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2006 RETAIL CATALOGUE |
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DECIDUOUS SHADE TREES - TALL (20 feet or more at maturity unless otherwise shown) |
| Name |
Variety and/or characteristics |
Available Sizes | Cost |
| Amur Cherry | smooth golden bark, black fruit, light yellow fall colour (3902) | $ | |
| Ash | tough, moderately fast growing shade trees - Black (3826); Green (3835); Manchurian (3836); Foothills (3894); Northern Treasure (3889); Bergson (3898); Prairie Spire (3901) | 5 - 9 ft | $ |
| Birch | fast growing, moisture-loving trees - White Paper (3837); River (3838) | 3 - 10 ft | $ |
| Cutleaf Weeping (3839) | 4 - 8 ft | $ | |
| Butternut | exotic, tropical appearance (3842) | 2 - 6 ft | $ |
| Cherry | Schubert Chokecherry - new leaves change from green to purple, creamy blooms, edible fruit (3844) | 4 - 8 ft | $ |
| Elm | American (3846); Discovery (3903); Manchurian (Chinese) (3847) | 3 - 8 ft | $ |
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Flowering Crab |
Dolgo (3856,3857,3865); Makamik (-, 3871,3872); Morning Princess (-, 3882, 3884); Royalty (-, 3869,3870); Royal Beauty (-, 3866, 3867); Royal Garden (-, 3887,3888); Rudolph (-, 3885,3886); Strathmore (-, 3873, 3876); Thunderchild (3848,3852,3853) | 3 - 4 ft 5 - 6 ft 7 - 8 ft |
$ $ $ |
| Larch | Siberian - fast growing deciduous conifer, golden fall color (3933) | 2 - 4 ft | $ |
| Tree Lilac 15 - 20 feet |
Japanese (3904); Ivory
Silk (3906) extremely fragrant creamy-white blossoms in mid-summer, smooth satiny bark |
3 - 6 ft | $ |
| Linden | American - large leaves; (3907) Little Leaf (3908) | 3 - 8 ft | $ |
| Maple | Manitoba (Box Elder) - fast growing,
hardy (3919); Flamingo - variegated (3909); Silver - silver foliage & bark (3917); Northwood (3916) |
3 - 6 ft | $ |
| Mayday | Green - early white flowers (3921); Sharon - purple leaves with pale pink flowers | 3 - 4 ft | $ |
| Mountain Ash | American - red berries, good fall color (3922) | 2 - 4 ft | $ |
| Oak | Burr - good fall color, produces small acorns (3840) | 2 - 6 ft | $ |
| Poplar | Griffin - narrow
pyramidal growth (3926); Trembling Aspen
- native tree (3929); Northwest - largest, fast growing (3928); Prairie Sky (3931) |
2 - 8 ft | $ |
| Tower Poplar - narrow
columnar form (3932) Swedish Aspen - slightly narrower than 'Tower' (3925) |
2 - 8 ft | $ | |
| Willow | Golden - golden yellow bark (3940); Silver - silver leaves (3943); Pussy Willow (3939); Laurel Leaf (3934); Diamond (3936); Chinese Weeping (3937) | 2 - 6 ft | $ |
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DECIDUOUS SHRUBS - MEDIUM (6 to 12 feet at maturity unless otherwise shown) |
| Name |
Variety and/or characteristics |
Available Sizes | Cost |
| Amur Maple | excellent fall color in shades of red, pink, or burgundy (4391) | 3 - 5 ft | $ |
| Buffalo Berry | silver foliage, red berries (4432) | 3 - 5 ft | $ |
| Caragana | Sutherland - narrow columnar form, olive green to golden, shiny bark | 3 - 5 ft | $ |
| Caragana Top Graft |
Grafted Lobergii - upright arching form with fine, threadlike leaves (5984); Globe (5988) | 4 -5 ft | $ |
| weeping forms stay at 4-5 feet |
Walker - fine, threadlike leaves, weeping branches (5986); Pendula - regular Caragana type leaves, weeping branches (5985) | 4 - 5 ft | $ |
