Proven Winner Certification – We are pleased to announce that we have been named a 2023 Proven Winners Certified Garden Center. This high-level distinction signifies that our employees have completed a comprehensive training course to develop the expertise in assisting our customers in choosing and growing Proven Winners plants successfully. Our customers can count on …
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Crabgrass Control with DIMENSION – Early May is when crabgrass seeds typically begin to germinate in Southeastern PA, but not in 2023. The unseasonably mild weather we experienced in mid-April warmed the soil enough to start crabgrass germination earlier than normal. However, DIMENSION is the only product on the market that can both prevent germination …
For some reason, I always breathe a sigh of relief when April turns to May here in Southeastern PA. April is an unknown quantity: sometimes sunny and lovely, other times cold and snowy; sometimes extremely rainy, with lawns and beds too wet to get onto, and sometimes almost without measurable rainfall. Fortunately, whether wet or …
Planting Annuals (Flowers and Vegetables) in the Ground in April – The ONLY annuals that can be planted in April are cold season vegetables (broccoli, lettuces, spinach, cabbage, etc.) and flowers (pansies and violas). Warmer season annuals should not be planted in the soil until all danger of frost has passed. We know everyone’s eager …
DIMENSION Crabgrass Control with Fertilizer – The optimum time for the application of granular pre-emergent crabgrass control (delivered with an excellent, organic-based fertilizer) is mid-April through early May. Crabgrass, which must be controlled every year in sunny lawns, is a summer annual, grassy weed. The plants germinate from seed in spring, thrive in the heat …
