New hours starting Dec. 5, 2012

admin — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 00:25:46 +0000

Our new winter hours for the CGF hay barn are:
Monday-Friday 12-1 & 4-5
Saturday 12-2
Hope to see you there!

Last week for sod!

admin — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 19:06:20 +0000

We’ll be selling sod in Anchorage through Saturday, September 1: get your sod while you can!

It’s not too late to plant sod, so call today to reserve your order and finish up that project before the termination dust appears.

Sod is available at 6500 Interstate Circle, off Changepoint Drive on Raspberry Rd. Office hours are Tuesday-Friday, 8 AM-6 PM, and we’re at the South Anchorage Market on Saturday from 9 AM-2 PM: please call ahead to reserve your order for pickup.

Find out more about our sod here.

Alaskan hay: IN THE FIELD SPECIALS

admin — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 18:34:13 +0000

We have large and small square bales in the field and at our barn on the Glenn Highway: hooray for local hay! Call 745-0800, and press option 2 to speak to Bill to make an appointment.

Small square bales: brome, 13″x18″x36″, approx. 50 lbs. IN THE FIELD: $10, IN THE BARN: $12

5′ Large square bales: brome, 3′x3′x5′, approx. 500 lbs. IN THE FIELD: $100, IN THE BARN: $120

8′ Large square bales: brome, 3′x3′x8′, approx. 800 lbs. IN THE FIELD: $150, IN THE BARN: $170

Hay is here! New shipment of Delta rounds

admin — Thu, 24 May 2012 18:10:07 +0000

Call 745-0800 to make an appointment to pick up some of our new shipment of Delta round bales. Still $150 each, still 700-800 lbs.

Factsheet: Potato ring rot

admin — Thu, 24 May 2012 18:09:05 +0000

If you’re a farmer, live near a farm, or eat potatoes (some of us are all three!), you should know about some of the dangers to our potato crops. One of the nastiest is bacterial ring rot, and it’s something all of us can help avoid.

Download a CES paper on Bacterial Ring Rot in Potatoes here:

PMC-00340 Bacterial Ring Rot.

Carbon trading + golf

admin — Tue, 22 May 2012 18:51:05 +0000

What do golf courses and climate change have in common? Carbon credits, of course: visit golfpreserves.com for more information about how golf courses are making good use of their turfgrass for the planet.

Farmers’ Market list for 2012

admin — Tue, 22 May 2012 18:48:38 +0000

Find the farmers’ market closest to you with the new list of markets from the Division of Agriculture. Download it or view it here.

Sod Farm opening this week

admin — Mon, 21 May 2012 00:00:32 +0000

Country Gardens’ sod farm will open this weekend, May 26, at the South Anchorage Farmers’ Market and our new office off Changepoint Drive at Raspberry & Minnesota. Call, email, or order online today to reserve top quality turfgrass.

Only 6 round bales left!

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 00:11:54 +0000

We’re down to just SIX round bales of horse-quality hay from Delta: please call or stop by today to reserve them, since we won’t have more until mid-June! Our barn number is (907) 745-0800.

2012 Spring Cleanup Day in Palmer: join us!

admin — Wed, 09 May 2012 18:13:08 +0000

Country Gardens will be demonstrating our bag holder systems for composting green waste at the 2012 Spring Cleanup Day on Saturday, May 12 in downtown Palmer. Join us to help clean up our city and check out our tools for horse owners, landscapers, and homeowners.