The rise of the smartphone and mobile web browsing has created a problem – how to view a full page website on a not-so-full-page display.  Websites are traditionally designed for viewing on a full-sized computer monitor, and can be nearly unusable on a small mobile screen. Our web statistics show that mobile users are steadily becoming a significant portion of our readers, so we have decided to help you mobile users out a bit and make our blog more small-screen friendly!

As of this morning, our blog will now recognize whether you are viewing from a regular computer or mobile device and display the correct format for your device.  Regular viewers won’t be affected, but mobile users will get a much more compact and touchscreen friendly layout that makes sense for the smaller screen size.  Our main website, www.farmingtongardens.com, will also be undergoing some changes in the next few months and we hope to be able to make it more mobile-friendly as well!

Our May Newsletter is now available in our newsletter archives!  Our May edition is full of gardening tips and advice, and has information on lots of upcoming events at Farmington Gardens.

For those of you that may not know, we publish a monthly newsletter, The Farmington Gardener, that is full of timely gardening tips, informational articles, store news and events, and absolutely awesome coupons!

Garden Rewards members who have given us their e-mail address (which we keep in the strictest confidence and never share or sell to anyone else) automatically receive our monthly newsletter.  The mailed version has coupons and sales information, but the archived version does not.  If you are a Garden Rewards member and are not getting our newsletter (and would like to), please let us know so that we can update your information.  If you aren’t a member and would like to sign up to receive the newsletter with coupons and sale information, signing up is easy!

Our April Newsletter is now available in our newsletter archives!  Our April edition is full of gardening tips and advice, and has information on lots of upcoming events at Farmington Gardens.

For those of you that may not know, we publish a monthly newsletter, The Farmington Gardener, that is full of timely gardening tips, informational articles, store news and events, and absolutely awesome coupons!

Garden Rewards members who have given us their e-mail address (which we keep in the strictest confidence and never share or sell to anyone else) automatically receive our monthly newsletter.  The mailed version has coupons and sales information, but the archived version does not.  If you are a Garden Rewards member and are not getting our newsletter (and would like to), please let us know so that we can update your information.  If you aren’t a member and would like to sign up to receive the newsletter with coupons and sale information, signing up is easy!

Christmas is nearly here, and with it comes some winter closures at Farmington Gardens.

• We will be closed from December 24th through December 27th for Christmas.
• We will be closed beginning on December 31st for most of the month of January, and will officially reopen on January 29th.  There will be more information about this special winter closure coming soon!

Happy Holidays from all of us at Farmington Gardens!  We look forward to gardening with you in the New Year and beyond!

With the onset of the holiday season and the arrival of our wreaths and garland, we are also starting up wreath shipping for the season.  Our wreaths can be shipped anywhere in the US, and are great gifts for family, friends, or business associates.  Regular wreaths are shipped fresh with a burgundy bow and personalized card.

There are several ways to order, but ordering online is by far the easiest method.  You can visit either our online store at www.farmingtongardensonline.com, or our products are also available through Amazon.com.  We will also accept orders over the phone, by fax, or in person.  Regular shipping begins the week of November 23rd, so get your order in soon if you want your wreaths shipped during the first week.  Final shipping will wrap up the week of December 14th, depending on destinations.

If you would like to send wreaths for your business, or are looking for larger volumes, please call or email us so that we can get you pricing information and find out the best way to facilitate your needs.

Thanksgiving is coming up in two weeks, which means that Farmington Gardens is about to undergo its yearly holiday transformation!  Besides our regular stock of quality plant material and gardening materials, we are also one of the nation’s largest producers of hand-made Christmas wreaths and garland.  We also carry a large selection of cut and living trees, as well as holiday gifts and decorations.  Starting next week, we will have our hand-made holiday products in stock, with cut trees and other decor coming later next week or the week after.

We are nearing the end of the line for our Annual Canned Food Drive, but there is still a little bit of time left to take advantage of the savings!  The last day for this year’s event is Sunday, November 15th, so you will have to hurry in if you want to donate food and get your discount.  Five cans of food gets you 20% off of your total sale, even off of items that are already on sale (with just a few minor exclusions).  We have already taken in an enormous amount of food this season for the Oregon Food Bank, and we will be sure to post the final weight of the donations after the drive is finished!

Navigating the multitude of plants and products that we carry can be a daunting task, which is why we bring you our weekly featured selections.  These are the best of the best for the next two weeks, and are front and center when you come to the nursery so you don’t have to hunt around for them!