| Elder | Red - green leaves,
creamy flowers followed by red fruit that attracts birds, fast growing (4429,4430,4431);
Golden - leaves are bright yellow if grown in sun (4426,4427,4428); Black Beauty - dark purple leaves (-,2281,-); Madonna - variegated leaves |
1 gal 2 gal 3 gal |
$ $ $ |
| Hawthorn | white blooms followed by dull red fruit, thorny (4433) | 3 - 5 ft | $ |
| Lilacs - French | Belle de Nancy (2273); Beauty of Moscow (4412); Sensation (2274); Charles Joly (4128); Madam Lemoine (4121); President Grevy (4126); Mrs Edward Harding (4129) | 3 - 6 ft | $ |
| Lilacs | Villosa (Late)
(4123);
Vulgaris (Common) (4136); James McFarlane (2275) |
3 - 6 ft | $ |
| Ninebark up to 8 feet |
Diablo -
bronzy-purple foliage, shade tolerant, takes well to pruning, pink-tinged
buds become creamy flower clusters, followed by red seed capsules (4242,2276,4246); Dart's Gold - bright golden yellow foliage when grown in sun (4239,-, -) |
1 gal 2 gal 3 gal |
$ $ $ |
| Wayfaring Tree | creamy flower heads in spring, deeply textured grey-green leaves turn deep red in fall, shiny berries change from green to red to black (4109) | 3 -5 ft | $ |
| Willow | Polarbear - soft, fuzzy, silver foliage (4108) | 3 - 5 ft | $ |
| Blue Fox (4107); Coyote - very narrow, graceful silver leaves, suckering habit (-) | 3 - 5 ft | $ |
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DECIDUOUS SHRUBS - SHORT (2 to 6 feet at maturity unless otherwise shown) |
| Name |
Variety and/or characteristics |
Available Sizes | Cost |
| Barberry | Golden Nugget
(5981,5982); Rose Glow - variegated pink & burgundy (5979,5980); Royal Burgundy - dwarf burgundy (5975,5976); Sunsation (5977,5978) |
1 gal 2 gal |
$ $ |
| Birch | Dwarf Cutleaf - very fine, threadlike leaves (5983) | 2 gal | $ |
| Broom | Golden (6571,-); Spike (5990,6572); Yellow (5989,-) | 1 gal 2 gal |
$ $ |
| Burning Bush | Turkestan - somewhat sprawling form, fine leaves with bright fall color, unusual, waxy pink and orange coloured fruit (4233, 4236,-) | 1 gal 2 gal 3 gal |
$ $ $ |
| Caragana | Creeping/Trailing - fine, threadlike leaves, makes a hardy groundcover to trail over walls (6582,6583,6584); Globe - dense bushy growth, extremely early to leaf out in spring (6576,6577,6578); Pygmy - tiny leaves on very prickly arching branches, good for barrier hedging (6579,6580,6581); Lobergii - arching growth, fine, threadlike leaves (6573,6574,6575) | 1 gal 2 gal 3 gal |
$ $ $ |
| Cistena Cherry | Purple Leaf Sandcherry - red-purple leaves and purple branches, occasionally has pale pinkish-white flowers in spring (4396,2270,4397) | 1 gal 2 gal 3 gal |
$ $ $ |
| Cotoneaster 8 feet if left unpruned |
used mainly for hedging, excellent multi-coloured fall foliage, very shade tolerant (will even grow under spruce trees), can be cut back severely to rejuvenate if necessary (4398,4399,4400) | 1 gal 2 gal 3 gal |
$ $ $ |
| Currant | Alpine - hardy hedging, shade tolerant (4084,4085,4086); Golden Flowering - extremely fragrant (spicy) yellow flowers in spring, occasional edible black fruit (-,4082,4083) | 1 gal 2 gal 3 gal |
$ $ $ |
| Dogwood some varieties up to 8 feet |
