Contact Us:
Feel free to contact us at any time, especially to check plant availability. We would love to answer your questions or hear from you about your garden projects and needs. Please note, we don’t ship plants.
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WINTER HOURS
Keep in touch by email, phone and appointment
2019 Season Hours:
OPENING DAY: April 15
Open every day, including weekends
8:30 AM – 5 PM
Special Hours
Easter Sunday, 4/21: Closed
Memorial Day (Monday 5/27): 8:30 AM – 2 PM
Thursday, July 4: Closed
Labor Day (Monday 9/2): Closed
Thanksgiving (Thursday 11/28): Closed
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Horsford’s is located on Route 7 in Charlotte, Vermont, 3 miles from the ferry (from Essex, NY), 4 miles south of Shelburne Museum, 10 miles south of Burlington, and 22 miles north of Middlebury.
Our Dog Policy: We want to keep your dog safe. After a few too many incidents of dogs not getting along with other dogs, we no longer allow dogs at Horsford Gardens and Nursery. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Mailing Address:
Horsford Gardens and Nursery
2111 Greenbush Road
Charlotte, Vermont 05445
Route 7 Entrance / Main Entrance to Nursery
2608 Ethan Allen Highway / Route 7
Charlotte, Vermont 05445
Phone: 802.425.2811
Email: info@horsfordnursery.com
![Soil pH is a deep topic, so we’ll just scratch the [soil] surface #punny 😉
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Overall, gardeners should know soil pH influences plant nutrient uptake. 🌱
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pH measures hydrogen ions in soil on a scale of 0-14. 🔬
•7 is neutral
•0-6 = acidic, increased hydrogen ions
•8-14 = basic, decreased hydrogen ions.
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⛰Geology of the area and land management influences pH:
•Granite or sand = Acidic 🏖
•Bedrock and limestone = Basic 🗻
•Forested land = Acidic 🌲
•Grassland = Basic 🌾
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Because of the reactivity of hydrogen in soil, certain nutrients and minerals are more or less available to plants depending on the pH of the soil.
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Most plants prefer 6-7.5 pH, so if you’re in this range, you’re in a good place for the vast majority of plants. If soil is outside this range, you may notice certain ornamental or edible species planted are surviving but not thriving. Amending your soil pH could help. You can do this with a number of gardening practices and products.
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Ultimately, we recommend testing your soil pH and planting species that can adapt easily to the conditions.
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.
Overall, gardeners should know soil pH influences plant nutrient uptake. 🌱
.
pH measures hydrogen ions in soil on a scale of 0-14. 🔬
•7 is neutral
•0-6 = acidic, increased hydrogen ions
•8-14 = basic, decreased hydrogen ions.
.
⛰Geology of the area and land management influences pH:
•Granite or sand = Acidic 🏖
•Bedrock and limestone = Basic 🗻
•Forested land = Acidic 🌲
•Grassland = Basic 🌾
.
Because of the reactivity of hydrogen in soil, certain nutrients and minerals are more or less available to plants depending on the pH of the soil.
.
Most plants prefer 6-7.5 pH, so if you’re in this range, you’re in a good place for the vast majority of plants. If soil is outside this range, you may notice certain ornamental or edible species planted are surviving but not thriving. Amending your soil pH could help. You can do this with a number of gardening practices and products.
.
Ultimately, we recommend testing your soil pH and planting species that can adapt easily to the conditions.
.
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