The Johnson's Nursery Newsletters

Within the world of landscaping, gardening and horticulture, there are so many changes, new ideas, new plants and planting techniques. You can receive this new information right in your e-mail inbox by signing up for one, or both of the Johnson's Nursery newsletters! Our newletters are sent through e-mail to cut down on the usage of paper, as well as, the amount of clutter there is in your mailbox.

"The Leaf in Brief" - Monthly Newsletter

The monthly newsletter - "The Leaf in Brief" - gives you a quick fix on the current months gardening gossip. From tips for the month, to what's new at Johnson's Nursery, to some fascinating facts and fables about some of our favorite plants, "The Leaf in Brief" has it all. Each month's issue always has a featured plant that has a special quality during that specific month - even in January and February.

"Nurturing Leaves" - Quarterly Newsletter

The quarterly Johnson's Nursery, Inc. newsletter - "Nurturing Leaves" - offers professional advice on a variety of landscape topics. There are in-depth articles on specific plants, guides for cultural practices and notices of sales and events. In each issue we also try to focus on some aspect of a current pest or weather-related concern. You will discover information to help you make an educated decision on choosing and caring for your botanicals. To view "Nurturing Leaves" newsletters from the past, just click on the dates of the newsletters listed below.

Spring 2010 Vol. 19 No.1
-How 'bout them Crabapples
-What's new at Johnson's Nursery in 2010!
-Garden Slices™

Winter 2009 Vol. 18 No.4
-Illuminating Your Outdoors with Landscape Lighting
-Gift ideas for the Holiday Season
-Indigenous Conifers
-Pruning Tips 

Fall 2009 Vol. 18 No.3
-Review of the 50th Anniversary events and Open House
-Fall Color Tour and Gardens Walks Coming Up in October
-Holding Yard Expansion
-Unique Plants with Fall Interest

Summer 2009 Vol. 18 No.2
-Water Features in Home Landscaping
-New Introduction: Star Power™ Juniper
-10 Great Reasons to Mulch
-Client Questions: (What native perennials will add color to a rain garden?)

Spring 2009 Vol. 18 No.1
-Cedarburg welcomes Johnson's Gardens!
-New Co-introduction: Technito® Arborvitae
-Featured Plant: Montrose White Calamint Savory
-Native Plant Sale to Benefit Wild Ones June 13
- Client Questions: (I seem to always have weeds growing in my garden. How can I get rid of them?)

Winter 2008 Vol.17 No.4
-Designing an Outdoor Room
-Make it a green Christmas with Johnson's Nursery gift cards!
-There's Going to Be a Party
-Winter King Hawthorn
-Client Questions? (It seems like such a waste to see all of those cut Christmas trees thrown away after the holidays each year. Can they be reused in some way?)

Fall 2008 Vol.17 No.3
-The Return of the American Elm
-Come and take a walk in our gardens!
-Educational Fall Classes will help you Grow Like a Pro!
-Client Questions? (With hundreds of different landscape plants available, how can I make the right plant choices for my yard?)
Fall Coupon - Save up to 30% on Container Plants now!

Summer 2008 Vol.17 No.2
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Sustainable Landscapes (Conserving water, energy, and especially time)
-Governor Jim Doyle and Wisconsin Secretary of Agriculture Rod Nilsestuen visit Johnson's Nursery
-Butterfly Gardens
Client Questions? (I have a wooded buufer behind my backyard and am told there may be invasive plants growing there. I've never planted anything here and assume the plants are all native.)

