It’s not officially fall just yet (I’m writing this Newsletter on September 10th), but there’s definitely a fall feel in the air. We’ve been having overnight low temperatures in the 50s and low 60s; daytime highs have been mostly in the 70s and low 80s; the leaves on many trees have begun to turn and […]
August and September in the landscape are for planting of fall mums, perennials and shrubs, for cutting down or removing leggy/overgrown annuals, for scarifying crusty spring mulch and pulling weeds from the beds, and applying fresh mulch for the fall and winter blanket. Until we’ve had a killing frost (around late October) it’s still too
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Fertilizing Lawns in the Fall – Because lawns have been actively growing all summer without respite, they are now pretty well out of gas. They need to be fed as they enter the active fall growing season. Lawns should be fertilized twice each and every fall. This first feeding is to green it back up
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The end of summer has always been a time to look back on great summer vacations and other hot weather activities, and to try and get ourselves into the mood for the return of kids and college students to school, to get up for the upcoming scholastic, college and professional football seasons, and (hopefully) for
Planting in June – There is still plenty of time to plant annuals in both planters and your beds. We have a nice selection of lovely annuals in 4 inch to 1 gallon pots, as well as beautiful hanging baskets and patio pots! Vegetables and herbs are also available! Our perennials and shrubs are top
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