi, and the Jewishcalendar has Purim. Perhaps there'ssomething about the time of year, with itsturn from winter to spring,that lends itselfto lighthearted celebrations.
April Fools' Day is observed throughoutthe Western world. Practices includesending someone on a "fool's errand,"looking for things that don't exist; playingpranks; and trying to get people tobelieve ridiculous things.
Top 100 April 1 Hoaxes
Hardy to USDA Zone 5. Introduced in1985 by Lake County Nursery of Perry,Ohio. Also known as ‘Snow Fountains’,and is sometimes listed as a cultivar ofP. x. yedoensis or P. subhirtella.Summer.
Attracts birds and butterflies. Makes anattractive specimen for lawns or smallareas around the home, or in Japanesegardens.
Call us for more information, or to orderyours today. A beautiful and uniquecultivar!
Eva gets the spotlight this month – ourintrepid Volo CSR. Eva has been with us for8 and a half years now, and we asked Evato tell us a little more about herself:
Where are you from? I was born inChicago, IL
Family? One husband – Randy; onedaughter Mary (20yrs old); 3 dogsand one cat.
What is your favorite plant? Perennial– Veronica. Why? I love the shapeand color of the flower. Shrub –Wine & Roses Weigela. Why? Greatfoliage and flower color. Tree –Gingko Why? Unique leaves and Fallcolor.
A Closer look: EvaWhat is the favorite part of yourjob? My customers & co-workers
What 3 words help describe whoyou are?a. Outgoing: I enjoy gettingto know people. b. Ambitious: I enjoy thechallenge of learning newthings & taking on newresponsibilities. c. Funny: I enjoy laughing& making others laugh.
Hoeing: A manualmethod of severingroots from stems ofnewly planted flowersand vegetables.
- Henry Beard
