Otten Bros. Proudly Presents New Fairy Garden Display

Stop in to the tropical green house to see our brand new miniature fairy garden display! We’ve built a huge stone wall block planter with four vignettes featuring miniature landscapes, fairy gardens, gnome and troll displays. We’ve expanded the fairy garden department with accessories, houses, arbors and just about anything that you can imagine! Build your own or we can build a custom garden for you! For photos and the full story read our blog at http://ottenbros.wordpress.com/2012/01/25/building-a-fairy-garden-part-3/

USDA unveils new Plant Hardiness Zone Map

The U.S. Department of Agriculture released a new version of its Plant Hardiness Zone Map (PHZM), the first update since 1990.

The 2012 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map is the standard by which gardeners and growers can determine which plants are most likely to thrive at a location. The map is based on the average annual minimum winter temperature, divided into 10-degree F zones.

For the first time, the new map offers a Geographic Information System (GIS)-based interactive format and is specifically designed to be Internet-friendly. The map website also incorporates a "find your zone by ZIP code" function. The map is available at www.planthardiness.ars.usda.gov