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A plant for all seasons…
Whether as part of a hedge on a historic estate or as a specimen shrub at the entrance of an architecturally modern home, the flowering quince is one of the more versatile plants in the landscape. Best recognized as a harbinger of spring, Chaenomoles speciosa spends most of the year as a shrubby tangle of branches with non-descriptive foliage while providing a haven...
All About The bulb
On Friday, May 9th, a group of JWT employees traveled to Gloucester, Virginia to visit Brent & Becky's Bulbs, a premier wholesale grower of bulbs and perennials. Brent and Becky Heath, the owners of the business, gave a thorough tour of their gardens and facilities, including a private tour of their home gardens. Throughout the tour, Brent and Becky lectured on a...
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JWT Culture
Once a month at JWT, we all get together for a company breakfast to celebrate our people and communicate happenings in the business. I usually post a picture on Facebook and write a quick one-liner but I thought I would change it up and write more about this on our blog. I think it is important for people to understand our culture here at JWT. Led by our General...
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Greenbrier Garden Party with City Schoolyard Garden
Our Sales Manager, Adam Crouch and our Commercial Division Operations Manger, Matthew Henry, teamed up with City Schoolyard Garden and Whole Foods to volunteer at the Whole Foods Garden Party at Greenbrier Elementary School last Wednesday, April 23rd. Greenbrier now has two gardens which educate their students about the benefits of fresh vegetables and...
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Got Veggies?
Did you know we design, install and maintain vegetable and kitchen gardens? Most vegetable gardens only require a small amount of space to provide plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables for the whole family. Research shows that a good garden promotes both healthier eating and physical activity as you become involved with harvesting your plot. During the growing...
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Top Ten Flowering Trees Your Landscape Can’t Live Without
The arrival of spring brings the early-season standards - tulips, daffodils and other ground-level bloomers. However, in an effort to encourage a well-rounded landscape, we came up with this list of showy blooming trees that will surely draw your attention upward now through the fall. 10. Lagerstroemia x ‘Natchez’/Natchez Crapemyrtle—warm, cinnamon brown bark,...