Most varieties have purple-red fall colour and red stems over winter unless otherwise noted: Variegated - green & creamy white leaves (4417,4419,4420); Golden - golden leaves (4403,4404,4405); Flaviramea - yellow stems (4409,4410,4411); Kesselringi - black stems (4421,4422,4423); Red Osier - hardiest, nursery grown native species (4406,4407,4408); Siberian - bright red stems (4412,4413,4414); Golden Variegated - green & yellow leaves with purple-pink highlights (-,-,-) | 1 gal 2 gal 3 gal |
$ $ $ |
| Cranberry | dwarf, non-fruiting, shade tolerant, good red fall colour when planted in sunny location (4424,4067,4425) | 1 gal 2 gal 3 gal |
$ $ $ |
| Honeysuckle | Sweetberry - inconspicuous yellowish flowers followed by purple-blue fruit, low maintenance, makes a good informal hedge (4247,4249,4250) | 1 gal 2 gal 3 gal |
$ $ $ |
| Snowberry | nursery grown native species, creamy white fruit, good filler (4237,4238,-) | 1 gal 2 gal 3 gal |
$ $ $ |
| Willow | Creeping Silver (4054,4056,4058) | 1 gal 2 gal 3 gal |
$ $ $ |
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FLOWERING SHRUBS |
| Name |
Variety and/or characteristics |
Available Sizes | Cost |
| Russian Almond | 3-5 ft tall & wide, single bright pink blooms, aggressive spreader good for hedging where suckering tendencies are not an issue (4227,4228,4230) | 1 gal 2 gal 3 gal |
$ $ $ |
| Azalea | Northern Lights Series - 3 -4 ft tall & wide, beautiful early flowers in various shades, hardy in a sheltered location (4190,-) | 1 gal 2 gal |
$ $ |
| Daphne | <1 ft tall spreading 2-3 ft wide, dwarf broadleaf evergreen with extremely fragrant pink flower clusters in spring, occasional blooms toward fall (5991) | 1 gal 2 gal |
$ $ |
| Forsythia | Up to 8 ft tall & wide (if necessary, prune immediately after flowering to maintain smaller size), bright yellow blooms in early spring before leaves appear, plant in a sunny, sheltered location for best bloom (4210,4211,4219) | 1 gal 2 gal 3 gal |
$ $ $ |
| Honeysuckle | Arnolds Red - 6-8 ft tall & wide, fragrant deep red-pink flowers, hardy, resistant to the Honeysuckle Aphid (4251,4252,4253) | 1 gal 2 gal 3 gal |
$ $ $ |
| Hydrangea (arborescens) |
Annabelle - 3 ft tall & wide, large white flower heads, tolerates some shade, usually dies back to the ground over winter like a perennial (4208,2269) | 1 gal 2 gal |
$ $ |
| Hydrangea (paniculata) |
PeeGee - up to 6 ft tall & wide, creamy white elongated flower heads turn peachy pink (-,-); Limelight - up to 6 ft tall & wide, lime green elongated flower heads (-) | 2 gal | $ |
| Little Leaf Lilac | aka Dwarf Korean aka Meyer Lilac - 5-6 ft tall & wide (if necessary, prune immediately after flowering to maintain smaller size), extremely free-flowering with small, fragrant flower clusters, low maintenance (4203,4204,4205) | 1 gal 2 gal 3 gal |
$ $ $ |
| Mockorange | Minnesota Snowflake - 3-5 ft tall & wide, extremely fragrant white flowers in early summer (4200,5992); Golden - 3 ft tall & wide, golden leaves & fragrant flowers (-, 4202) | 1 gal 2 gal |
$ $ |
| Double Flowering Plum | aka Flowering Almond aka Rose Tree of China - 6-8 ft tall & wide (if necessary, prune immediately after flowering to maintain smaller size), beautiful, double pink blooms, plant in a sunny, sheltered location for best bloom (4222,4226) | 2 gal 3 gal |
$ $ |
| Potentilla (all varieties bloom from June to frost) |
