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Trees for the Troops Mission
The war in Iraq and Afghanistan has not ended and the American Military still has forces in both countries as well as others in the Middle East. It has been 14 years since the mystery woman came into Dees’ back in 2004 and asked Tom Sr. if he could get a Christmas tree sent to her son, who had just been sent over to a very dangerous part of the world. It has been 14 years since our great customer Jim Adelis, whose own son was soon to be sent to the war zone, was told of the mystery lady. Luckily for us, he and his company Adelis International Security, based out of JFK, knew Cathy O’Reilly and the team at DHL Logistics and Freight Company.
The History of Valentine’s Day
The history of Valentine’s Day originates back to the Catholic church; where Saint Valentine was martyred. Saint Valentine was a priest whom served in the 3rd century in Rome. It was Emperor Claudius II that decided a “single” man made a better soldier than someone…
Planting and Growing Paperwhite Narcissus
There is nothing more fun & rewarding than having plants bloom in your house during the cold months when everything in your garden is asleep for the winter. Paperwhites are a variety of daffodil that are easy to grow and force into bloom. They are great to…
5 Reasons to Warm up to Cool Vegetables
Start your garden early with fresh, homegrown vegetables. Save cold, hard cash vs. supermarket prices. Great way to extend the growing season. Fewer problems with insects and heat stress. Great way to get kids outside gardening and eating their veggies! 5 Cool Foods for Thought You might…
Growing vegetables for fall
As many of you know Fall is just a few weeks away and we need to figure out a way to continue that supply of homegrown vegetables & fruits! Here at The Dees’ Nursery we have the perfect solution! You can now start your cool season…
Summer’s Coming: Thyme To Start Your Herb Garden
Summer is coming and that means outdoor fun, grilling and delicious salads. All the more reason to get your herb garden started today! Growing herbs is an easy, money-saving hobby that also happens to be good for your health. Whatever you’re cooking up at…