Weekly News Archive Yellow Ladyslipper available     Added: 8/14/2007 7:39:08 AM we have not had enough to sell in several years. WE DO have them this fall. They are nice sized. Yellow ladysliper is the easiest ladysliper, needing just woodsy soil, good drainage and filterd sun. They are $64 which includes prriority mail shipping Yellow Ladyslipper available     Updated: 8/14/2007 7:38:24 AM we have no had enoyught ot tell in severla years.. WE DO have them this fall. They ar enice sized. Yellow ladysliper is the easiest ladysliper, needing just woodsy soil, good drainage and filterd sun. They are $64 which includes prriority mail shipping Two Gigantic Rhododendrons Find New Home!     Added: 6/4/2007 6:48:29 AM Sun June 3, 2007 Two Gigantic rhododendrons were installed by Eastern Plant in Massachusetts: Judy Spillane and Wyandanch. Judy is almost 10 feet tall and Wyandanch almost 10 feet wide! I have no doubt these are the biggest specimens of these varieties ever sold, transported and planted. Many thanks to Neil Culpepper and Dan Nolon for helping with the dig, move and planting. Thanks to our client for appreciating their beauty and hospitality at the jobsite. NOTE on WEB prices & 2007 Brochure     Updated: 1/22/2007 10:46:41 AM PLEASE USE printed prices in the 2007 brochure. The 2007 price list was just mailed Jan 15-19th to 2005 and 2006 customers. 2004 customers will get theirs just a few days later. Prices here on web will be updated by the end of the month. Thank you. Omission in the 2007 brochure: Iris cristata, dwarf iris, is pictured, but not described in most copies. We do have it, refer to old catalog or website for description WEBSITE BACK     Added: 12/13/2006 7:23:08 AM Sorry it was down for a week or so due to glitches. We hope everyone is enjoying the holiday season! Plants for FALL 2006     Updated: 9/11/2006 11:07:34 AM There will be more plants added to this list. After an abscense, we have Longstalk Holly, Zenobia and Red Flowered Enkianthus this fall. ALL wildflowers and ferns ARE available for fall...see the offer on the home page. WILDFLOWERS AND FERNS ARE UPDATED     Added: 8/31/2006 8:25:03 AM As well as large plants for pickup and the large rhodos for pickup. As we update the website in sections we will announce when sections are mostly done. The other sections are not updated as of Aug 30, 2006. FERNS & WILDFLOWERS CAN BE PLANTED IN FALL     Updated: 8/15/2006 10:05:12 AM Check out our selection. These treaures can be safely planted in fall. Eastern has been supplying them to gardeners like you for 20 years! LARGE SPECIMEN RHODODENDRONS FOR PICK UP IN MAINE     Added: 8/22/2006 1:22:41 PM We have a choice selection of large, hardy, mature rhodos for pickup at our Maine farm! You CANNOT FIND these varieties and species anywhere else in these sizes. They are ideal for estates, landscapers and home gardeners wanting the best rhodos anywhere, grown in the ground, in Maine's tough climate! There are more available than are listed. See the LINK on the right side. Inquire for prices. This is really a once in a lifetime opportunity. We have sold about half of what we intend to...so inquire before they are all gone! NEW WEBSITE     Updated: 8/14/2006 8:58:35 AM As you can see, we are refreshing our website. You may see some glitches and empty areas until everything is updated. In the next few months all descriptions will be updated and expanded. Do you know Eastern has served home gardeners and institutions for over 20 years. We ship all ferns and wildflowers in fall and spring. Fall IS IDEAL for planting them AND our prices represent a real value. 2006 COLOR CATALOG AVAILABLE     Added: 2/21/2006 3:19:28 PM SEND $2 TO EASTERN PLANT SPECIALTIES POB 5692 CLARK NJ 07066 20 GORGEOUS ACRES IN MAINE FOR SALE     Updated: 8/29/2006 12:36:33 PM THIS IS OUR OLD LOCATION..OUR BUSINESS IS NOT FOR SALE. 20 ACRES ON SCENIC LAKE JUST 2 MILES FROM OCEAN, YEAR ROUND STREAM, GREAT SOIL, MATURE OAK PINE FOREST, WONDERFUL RAVINE IN BACK, HUGE ROCK OUTCROPS. 3 LOT DIVISION OK PER DEED. 24 X 36 GARAGE $380,000. EMAIL EASTERNPLANT@AOL.COM FOR MORE DETAILS. OFFERED THRU Re-Max REALTY, Topsham, Maine Color Catalog going out Feb 2nd.     Added: 1/30/2004 9:19:41 AM We will be sending them out Feb 2 to existing customers, if you haven't ordered before or in 2 years, just send $3. Its BIGGER than before with great color photos of more than half the plants See the new plants listings for many of the new plant offerings and remember, there is more in the print catalog than the website New Catalog Going out Jan 30-Feb 2     Updated: 1/10/2004 9:32:08 AM It's bigger and better and the color is back! To see some of the new plant listings, go to the "NEW plants for 2004 link" Our 2004 catalog is worth the wait! If you are not on our list (having ordered before) please send $3 to receive our catalog. Greetings......2003..and about 2002     Added: 3/19/2003 5:28:37 PM We want to say hi to any new customers and all our old friends. Remember to use prices in your printed catalog, as the website may not be up to date. ABOUT 2002! In March of of last year my dad died after a long illness. Due to family considerations and time constraints we were not able to answer many phone calls last spring...although we shipped 95% of orders on time, a few slipped thru the cracks...we apologize if that was you. Are Anti-dessicant sprays useful? Yes & No!     Updated: 1/27/2002 8:08:33 AM You may have seen commercials or ads for sprays that are supposed to help plants resist winter cold and wind. So far, much of the country hasn't had a winter...but that could change. These anti dessicant sprays have another use I'd like to talk about. Early Wildflowers & soil requirements     Added: 1/15/2002 12:27:09 PM Reasons wildflowers should be planted early. General soil requirements fow wildflowers. Leave the leaves & a relief: Weather cools     Updated: 12/16/2001 8:32:36 PM With the mild fall.. I still see piles of leaves raked into the streets in our area...what a shame...why not get out your rakes & barrells & rescue them for your garden... and finally, after WEEKS of record breaking temperatures, a welcome cool down as of December 16. What an incredibly warm November!     Added: 12/5/2001 7:54:23 AM Much of the eastern part of the country had day after day of warmth all thru November, with little frost...and many areas were/are very dry as well. The trend has continued into Dec. It's been great for people but could this cause plant problems later? Find out...and how to minimize them.