Wilson’s Garden Center Specializes in Plants that Thrive in Central Ohio

Wilson’s Garden Center Trees & Shrubs Section

Trees and Shrubs are the backbone of your garden. They are essential to the character and style of your home landscape. They add structure, height, shade, and texture to the landscape and are major contributors to adding oxygen to our atmosphere. Trees make life more pleasant. We feel serene, peaceful, restful and tranquil in a grove of trees. We are “at home” there.

Choosing the proper placement of these long-term plants is an important decision. We will work with you to put the right plants in the right places so that they maximize their effect at your home.

We make it easy for you to succeed! Our staff is always available to guide you in your choices. Take advantage of our free Quick Sketch Service that will get you going quickly on your landscaping projects. For the most favorable attention, call ahead for an appointment.

You will find our nursery full of healthy, robust trees and shrubs. We have the latest and best kinds for your satisfaction and enjoyment. Our trees and shrubs are guaranteed to grow .

Call before you come to make sure the plants you desire are currently in stock.

Six Steps to a Picture Perfect Landscape: Printable Format

	Think 4 Seasons You want your landscape to be interesting and beautiful in all seasons. This is accomplished by choosing plants which have features that are pleasing in each season. We will help you choose the right combination of plants that give you joy no matter when you walk your yard.
	Know how big your plants will grow Some plants look cute and cuddly in the nursery but grow into monsters in the wrong spot in your landscape. We specialize in plants that are easily managed and take very little care. Match up the right plant for your spot with our guidance.
	Repetition is not boring in the landscape To please your traveling eye, you need to have focal points in the landscape. To give you a sense of organization and serenity, repeat groupings of plants. Most plants look better in groupings of 3 or 5 or more and give more visual impact. Using the same mulch in all of your beds and plantings will help tie in the look of the landscape. Our knowledgeable staff can help you choose the proper groupings for a professional looking finish.
	Plant with Love We recommend using 1-2-3 when you plant. That means mix BUMPER CROP (enriched organic compost blend) in the hole, mix in MASTER START (starter fertilizer) into the soil and soak the root ball with ROOTMASTER MIX (rooting enhancer). We double the guarantee when you buy these ingredients and use them. Never bury the root ball. “Plant it high, never die. Plant it low sure not to grow.”
	Add by taking away Trimming trees and shrubs encourages bushiness. Remove dead wood anytime. Prune spring blooming trees and shrubs immediately after they bloom. All others may be pruned in late winter. Prune back to a side branch so that there is no large stub. Never top a tree! For pruning tips and guidelines check out ohioline.osu.edu or call or stop in for pruning advice. Fertilize trees and shrubs in very late fall or after they flower in spring.
	Stop in or call for guidance on proper pruning. We want to partner with you so that your plants continue to thrive throughout the years. Never hesitate on stopping by and seeking advice about any particular problem you may be experiencing. The advice is free and helpful in keeping your landscape tip-top.

Did you know?

	One tree will absorb the carbon dioxide from four cars, every year.
	Shade trees can reduce utility bills for air conditioning by 15-50%.
	Healthy trees can add up to 15% to residential property values.
	In one year an average tree produces enough oxygen for a family of four, for one year.
	Patients recover more quickly when their room offers a view of trees.

Great new Shrubs and Trees
	Hydrangea ‘Wedding Ring’	- Two-toned blooms of blue or pink bloom from summer through autumn.
	Hydrangea ‘Pistachio’	- Tie dyed green & pink flowers blooms from summer to fall.
	Weigela ‘Wings Of Fire’	- Leaves start with a faint flush of pinky red in spring, and gradually acquiring more red tints until, by late summer, they are awash with fiery red.
	Weigela ‘Red Sonic Bloom’	- Bursts of flowers in May followed by waves of rebloom until frost.

Japanese Maple Trees		Viburnum ‘Summer Snowflake’		Barberry Golden Ruby

Joan’s Top 10 Trees and Shrubs:
	Ivory Silk Lilac		Weeping White Pine		Green Velvet Boxwood
	Tricolor Beech		Rainbow’s End Alberta Spruce		Daphne Carol Mackie
	Limelight Hydrangea		Itea Little Henry
	Paperbark Maple		Maple Autumn Blaze

Royal Raindrops Crabapple		Japanese Maple ‘Shindeshojo’		Tricolor beech leaves		Weeping White Pine

Did you know?

To change the color of hydrangea blooms from pink to blue in the garden, add Hydra Blue to the soil monthly during blooming season. To change hydrangeas from blue to pink, add powdered lime to the soil. White flowered hydrangeas are not affected by these treatments.

Hydrangea Let’s Dance		Steve with Brandywine Viburnum

Lists of Plants for Special Uses:
	Deer Resistant Plants		Plants with Good Fall Color
	Plants for Deep Shade		Plants for Wet Areas
	Plants for Hedges		Plants that Tolerate Heavy Clay Soils
	Plants for Poor, Dry Soil

Did you know?

	Earth Day is April 22nd
	Arbor Day – April 26, 2013

Useful Links for Information on Trees and Shrubs:

• Ohioline-Great horticultural information from the Ohio Cooperative Extension Service
• Great information from the Ohio Nursery and Landscape Association (ONLA)
• Iseli Nursery-One of our favorite suppliers-world-class conifers
• Bailey Nursery-great tree and shrub supplier