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1184 South East Street, Amherst, MA 01002
Hours:
Open 9 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Daily
Unique double blooms! These gorgeous, everbearing, deep cherry flowers are semi-double and put on a good show from midsummer to frost. No need for deadheading, this variety will continue to bloom even while it sets fruit. Let the flowers go by and enjoy bright red berries a few weeks later. Few runners. ‘Summer Breeze Cherry’ is perfect for growing in containers on a deck or patio and does great in hanging baskets where the fruits can cascade down along the sides of the pot. Harvest the berries as soon as they reach full redness, and harvest continuously to encourage maximum productivity. Birds love berries too so don’t delay in harvesting the ripened fruit!overwinter with some pampering. Edible Flowers are mildly strawberry flavored blooms make for a tasty garnish. Plants will set fruit from midsummer through October. Production and berry size may decline during the hottest part of summer. Strawberries prefer a sunny to partially shaded location and moist, well-drained soil, richly fertilized with compost. Height 10-12" plant with 1.5" flowers. Days to maturity 70-100 days to flower, 100-120 days to fruit from sowing.
Shelby
Greenhouse Greeter
Andrew’s Greenhouse is a third generation family farm owned by Andy and Jacqui Cowles that now specializes in the propagation and retail sale of a wide variety of perennials, annuals, vegetables and herbs.
The garden center is located on 150 acres in picturesque South Amherst, MA. The farm was established in 1856 and the present barn built in 1871. The Cowles family bought the farm in 1920 and over the years have raised cattle and various crops, including vegetables, strawberries and hay.
Enjoy the website, and please join Andy and Jacqui and their enthusiastic, knowledgeable employees on the farm this spring.
BIOLOGICAL CONTROL IN OUR GREENHOUSES
Integrated Pest Management (Biological Control) protects the natural enemies that help keep bad pests (aphids, whiteflies and thrips) that are common carriers of plant diseases and viruses in check. It avoids unnecessary chemical use that may endanger human health, wildlife and the environment. Broad-spectrum chemicals also damage the beneficial soil life and insect predators that keep plants healthy.
We have been using biological controls for pest management in the greenhouses for over 10 years. This program works on a preventive basis. Some beneficial insects are introduced before the first plants are placed in the greenhouse, others are day length sensitive and need to wait for longer days and warmer weather.
Watch for our ‘Good Bugs at Work’ signs designating which plants we are using to either provide a breeding ground for our beneficial insects or a food source.
Using biological controls requires patience, allowing the good bugs the time to do their task of either eating or parasitizing the bad bugs.
We do not use any neonicotinoids, and strongly believe in the importance of protecting our pollinators.
Hours:
Open 9 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Daily