Abbottswood - 3-4 ft tall & wide, white flowers (5993,5994,4141); Coronation Triumph aka CT - 3-4 ft tall & wide, profuse yellow flowers (4194,4195,4196); Goldfinger - 3-4 ft tall & wide, large bright yellow flowers (-,-,-); Yellow Gem - 1 ft tall by 3 ft wide, low-growing with bright yellow flowers (4192, 4193,-); Pink Beauty - 3 ft tall & wide, soft pink flowers, plant in part shade to maintain best flower colour (5997,5998,-); Mango Tango - 3 ft tall & wide, orange-yellow flowers (-,-,-); Red Robin - 3 ft tall & wide, red flowers (4197,4198,-) | 1 gal 2 gal 3 gal |
$ $ $ |
| Roses (Hardy) | Hansa - 5-6 ft tall & wide, very fragrant, fully double, purple-red blooms through summer (4145,4148,4151); Metis (4143,4144,-) Native (4152,4153,-); Redleaf - 6-8 ft tall & wide, foliage has purplish red tinges, 5-petalled flowers are pink with white (4154,4155) | 1 gal 2 gal 3 gal |
$ $ $ |
| Spirea (False) | 6 ft tall & wide, extremely hardy, drought resistant, shade tolerant, attractive ferny foliage, large fuzzy creamy white flower heads in early summer, good for hedging and as filler in difficult areas where suckering is not an issue (4390,6001,4393) | 1 gal 2 gal 3 gal |
$ $ $ |
| Spirea (Pink) | Frobelli - 2 1/2-3 ft tall & wide, green leaves with burgundy highlights & rose pink flowers (4166,4168,4170); Goldflame - 2-2 1/2 ft tall & wide, golden yellow leaves with red highlights & rose pink flowers (4175,4176,4177); Goldmound - 1 1/2 ft tall by 2-3 ft wide, fluorescent lime-yellow leaves with pale pink flowers (4182,4185,4187); Little Princess - 1 1/2 ft tall by 2-3 ft wide, green leaves with pale pink flowers (-,4165,-) ALL pink flowered varieties have excellent fall colour and once established, may be pruned back hard if necessary in fall, winter, or early spring before growth starts | 1 gal 2 gal 3 gal |
$ $ $ |
| Spirea (White) | Bridalwreath 5-6 ft tall & wide, clusters of creamy white flowers along arching branches in early summer (4156,4158,4161); Trilobe 4-5 ft tall & wide, clusters of creamy white flowers along branches in early summer, more compact and bushy than Bridalwreath (4171,4172,4174) ALL white flowering varieties should only be pruned (if necessary) immediately after blooming and NOT in fall, winter, or early spring | 1 gal 2 gal |
$ $ |
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EVERGREENS |
| Name |
Variety and/or characteristics |
Available Sizes | Cost |
| Cedar | Brandon Pyramidal - narrow, performs best in shade (6240) 4ft W x 12ft H | B&B | $ |
| Brandon Pyramidal - narrow, performs best in shade (6585) 4ft W x 12ft H | 1 - 8ft | $ | |
| Globe (6587,6588,6589) 6ft x 6ft | 3 gal 5 gal 10 gal |
$ $ $ |
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| Danica (6242,-,6241);
Little Giant (6245,-,6244); Teddy Bear (6246) ht 2ft x 2ft |
1 gal 2 gal 5 gal |
$ $ $ |
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| Degroot's Spire (6609,6610,6611) | 1 gal 2 gal 5 gal |
$ $ $ |
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| Holmstrup (6600,6601) | 1 gal 2 gal |
$ $ |
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| Juniper Upright | Skyrocket - narrow upright (6608); 2ft W x 10ft H | 5 gal | $ |
| Juniper Spreading |
