Archive for Author: jelsen05

FEATURED PLANTS: Evergreens for the Holidays

The holidays are a time for celebration and joy, and what better way to add to the festivities than with some beautiful living evergreen trees and shrubs? Not only will these plants add a touch of natural beauty to your home, but they can also be planted in your...

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Fertilome Step 3: Winterizer For Established Lawns 10-0-14

Apply "Step 3" in November, or around Election Day.  Fall feeding is one of the most critical feeding times. A healthy and stable plant can endure the hardship of winter better than a weak plant. Winterizer builds winter hardiness, stem strength and disease resistance in lawns, trees and shrubs.

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FALL SEEDING

Now is a great time to over seed your lawn and we have all the supplies you will need to do a "pro job" yourself.

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FEATURED PLANT: ‘Flame Thrower’ Redbud, Cercis canadensis

We’re excited to feature Flame Thrower™ Redbud this month! Light-pink spring flowers are followed by an ever-changing display of colorful foliage that continues all the way to fall. New foliage emerges burgundy, fades to yellow, and matures to green. Branches display all the colors at once for a stunning...

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FEATURED PRODUCT: Natural Guard Spinosad

Spinosad: Bagworm, Tent Caterpillar & Chewing Insect Control Concentrate OMRI Listed® product (=organic) Use on Citrus, Fruits, Vegetables & Lawns, Ornamental Trees, Shrubs & Flowers. Kills Leafminers, Borers, Leaf Rollers, Thrips, Worms (Caterpillars), Colorado Potato Beetle and other listed insects on Vegetables, Fruit and Citrus. Kills Armyworms, Sod Webworms,...

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FEATURED PLANT: Little Lime Punch

We’re excited to feature Little Lime Punch™ Hydrangea from Proven Winners! This hardy hydrangea is similar to Little Lime® with it’s compact habit, strong stems and blooms that emerge lime green. Little Lime Punch™ blooms mature progressively from the bottom up in a gorgeous array of white, light pink, and...

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GOOD EATS: HOW TO GROW HEALTHY FIG TREES

Is there a tree more outrageously sensual than the fig? Those iconic leaves, the sculptural branching habit, and those sweet-as-honey fruits are the stuff of legends and lore. Cleopatra dished them up to Mark Antony. Adam and Eve found the foliage to be a handy coverall. Nations went to...

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TIPS FOR PLANTING IN SUMMER

Should you buy the shrubs and trees you see at the garden center now or do you have to wait until fall? While the saying that “fall is for planting” is true, the idea that you can’t plant in the summer is not true. If you see a beautiful...

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