Spring 2008 Vol.17 No.1
-New Retail Garden Center Hours
-Put the "Wow!" factor into your Landscape
-Client Questions? (I want a flowering crabapple, but don't want to deal with the sprouts they produce at the base. What can I do to prevent this from happening?)
-Spectacular Spring Savings Coupon

Winter 2007 Vol.16 No.4
-Designing for Birds and Wildlife
-Client Questions? (When is the best time of year to prune my trees and shrubs?).
-Good Landscaping = Higher Property Value

Fall 2007 Vol.16 No.3
-Ten Terrific Shrubs for Wisconsin
-Introducing a New Service!
-Client Questions? (I am going to plant several evergreens this fall.  Are there any special tips or instructions I should be following when planting late in the year?)
-Underused Fall Perennials
-Information on Octobers Garden Walk
-Native Plant Coupon

Summer 2007 Vol.16 No.2
-Solutions for the Shade
-Client Questions? (Some of my perennials tend to look a little shabby by mid-summer.  What can I do to make them look better?)
-Short on Space

Spring 2007 Vol.16 No.1
-Ten Outstanding Trees for Wisconsin
-Client Questions? (What types of maintenance work should I be doing to my shrub roses in spring?)
-Fragrance in the Garden
-Spectacular Spring Savings Coupon

Winter 2006 Vol.15 No.4
-Designing for Winter Interest
-Client Questions? (I installed hardware cloth around the trunks of my trees to protect from mice and rabbits. Is it necessary to use tree wrap as well?)
-Scots Pine
-Order Your Spring Dug Trees Early

Fall 2006 Vol.15 No.3
-Bringing Home Fall Color
-Client Questions? (I really love the purple showers violet I purchased because of its lovely non-stop purple blooms spring to fall. I remember the salesperson advising me to protect them over the winter but I don't remember specifically what she told me to do?)
-Woody Plants with Fabulous Fall Color

Summer 2006 Vol.15 No.2
-Is Summer A Good Time to Plant?
-Client Questions? (The perennials in my garden keep getting eaten by rabbits berfore they even have a chance to bloom. Is there anything I can do?)
-Perennials Least Affected by Rabbit Browse
-Looking for that perfect shade tree?

Spring 2006 Vol.15 No.1
-Malus Madness
-Client Questions? (Every year my crabapple flowers beautifully in spring and then by July it starts dropping its leaves and is almost completely defoliated by August. What's wrong?)
-The Best Ornamental Crabapples For Wisconsin

Winter 2005/2006 Vol.14 No.4
-Designing with Boxwood
-Client Questions? (Why is the new growth on my boxwood curly?)
-Plan Ahead for Spring 2006
-Hawthorns

Fall 2005 Vol.14 No.3
-Plant Choices for Clay Soils
-Client Questions? (This year I purchased an Endless Summer Hydrangea do I need to do anything to prepare it for winter?)
-Plants Tolerant to Heavy, Clay Soils

Summer 2005 Vol.14 No.2
-American Arborvitae
-Client Questions? (How much should I water my new plantings?)

Spring 2005 Vol.14 No.1
-Johnson's Nursery Honored with Two Awards for its Work with Historic Oak Tree
-Client Questions? (My grafted lilac tree has suckers growing from its trunk, can I remove them and when is the best time to do this?)
-How'd They Do That?
-Basics of Grafting Meyer Lilacs
-New Plants for 2005 and a Springtime Favorite

Fall 2004 Vol.13 No.3
-The Victory Garden Visits the Nursery
-Client Questions? (I always have had beautiful Black-Eyed Susans but this summer they had unsightly black spots on the leave and the stems turned black, what went wrong?)
-Dreamy Daylilies

Spring 2004 Vol.13 No.1
-Magnificent Magnolias
-Client Questions? (I have a pretty small yard and would like to add an apple tree to my landscape but I have heard that you need to plant more than one tree to produce fruit, is that right?)
-New Shrubs for 2004

Winter 2003 Vol.12 No.4
-Upright Junipers
-Update on Drought Conditions
-Drought Tolerant Plants

Fall 2003 Vol.12 No.3
-Firebird Crabapple
-Client Questions? (My yard was inundated with gipsy moths this summer, is there anything I can do so the problem isn't as bad next year?)
-Award Winning Juneberry Jelly

Summer 2003 Vol.12 No.2
-Japanese Tree Lilacs
-Client Questions? (This spring, my new maiden grass I planted last year failed to come up, what happened?)
-Landscaping Adds Curb Appeal

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