Fall Festival

It is that time of year again! Time for our Fall Festival! There will be a lot of fun to be had for the entire family.

A new feature of the Fall Festival will be a showcase of local artists! We are very excited about the opportunity to support our local artists throughout the community. Do you know any local artists that may be interested in taking part in the showcase? We've already got some photographers, oil painters, candle makers and makers of garden accessories. If you make it, we'd love to show it off! Local artists will be selling their items on site.

If you are an artist or know someone who might be a great fit, please get in contact!

Finally, join us for the Fall Festival on Saturday October 1st, starting at 10am. Kids activities will go until 1pm and other events will go until 3pm.

More details to come...

Landscape to the Rescue

Not that we were in any kind of danger or anything. Our awesome landscape crew has been working on this fire pit over the last few days. After removing a large hedge on the property, we decided to take the opportunity to showcase our landscape capabilities. So a few pictures to take you through the process...The beginning stages..

Building the actual pit..

Matt busy cutting stones..

Picture break..

Fire pit done, landscaping time..

All of the landscape guys putting on the final touches..

Ah, complete. Bonfire anyone?

Veggies & Herbs: Our Garden is Your Garden

Our indoor veggie and herb garden is growing like crazy! If you don't have a veggie or herb garden, or don't have a specific item, or whatever the case may be, come visit our garden where everything is ripe for the picking!

Grab a bag and scissors for your picking and cutting

Maybe herbs are more your style?

Whatever you're looking for, stop by and check out what we've been growing in our indoor garden lately. In addition to the veggies and herbs, the store is still full of fresh flowers perfect for fall. Come by soon, we can't wait to see you!

What's Blooming in Your Yard?

What's blooming in your yard?

Hydrangeas, my oh my, aren't the Annabell, Endless Summer and, new this year, the Bell Anna, looking so fine? These are nice to have in that part shade garden spot. The Quickfire Hydrangea is starting to show color with its big white blooms that change to red as the season goes on. Daylilies are in full bloom now as are Liatris and Coneflowers and other perennials.

The spireas are almost done blooming and can be tip pruned which will allow time for them to re bloom yet this year. Ninebarks and Dogwoods can be pruned too. Deadhead the roses that have gone though a rapid bloom period because of all the heat and rain. This will give them the jump start to bloom more.

All plants can profit from a nice boost of fertilizer now. Make sure you follow label instructions as to not fertilize anything dry. When fertilizing with a liquid fertilizer there is a chance of burning the roots so lightly water first and then fertilize second. Add a oz of vinegar to a gallon of water to help some that are not looking so good, it will naturalize the water and soil. City water has a lot of pH in it, so if you add vinegar to the water every other week this will help. Dry fertilizer is another good option. This will not show a fast response to the plants color but will work longer than liquid fertilizers.

There are lots of bugs and diseases that are happening this year. Believe it or not, it is not your fault, but rather a response to the weather we have been having. Getting rid of fallen leaves so as to not spread to the plants and winter over in soil. Spray with fungicides in the morning or later evening is best. Preventative spraying in the spring is advised. There are several safe products out for bug control so stop in and let us help you with the best product for your plants.

Until next time. Keep planting, pruning and caring for your plants.

Donna

Houseplants and Catcus, Oh My!

We got a really cool shipment of some really cool plants today :)

I went into the store to snap some quick pictures of some of the items we got. Take some time to peruse through the pictures and get an idea of the houseplants we're now carrying! Lots of fun succulents, big hanging ferns and so much more.

Welcome to our Garden

A few weeks ago, as we were consolidating space and plant material in the store, a huge group of pots, baby veggie and herb plants made their way into an empty spot in the store. Our fabulous greenhouse gang planted it all up and began looking after the crops! We've officially got an indoor garden. A few weeks later, this is what we've got.

Huge pots of tomatoes

Bunches of peppers

Cucumbers growing tall

Herbs galore.

When all is said and done, the idea is that we would be able to harvest the "fruits of our labor" for our customers. Whether that all comes to fruition, remains to be seen; but at this point, it is certainly looking good. As those ideas continue to develop, stay tuned!

Happy 1st Day of Summer!

Happy 1st day of Summer. Whether the weather decides to agree with that statement might be a topic of discussion. Planting time is still going and the shrubs and trees are just happy to go from our place to yours. We have many perennials and hardy shrub roses still available.

I am sure you have noticed that this year the bug and leaf problems have increased considerably than in past years. If your plants are young and do not have the root system on them they will need to be treated. Keep in mind that once the leaf is chewed on or discolored from a disease it most likely will not return to its normal shape or color very soon. Please bring in a sample of what you are having problems with and we will try to help you with the proper treatment.

Putting down a systemic insecticide is a very good idea and it is time to do so if you have not already. Adding root stimulator to your water will help any new or sad looking plants.

Until later. Have a safe and happy day, keep planting. Donna