By Ronda Roemmelt Sneider, Ruppert Nurseries Someone once told me that the days are long but the years are short. As the mother of a high school senior, I am living these words right now. I don’t know who is more anxious for the mail...
Read MoreBy Ronda Roemmelt Sneider, Ruppert Nurseries Legendary football coach Paul “Bear” Bryant once said, ‘When you make a mistake, there are only three things you should ever do about it: admit it, learn from it and don’t repeat it.” I sure have made a bunch...
Read MoreEveryone has some particular food item(s) that they just loathe to eat. I would not consider myself a picky eater but I do not and will not eat hard boiled eggs and also most types of beans. (I will not eat them in a jar,...
Read MoreFor those of you who regularly read this blog, you may find yourselves weary of my frequent professions of my love for all things trees. Yes, it is true, I do love trees. After all, save the inevitable fall leaf clean ups what is not...
Read MoreI know I’m not the only one who is none too sad to see 2018 come to an end. As I type this, I am suffering from a miserable bout of the flu which just adds yet another reason for me to want to kiss...
Read MoreI have worked intermittently at Ruppert Nurseries since 2013. As a crewmember, I have experienced almost everything there is to do in this business. I have mowed, sprayed, pruned, watered, staked, tied, dug, packaged, loaded, planted and have worked on various job sites. Though I...
Read MoreOne of my worst character flaws is my consistent inability to plan for how long something will take to complete. I always underestimate the complexity of nearly any given project. I have never served a single multi course holiday dinner on time. I am frequently...
Read MoreLyme disease – If you’ve ever had the misfortune of crossing paths with this disease, you may have asked yourself this question. Where is the cure? Lyme disease is a relentless disease that I have seen time and time again in the farming and horticulture...
Read MoreBack in July of 2015, I wrote a blog discussing the ongoing shortage of trees on the market. At the time, I predicted that trees would remain in short supply through at least spring of 2016. As we steamroll towards spring of 2018, I am...
Read MoreSuper storms, droughts, 80 degree temperatures in January but 40’s in May. Sharks in the Chesapeake Bay, out of cycle cicadas. There truly is, no normal anymore. Some say climate change is to blame. Others refuse to believe in the science behind the notion. Regardless...
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At Ruppert Nurseries, we put extra care and consideration into our soil. Our custom soil and growing techniques create some of the best growing conditions in the state, giving our trees the fuel they need to grow.
