Happy Market Friday! Today, I'm returning to Valley View Farms! My husband and I are on a mission to find a particular tree so lets get to it!
My husband has tried to transplant a Mimosa tree in our yard three times now and all three times they didn't make it. So we set off to Valley View Farms to see if we could find one and have better luck with a potted tree. Valley View Farms is located at 11035 York Road in Cockeysville, Maryland and if they don't have it then I don't know who else would.
We set out early in the morning and arrived as they were opening. There were only a couple of other customers there so it was nice that it wasn't crowded. They had lots and lots of beautiful trees, shrubs and bushes to see.
In one area they had a lot of Hydrangeas and I was very much tempted to purchase a couple but maybe next year.
I got to see some gorgeous trees and shrubs as we continued looked for a Mimosa tree.
We did finally find some but they were the wrong kind. We found something called a Chocolate Mimosa which, honestly, I had never heard of before. It was nice but my husband said he would prefer the green Mimosa. I did mention that I wondered if the blossoms smell like chocolate! My husband and son did not find my joke funny at all...womp womp! Oh well, after talking with an employee we were told that those were the only Mimosa trees that they had...womp womp!
Maybe this nice fellow will find my joke more amusing! I also love the reflection of the tree on the bench in this photo.
Now you know that I'm not going to go to Valley View Farms and not visit the Koi ponds right?! That is exactly what I did!
I was surprised by how high the water was in the big pond!
It was so full that it was much harder to see the Koi fish but the water lilies were amazingly beautiful.
There was a lot of Milkweed around the big pond which was attracting lots of butterflies. Quite a few had rough looking wings. I guess it is getting late in the season for them and soon they will be gone.
I took this last photo on our way out and again did not get to stop into this particular building. Oh well, maybe next time!
We did decide to stop at a smaller farm in the area to see what they had. They did not have any Mimosa trees either but the gentleman did tell us that most farms and garden centers don't carry them. Turns out they have a tap root which makes them hard to transplant. I thought it was nice that he took the time to explain a little about them though. My husband did order some seeds to plant. I also read that they can become invasive although my mom had them in her yard when I was growing up and we never seemed to have a problem with them. You know what I do know that is highly invasive and that is Porcelain Berry vines but that is a story and post for another time! 😉
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The plants looks very healthy in your photos, and the flowers in the first photo looks amazing!!
Thank you @rynow!! This particular place is well known here for the quality and vast array of items they offer. They are also featured on a local news channel quite often. A great place to visit during the holidays as well but they do get extremely crowded during certain times. 😉
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I could spend hours checking out a garden center, Dee.Too bad there wasn’t a green mimosa tree. Lovely shots of the pond with the lily pads.
I’m happy there was milkweed plants for the butterflies. 💕 🦋
Thank you Jo!! The water lilies were really pretty and I'm so glad we took a few minutes to visit the pond. The butterflies were a nice surprise too! 🙂 💞
Looks Like a big and expansive garden center, I love the Koi Pond shots, I would love a Koi Pond when we move but I also know they can be a lot of work and maybe that's not something i want LOL
Thank you @tattoodjay!! Valley View Farms is a great place to visit and I always enjoy visiting the Koi ponds when we go there. I feel the same way about having a pond myself. Between the work and mosquitoes, I'll stick with visiting other peoples ponds..lol. 😉
I hadnt even thought about the mosquitos let me scrap that idea immediately, but I am still very tempted with plan B to set up a reef Salt Water fish tank when I retire, still a lot of work to get it set up but no mosquitos, and its work I would love to do :)
I think plan B sounds like a great idea! My brother-in-law has a large salt water aquarium and it is beautiful. Whenever I visit, I always enjoy looking at his set up. 😊
All depends on how much I have spare once we have moved and bought all we need they are not cheap to setup
Great place just to walk around and take pictures.. And that is exactly what you did :-)
Thank you @manorvillemike!! Yep..lol..and that isn't even everything. The place is pretty big and they have a spectacular Christmas display during the holidays. 😊
Ohhhhhh...what a shame that you didn't find your Mimosa tree but at least you got some seeds and got to see all your lovely Koi fish still a nice day out by the looks of it. Have a great weekend :)
Thank you @hangin!! It was a lovely visit and I'm glad we stopped at the other farm and the gentleman took some time and enlightened us a bit on the Mimosa tree. Wishing you a great weekend as well!! 💖 🙂
Oh this makes me miss a nursery that used to be near my house, The Matterhorn. One could buy anything!
Glad you finally figured out why the mimosas are so hard to plant. When I lived in Brooklyn, they were everywhere, like weeds. Beautiful weeds though.
Thank you @owasco!! I got a little worried after reading up some about them but if the seeds grow then we will have to keep any additional little ones in check. We've had trouble with a lot of trees surviving here except black walnuts which are a real nuisance and I heard they can be detrimental to neighboring trees.😉
You took beautiful photos, wrote a beautiful post, although you didn’t find Mimosa
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Thank you @apnigrich!! I will be keeping my fingers crossed with the seeds that were planted. I thought it was nice that the second nursery explained more about them. We didn't talk to anyone at the first nursery but it is a pretty nice place to wander around in. 🙂
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Oh my! You really went to town when you went there! That would probably be the highlight of my week getting out there and looking over they have to offer come up and I will tell you that one of my favorite places was with the lily pads and flowers in the water. I don't think anything gets more magnificent than that and it looks so peaceful. A zen Carson, if you will. I can see where you would like be reflection on the bench because those are the exact same things that I look for. I also have my very favorite gardening place and although I don't get there often enough, a day there is like being on vacation. It's fun, it's filled with magic, and everybody is nice bear. It's a win-win-win. A perfect trifecta.
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Thank you so much Denise!! That was probably my favorite also. The lily pads and flowers were so beautiful. I can see why people would want a pond after seeing them. Sometimes I just can't help putting in lots of photos..lol. I want to share the whole experience in one post. I do appreciate your kind words and encouragement Denise!!💞
Oh, but, your pictures are glorious!!! I am so glad you do!!! I am cheap with the pictures as it seems I never had the right ones. I plan my posts by the seat of my pants.
When I wake up, I have no idea what I will be doing until I sit down!
Yikes!!! I love when you post a lot. It is just like being there with you!
Thank you Denise and your posts are awesome and chock full of great photos that make me feel like I'm along right with you for the ride! Sometimes those can be the best posts that you sit down and it just comes to you. I take so many photos sometimes that I don't know where to begin..lol. My husband would ask why I take so many and I tell him cause half of them will come out blurry and some I have to crop down to make a good photo..hee hee. 😉 🙂
Haha!!! Me too!!! I usually have a hundred leftover!
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