Andorra (6595,6596,6597); Savin (6598,2807,6599); Arcadia (-,2806,-); Blue Chip (-,2812,-); Blue Danube (6009,-,-); Gold Coast (6008,-,-); Gold Phitzer (-,2805,-); Skandia (6010,-,-) |
1 gal 2 gal 5 gal |
$ $ $ |
| Blue Star (6012,6612,6011); Gold Star (-,6613,6614) | 1 gal 2 gal 5 gal |
$ $ $ |
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| Fir | Balsam (fast growing) (6615); Douglas (6616) | 2 - 5ft | $ |
| Larch | Weeping (2295) | $ | |
| Pine | Scots
(6602,6006,6603); Swiss Stone (6604,2817,6605); Ponderosa (6007,-) |
1 gal 2 gal 5 gal |
$ $ $ |
| Lodge Pole (6606); Jack (6607) | 1 - 4 ft | $ | |
| Pine Mugo | Dwarf (6004,6005) | 1 gal 2 gal |
$ $ |
| Spruce | Colorado Blue & Green - large at maturity (6593,6594) 6ft W x 12ft H | 2 - 5 ft 6 ft & up |
$ $ |
| Globe Blue Spruce (2296,6591,6592) 4ft x 4ft | 2 gal 5 gal 10 gal |
$ $ $ |
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| White Spruce - fast growing (6586,6590) 6ft W x 12ft H | 2 - 6 ft 7 ft & up |
$ $ |
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| Nest Spruce - dwarf, layered appearance (2297,2298) | 1 gal 5 gal |
$ $ |
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CLIMBERS & VINES |
| Name |
Variety and/or characteristics |
Available Sizes | Cost |
| Honeysuckle | orange, trumpet-like blooms (3989,4018,4020) |
1 gal 2 gal 5 gal |
$ $ $ |
| Virginia Creeper | fast growing once established, excellent red fall color most years, very shade tolerant, can be grown as groundcover on slopes and banks or under spruce trees (4025,4026,4027) |
1 gal 2 gal 5 gal |
$ $ $ |
| Bittersweet | bright colored fruit attracts birds, male and female plants required to get fruit (4021,4023,4024) |
1 gal 2 gal 5 gal |
$ $ $ |
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PLUGS (Call for Availability) |
| VARIETY |
Priced per plug |
quantity 10 - 49 |
quantity 50 & UP |
| Cotoneaster | low maintenance, fast-growing hedging (4402) 2-8 ft. | $ | $ |
| Lilacs | Villosa (4500) 3-12ft | $ | $ |
| Poplars | Northwest (4501) | $ | $ |
| Spruce | (4502) | $ | $ |
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FRUIT TREES |
| Name |
Variety and/or characteristics |
Available Sizes | Cost |
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Apples (planting two different kinds of apples, apple-crabs, or ornamental crabs results in best pollination) |
Battleford (3953,3954); Bounty (-, 2305); Carlos Queen (3955,3956); Carroll (-, 2300); Collet
(3966,3967); Fall Red (3957,3958); Goodland (3944,3945);
Millstream (3961, 3962); Norkent (3980,3982); Norland (3756,2301); Parkland (3968,2302);
Prairie Majic (-, 2304); Prairie Sun (4006,4007); Red Sparkle (-, 2306); Royal Gordon (-, 2307); September Ruby (3977,3979); Shafer (3950,3952) Trail Dwarf (3992, 3993); Westland (3983,2303); Wolf River (4002, 4004) |
5 - 6 ft 7 - 8 ft |
$ $ |
| Apple-Crabs | Kerr (3946, 3948); Rescue (3959, 3960); Trailman (3964,3965) |
3 - 4 ft 5 - 6 ft |
$ $ |
| Plums | Bounty (4014); Brookgold (4011); Mount Royal (4013); New Oka (4015); Pembina (-) | 5 - 6 ft | $ |
| Pears | Phillip (4017); John (4016); Ure (3971) | 5 - 6 ft | $ |
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FRUITING SHRUBS |
| Name |
Variety and/or characteristics |
Available Sizes | Cost |
| Blueberry | North Country (4030) | 1 gal | $ |
| Cherry | Evans
