State Fair time.

Hi. We will be working at the State Fair this year at the MNLA area outside the Hort building this coming Saturday from Noon to 3:00pm. Come check it out.
Greetings from the Nursery. I am sure all are enjoying the wonderful summer weather. Looking around here I see plenty of color. The mums are in bloom. The dwarf sunflowers are blooming as are other flowers in the greenhouse.
Outside we have a sale on perennials that gives you a great deal on them at 50% off. Now is a great time to plant perennials with the time to set roots for fall and become happy in your yard. Soon we will have bare root Peony's with the offer to you to purchase bare root verses potted for a cost affective save. Trees and shrubs are now 30% off. A shipment of some more plants are arriving this week. Hydrangeas and Barberries. Standard Euonymus and others to brighten your yard. Stop on in and check them out.
No pruning or fertilizing of perennials, shrubs, or trees is recommended til it freezes. Fertilizing of annuals is a giving at this time of year. Be careful not to fertilize any plant when it is dry for the change of burning the roots is very high when one does that. Water well and water deeply.
Until next time. Plant a tree save the air.

Shrubs on SALE.

Greetings,
We just got in a new shipment of shrubs and some trees too. Hydrangea Trees and shrubs. The shrubs are now all 25% off til Friday. We have weekly sales so don't wait or the plants may be gone as well as the sale. Perennials are looking good and are also on sale. My pick of the week is the Heuchera, Plum Pudding. Works well in part sun and gives you that great purplish-burgundy color to the shade gardens we all want. Color color. Keep up the fertilizing on your plants til mid August. Root Stimulator on newly planted plants is excellent to get the roots growing and established without all the transplant shock you can have planting at this time of year. Applied every other week til established makes for a great root system and a better plant for years to come. We are here to help you with your gardening needs. Have a safe and fun summer.

Rain and sun.

The weather has turned on the damp side for a bit but will dry up and become warm again. May Night Saliva and Cardonna Saliva are now in full bloom; they are the deeper purple flowers spikey looking. Peonies are almost done blooming,and yet their foliage adds a nice visual interest all season. Nepeta Walkers low is the lavender purple flower that is blooming now with bluish foliage. Weigelas are in bloom too and can accent most any yard. Our shrub roses are in full bloom with mixtures of colors and heights to choose from. Please remember to water and fertilize all your plants though out the entire growing season for best color and flowers.
Now to the nasty bugs that seem to be invading some of the trees and shrubs. I have had several people in within the last week with Nipple Gull on Maples and Hackberry. The good thing is it will NOT kill the tree but it will stress the tree. Clean the leaves up in the fall and destroy, this pesky bug overwinters in them. The best and easiest treatment is to treat with BONIDE Tree and Shrub Insect control with systemaxx. This is the same product you can use for the Emerald Ash Borers too. Easy and affective applied now or sooner. Mix in a gallon of water and water in 2 feet away from the trunk of the tree and that's it. With the weather as it has been fluctuating plants are bound to get something if not cared for properly.
Remember the Best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago the 2nd best time is NOW.