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Hello Great Gardeners,
"Fall is for Planting." In the fall, the stresses of summer are over. There is usually more rainfall, cooler temperatures, and ground temperatures remain warmer, making it the perfect opportunity to do that last-minute landscaping. Planting now allows plants to establish a healthy root system and to get off to a better start in the spring.
We have many people ask about pruning during this time of year. Although this is NOT the time to prune most plants, we are doing a special talk just for you. Join us on Sunday, September 15th for "Basic Pruning Techniques." Katrina will be discussing proper pruning techniques, tools, and timing for trimming evergreens, roses, shrubs, and trees. Do you have a specific pruning question? Bring a photo of your plant, and she will be able to tell you how to prune it. Please register in advance on our website. Cost is free, but space is limited!
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As always, if you have any questions, comments or suggestions, hit reply. I would love to hear from you. Have a great-gardening day.
Sincerely,
Holly
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I am so excited. There are seven Monarch Chrysalis hanging on the back of my house.
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One of the easiest and most economical ways to improve your soil is to plant green manures, commonly called cover crops.
Winter rye is one such cover crop. It is a fast-growing cereal grain used to prevent erosion, smother cool-season weeds and prevent loss of nutrients from exposed soil.
The best time for seeding is from late summer to mid-fall after all the plants have been removed from the vegetable garden.
In the spring, you can best decide how to utilize this unique crop:
- A month before spring planting cut back the winter rye. Let it lay for a week and then till into the soil as green manure. It will give back nitrogen to the soil for the next crop.
- Use for animal forage
- Just before seed set you can cut it and use for a very clean mulch around other crops such as strawberries.
- Left to mature the grain can be used for making flour, rye bread, or rye beer.
Your own experience will ultimately determine what works best for you.
Sow 1lb. per 250 sq. ft.
69¢ per pound
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We just received a fresh shipment of shrubs this past week. Check out these gorgeous beauties. I have been contemplating which ones I want to get for my own yard. It is hard to choose just one, maybe I will have to get two or three. Which one would you pick?
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Spirea, Double Play 'Candy Corn'
Spiraea japonica 'Candy Corn'
Bright candy apple red foliage emerges in spring and matures to a bold yellow, with a continuous topping of blazing orange all season long. It delivers an additional burst of color with its vibrant, red-violet blooms. Outstanding in mass plantings and low hedges, or as a border accent.
Grows:
Height: 18-24 Inches
Width: 18-30 Inches
3 Gallon Pots - $39.99
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Beautyberry 'Early Amethyst'
Callicarpa dichotoma 'Early Amethyst'
Small pinkish-lavender blooms are followed by massive quantities of small amethyst fruits along the slender, arching branches in late summer. An easy to grow hedge or foundation plant.
Grows:
Height: 3-4 Feet
Width: 3-4 Feet
3 Gallon Pots - $34.99
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Winterberry, Little Goblin 'Orange'
Ilex certicillata 'Little Goblin Orange'
This winterberry lights up the darkest season with dozens of extra-large, bright orange berries. Smaller habit makes it much more landscape-friendly than other winterberry hollies. To get fruit, you will need to plant Little Goblin® Guy winterberry holly as a pollinator.
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Grows:
Height: 3-4 Feet
Width: 3-4 Feet
3 Gallon Pots - $48.00
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Seven Son Flower 'Temple Of Bloom'
Heptacodium miconioides 'Temple Of Bloom'
Fragrant white flower clusters in August, loved by hummingbirds and other pollinators, drop to reveal vivid red bracts. Handsome peeling bark in winter makes this multi-stemmed beauty even more desirable.
Grows:
Tall: 6-10 Feet
Width: 6-10 Feet
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Harvest remaining ripe vegetables
Remove declining annuals and replace with fall mums, ornamental kale or cabbage, and pansies.
Pull vegetable plants when done bearing and add to the compost pile. Unless diseased then pitch in trash.
Divide or transplant iris rhizomes, peony plants and most spring and summer blooming perennials.
Early September is a great time to establish or renovate your lawn.
Prepare houseplants for moving inside by moving them to a shadier spot closer to the house to acclimate to lower light levels.
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Landscape Sale!
$20 off
For Every
$100 or more purchase of
Trees, Shrubs, Perennials, Roses, Fruit Trees & Small Fruits
Does Not Include:
Annuals, Garden Mums, House Plants (i.e. Citrus, Cactus, Succulents, Tropicals), Tricolor Mums, Herbs, Vegetables, Igloo Mums, Asters, Plants Bought Online Or Any Other Plants Not Designated.
Sorry, No Prior Purchases Are Eligible.
Sale Ends:
September 30, 2019
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The Market Sharpener
Sunday, September 22nd
Time: 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
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Basic Pruning Techniques
Sunday, September 15th
Time: 1:00 pm
Cost: Free
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