(4034,4036,4037); Mongolian (4042,4044,4046); Nanking (4031,4032,4033) Western Sandcherry (4038,4040,4041) |
1 gal 2 gal 3 gal |
$ $ $ |
| U of S Cherry introductions | SK Carmine Jewel (-); Romeo (-); Juliet (-); Cupid (-); Crimson Passion (-); Valentine (-) | 1 gal | $ |
| Cherry Princepia | arching thorny branches, bright red fruit (4047,4050,4051) | 2 gal 3 gal |
$ $ |
| Cranberry | Highbush - white spring blooms, bright red fruit and red fall color, shade tolerant, likes moist soil, nursery grown native species (4059,4062,4065) |
1 gal 2 gal 3 gal |
$ $ $ |
| Currants | Black (4968); Red (4070); White (4069) | 2 gal | $ |
| Hazelnut | Edible nuts, nursery grown native species (4254, 4255) |
2 gal 3 gal |
$ $ |
| Gooseberry | Pickswell (4089) | 2 gal | $ |
| Grapes | Valiant - very hardy, flavourful purple fruit, good fall color (4028) | 2 gal | $ |
| Raspberries | Black (4094,-,-); Double Delight (4095,4096,4097) | 10
canes BR in Spring 1 gal potted |
$ 10 canes $ |
| Saskatoons | Honeywood (4106,-,-); Northline (4105,-,-) |
1 gal 2 gal 3 gal |
$ $ $ |
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ANNUALS AND PERENNIALS |
| Name |
Variety and/or characteristics |
Available Sizes | Cost |
| Annuals (Bedding Plants) |
Assorted varieties (assorted codes) | 6 pks & 4 pks | $ |
| Annuals | Basket Stuffers (assorted codes) | 2.5"pot 3.5"pot |
$ $ |
| Annuals | Geraniums, Begonias, New Guinea Impatiens | 5"pot | $ |
| Annuals | Carnations, Fuchsias, Ornamental Grasses | 4.5"pot | $ |
| Roses Tea | Assorted varieties, tender (not hardy) | 2 gal | $ |
| Roses Hardy | Assorted varieties; Warranty only until September 30th | 2 gal | $ |
| Clematis | Assorted Varieties | 1 gal | $ |
| Daylilies | Assorted Varieties | 1 gal | $ & up |
| Ferns | Native Plants (protect from wind; grow in shade) | 1 gal | $ |
| Hostas | Assorted Varieties (full shade to sun) | 1 gal | $ & up |
| Peonies | Large fragrant blooms, Double White (6618); Double Red (6619); Double Pink (6620) | 1 gal | $ |
| Perennials | Assorted Varieties | 4"pot 1 gal |
$ $ & up |
| Asparagus | Excellent Fresh Vegetable, 2yr old plants (4079, 4081) | 5 roots BR in
Spring 1 gal potted |
$ 5 roots $ |
| Rhubarb | Strawberry Red (4101, 4496, 4499) | 1 gal 2 gal 3 gal |
$ $ $ |
| Strawberries | Tristar (everbearing) (2293) | 10 roots BR in Spring |
$ 10 roots |
| Potatoes | Caribe (2292); Kennebec (2288); Norgold (2287); Norland (2285); Pontiac (2289); Russet Burbank (2291); Yukon Gold (2290) | 2 kg. Box | $ |
| Potatoes | Banana (2265); Russian Blue (2264) | Bagged | $ |
| GARDENING ACCESSORIES |
| Concrete Ornaments | Fountains, Birdbaths, Statuary | ||
| Giftware | Poly-resin Statuary;
Stepping Stones; Colonial Candles; Stained Glass; Wind Chimes; and much more |
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| Bark Mulch, Bulk | Cedar Shavings (6627); | per cubic yard *see note below |
$ $ |
| Peat Moss | 3.8 cu ft (2199); 2.2 cu ft (2200); 1 cu ft (2201) |
Bales |
$ $ $ |
| Peat-based Potting Mix | Pro Mix #1 (2202) | 3.8 cu ft Bale | $ |
| Topsoil Bulk | (6631) | 1 cubic yard *see note below |
$ |
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*NOTE: 1 cubic yard covers about 80 square feet @ a depth of 4 inches |
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