Featured items for October 9th through October 15th:

‘Shaina’ Japanese Maple – A smaller statured upright with wonderful deep red summer foliage and blazing red fall color!

Golden Barberry (Berberis thunbergii ‘Aurea’) – Brilliant Yellow foliage lights up your garden!

Smoke Bushes (Cotinus) – They all look amazing this time of year, especially ‘Grace’ and ‘Golden Spirit’.

Onion Sets – Plant now for a bigger spring harvest.

Northwest Best Fall and Winter Lawn Food – The time has come to feed the lawn.  Don’t delay!

Our October Newsletter is now available in our newsletter archives!  Our October edition is full of gardening tips and advice, and has information on lots of upcoming events at Farmington Gardens.

For those of you that may not know, we publish a monthly newsletter, The Farmington Gardener, that is full of timely gardening tips, informational articles, store news and events, and absolutely awesome coupons!

Garden Rewards members who have given us their e-mail address (which we keep in the strictest confidence and never share or sell to anyone else) automatically receive our monthly newsletter.  The mailed version has coupons and sales information, but the archived version does not.  If you are a Garden Rewards member and are not getting our newsletter (and would like to), please let us know so that we can update your information.  If you aren’t a member and would like to sign up to receive the newsletter with coupons and sale information, signing up is easy!

Navigating the multitude of plants and products that we carry can be a daunting task, which is why we bring you our weekly featured selections.  These are the best of the best for the week, and are front and center when you come to the nursery so you don’t have to hunt around for them!

Featured items for October 9th through October 15th:

‘Limelight’ Hydrangea – A new color on an old favorite.

‘Golden Spirit’ Cotinus (Smoke Tree) – A fantastic new variety with brilliant golden foliage!

‘Goldcrest’ Monterey Cypress – Soft foliage, fantastic smell, classic form.

‘Efanthia’ Euphorbia (Spurge) – Unbelievable fall and winter color, and very durable.

‘Wild Watermelon’ Salvia – Did we mention that the color is pretty wild?  A bit of brightness for upcoming cloudy days.

Northwest Best Fall and Winter Lawn Food – It’s got what lawns crave.  Enough said.

It’s October, and that means three things here at Farmington Gardens – It’s time to plant, the place is looking fantastic with all of the beautiful fall color, and it’s time for our Annual Canned Food Drive!

The Fall Canned Food Drive has been a tradition at Farmington Gardens for longer than any of us can remember, but it is certainly a tradition that keeps getting better every year.  From October 8th through November 15th, you will receive 20% off of your total purchase (with a few minor exceptions) when you bring in 5 cans or packages of food to donate.  This 20% comes of of your total sale, so it even applies to already discounted material!

Last year, we brought in over 2,000 pounds of food that went to the Oregon Food Bank to help those in need in our area, and we are hoping for an even bigger year this year.  The current economic climate has generated a lot of need in our state, and the food bank has been absolutely swamped, so any and all help is appreciated.  So if you want to drop off more than 5 cans of food, we will certainly welcome it.  This is a great opportunity to do something great for the community and save a bundle on plant material for your yard!

Finally, although we still call it the Annual “Canned” Food Drive (it’s one of those hard-wired traditions that are really hard to change), we realize that more and more food items are no longer sold in cans, so donations are not limited to canned items only.  According to the Oregon Food Bank, the most needed items are: Canned meats (i.e., tuna, chicken, salmon), canned and boxed meals (i.e., soup, chili, stew, macaroni and cheese), canned or dried beans and peas (i.e., black, pinto, lentils), pasta, rice, cereal, canned fruits, 100% fruit juice (canned, plastic or boxed), and cooking oil.  Basically anything that is non-perishable is acceptable.

Navigating the multitude of plants and products that we carry can be a daunting task, which is why we bring you our weekly featured selections.  These are the best of the best for the week, and are front and center when you come to the nursery so you don’t have to hunt around for them!

Featured items for October 2nd through October 8th:

Magenta Mums – Deeply colored and in full bloom!

‘Profusion’ Beautyberry  – Gorgeous Purple Berries!

‘Berry Smoothie’ Heuchera – A new introduction with amazing foliage color!

‘Chocolate’ Joe Pye Weed – Just in time for fall, blooming now!

Bonide Annual Tree and Shrub – An effective solution to many pest problems!