Preparing Your Winter and Spring Gardens
Billy Angell's Oak Street Garden Shop and Local Market Blog
by Kris Blevons
7M ago
Big news – we’re all set with fall and winter seeds at Oak Street Garden Shop. With the recent heat wave, I’m sure we’re all longing for the cooler weather of fall. I’m here to tell you that now is the perfect time to be thinking of your fall garden! The real key is getting fresh seeds to get your garden off to a strong start. That’s why I like to buy my seeds in the late summer/early fall and hold on to them until the right time to sow. First we want to consider what plants we want growing in our gardens. Whether you’re looking for flowers like poppies and bachelor buttons, or crops like ka ..read more
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Faux Pumpkins Offer Some Real Gorgeous Fall Decor!
Billy Angell's Oak Street Garden Shop and Local Market Blog
by Kris Blevons
7M ago
Faux Pumpkin decor Fall is almost here (wish it would hurry up) and we’re all ready to finally start putting up our fall decor! And nothing says fall quite like pumpkins. We have our faux pumpkins in stock and I’ve already made a few arrangements that I’m very excited to share. Our variety this year includes some cool tones to test out with your fall garden. Arrange them individually, group them, or incorporate them into decorative baskets. I’ve paired some with succulents and dark green plants to complement the colors and just love how they turned out! If you want some color contrast inste ..read more
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Cosmos & Marigolds: My Go-To Fall Blooms
Billy Angell's Oak Street Garden Shop and Local Market Blog
by Kris Blevons
7M ago
Cosmo flowers in a field Ready to give your garden a fall facelift? Well, you’re in luck. The crew and I recently did a video on these fall beauties, as I am totally smitten with cosmos and marigolds, and I think you will be too! These guys are not only super easy to care of – but are absolute CHAMPS in pots and garden beds alike. I’m going to give you a little more information here and a few tips to jazz up your garden this season. Cosmos: Bringing Mexico’s Magic Right to My Backyard Okay, so let’s talk cosmos. These beauties are native to the meadows and scrubs of Mexico, but they’re now ..read more
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Staying Safe in the Garden: Beat the Heat
Billy Angell's Oak Street Garden Shop and Local Market Blog
by Kris Blevons
7M ago
Hot Weather Clip Art drawing (Vector cliparts) clipart,hot,weather,sun So, with the sun cranking up the heat and heat advisories doing their rounds in the Southeast, I wanted to talk about keeping safe while working outdoors. Many dermatologists insist on proper sun protection. The sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays can cause lasting damage to your skin, ranging from sunburn to more serious conditions. Sunscreen is your best friend here. I make it a habit to apply sunscreen generously and frequently, even if I’m working in the shade. Let’s talk clothes, folks. Light long-sleeved shirts, those cool ..read more
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Grammatophyllum: Be the Tiger Queen (or King) of Your Garden
Billy Angell's Oak Street Garden Shop and Local Market Blog
by Kris Blevons
7M ago
grammatophyllum orchid Grammatophyllum are a favorite here at Oak Street Garden Shop! If you’re seeking a distinctive and tropical plant for your green space, I highly recommend these orchids. These are some of the largest orchids you can buy and they do well in warm and slightly humid climates like what we have here in Birmingham. Grammatophyllum, also known as Tiger Orchids, are native to the Philippines and Southeast Asian countries. During the summer, Grammatophyllum orchids thrive outdoors and in greenhouses in warm and humid weather. To ensure their well-being, provide them with filte ..read more
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We’re Here, and on YouTube Too!
Billy Angell's Oak Street Garden Shop and Local Market Blog
by Kris Blevons
9M ago
Many of you might know by now that we’ve taken the dive into YouTube, with some help from Harry Long and his excellent marketing firm 81Shop. He’s enabled us to have quite a few videos out there for you to check out. We have tried to have a bit of everything, from the “Plant of the Week” to planting tips, to design ideas. We hope you’ll take a look and Subscribe! Here are a few screen shots from our channel. If you’re interested you can get there by clicking on the YouTube button on the home page here on our website.  Thanks for watching!   By Kris Blevons ..read more
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Our Floral “Fireworks” for the 4th!
Billy Angell's Oak Street Garden Shop and Local Market Blog
by Kris Blevons
9M ago
Our 2023 Floral Fireworks creation, using petals, leaves and grasses from the garden. Nature’s bounty celebrated!   ..read more
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Myrtle Topiaries
Billy Angell's Oak Street Garden Shop and Local Market Blog
by Kris Blevons
1y ago
Myrtle topiaries in pretty pots… Whenever we can find myrtle topiaries we try to get plenty, as they’re not always available.  Many moons ago we had a small specialty grower in Georgia who supplied us with these pretty plants regularly. She spoiled us!  When she retired, we found another supplier and still carry these special plants. They now  come to us in 5” pots, perfect for dropping into your favorite cachepot. Myrtle, myrtus communis,  was an integral part of Roman gardens and is widespread in Mediterranean regions where it is cultivated as a large orn ..read more
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Amaryllis – Beauty In A Bulb
Billy Angell's Oak Street Garden Shop and Local Market Blog
by Kris Blevons
1y ago
Amaryllis, unquestionably, are one of the most dramatic and elegant of flowers. That bold, beautiful blooms of all colors and sizes can emerge from such a drab, unassuming brown bulb is amazing. They are truly a wonder of nature! Decorative moss and pebbles dress up this amaryllis bulb… Amaryllis in the greenhouse… Amaryllis arrangement… So, you want to purchase an amaryllis bulb (or more than one) for yourself or as gifts for friends? First, you need to know that the size of the bulb corresponds to the size and amount of blooms. Their sizes range from “miniature” amaryllis bulbs to jumb ..read more
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Fall Inspiration With Pumpkins And Gourds As A New Season Begins
Billy Angell's Oak Street Garden Shop and Local Market Blog
by Kris Blevons
1y ago
It sure hasn’t felt like fall, but sooner or later the temperatures will begin to drop, the days will become shorter, and summer’s heat will finally give way to perfect days when we all want to spend as much time outside as we can. That’s when we look at each other and say, “We are so lucky to work outside!” We’ve been looking forward to this, and with the arrival of pumpkins, gourds, and fall decorating staples, we are willing the temperatures to fall.   The hanging “platforms” shown here a couple years ago were used to create a pumpkin/gourd garden in the air.       &nbs ..read more
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