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06/21/2026

Happy Father's Day and Summer Solstice UpShoot friends!

June 21st - the Longest Day of the Year is tomorrow.
Enjoy this list of ideas to make the most of it! ✨️

🌞 Summer Solstice Bucket List 🌞

1. Watch the Sunrise 🌅
Welcome the light with gratitude and coffee.

2. Make a Flower Crown 🌼
Channel your inner woodland fairy or Viking spirit.

3. Host a Backyard Picnic 🍓
Bonus points for fresh berries, lemonade, and fairy lights.

4. Go Barefoot in the Grass 👣
Ground yourself and feel the earth’s warmth.

5. Create a Solstice Bonfire 🔥
Burn herbs or write intentions to toss into the flames.

6. Take a Nature Walk 🌿
Observe bees, blooms, butterflies—summer is alive!

7. Read a Book Outdoors 📖
Something slow, dreamy, and sun-drenched.

8. Make Sun Tea or Herb-Infused Water 🍋🌿
Let the sun steep your refreshment.

9. Journal Intentions for the Second Half of the Year ✍️
Reflect, realign, and set your soul’s compass.

10. Watch the Sunset with Someone You Love 🌇
Let the golden hour linger as long as possible.

06/20/2026

One nice thing about Facebook is the memories feature. This memory from 4 years ago popped up. These photos were taken on a Sunday morning during Covid when I opted for breakfast in Fairport Harbor Veteran's Park under the tree planted in my father's honor for Arbor Day. Trees are a great living legacy to loved ones. As the plaque says, "Life is a shade better under a tree". True then, true now.

06/19/2026

I may be late in sharing this post but the beauty of Golden Shadows Pagoda Dogwood and Peachy Cream florida dogwood of the Proven Winners ColorChoice Flowering Tree program are timeless. Link to tree details in the comments section.

06/16/2026

Midnight Express Redbud of the Proven Winners ColorChoice Flowering Tree program was highlighted at last week's Southeast Green Trade Show in Athens. Southeastern Growers made it a highlight by building their booth table around it. This was a liner purchased from Robinson Nursery of McMinnville, Iregon and in 2 full seasons...ta da!

06/10/2026

When your cousin is a mama to be and the shower theme is 'Baby in Bloom', the horticulturalist is enlisted to create the floral vases for the event. All those floral skills from Champion Garden Towne came back for good use. 😉

06/09/2026

The UpShoot team recently completed a catalog refresh for Quality Cuttings Team. The flipbook version is available NOW on the QCT website. The hard copy will hit mailboxes soon and it'll be available at the QCT booth at Cultivate'26. Huge thanks to LaManda Joy who was the project manager and Kathy Smith of Lakenetwork.net Website Development for her design skills. It's been a privilege to help the QCT ladies take their catalog to the next level!

View current and archived Quality Cuttings catalogs featuring wholesale unrooted cuttings, including annuals, perennials, succulents, and herbs.

06/06/2026

My Oakleaf Philodendron is banished to the front entrance for the summer. It's so gargantuan I'm not sure what to do with it!