Wholesale Plant Specials from Downes Wholesale Nursery

We are trying something different this month; you can see images of the all the specials in a slide show using Dropbox live on the web, let me know what you think of the slide show.

Weird plant facts.

If you have any more plant facts to share, send them to me and I can add them to future newsletters.

Onions contain a mild antibiotic that fights infections, soothes burns, tames bee stings and relieves the itch of athlete's foot.

Some species of Cactus contain hallucinogenic drugs (no im not telling you which ones).

Arrowroot, an antidote for poisoned arrows and is used as a thickener in cooking. (I will be packing those the next time i go to South America).

Avocados have the highest calories of any fruit at 167 calories per hundred grams.