Fall 1999
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John's Journal
Contact UsWhen everything is gray, brown or white with snow, a few plants are noteworthy for the Winter Garden. Red Twig Dogwood, Dragon's Blood Sedum, Coral Bark Maples, Hollies (both evergreen and especially the deciduous with loads of red berries), Golden Girl Hollies (with yellow berries), Aronia Brilliantissima (loaded with red berries), Pyracantha (with orange or red berries), Heavenly Bamboo, Viburnums (with black and red berries) and Ornamental Grasses add texture and color to your winter garden.
Wait until March to cut the Grasses back; they'll add considerable interest through the Winter. And watch out for the new, green-growth shoots thrusting upward; cut the old stems 1-2" above them or you'll injure the plant's normal growth. When the Spring weather arrives in April, watch them really grow.
Best Time To Plant Large Trees
Autumn is the very best time to plant any tree, especially large caliper (diameter) and greater height trees, because they are dormant (leaves have dropped and sap is fully contained in the root ball). There's no real water requirement since leaves are absent, and the root system has an extra period of time to heal itself and make progress toward new feeder systems for Spring growth.
In the Spring they wake-up in a new neighborhood, ready to give you shade and beauty. Watering is minimal unless a drought occurs. Fertilizer isn't necessary until later, since the root ball must be allowed to catch-up to leaf spread for even and healthy growth.
House Plants to Brighten Up Your Home
Our Main Greenhouse is stocked with houseplants. Some potted in beautiful containers. Many are rare and unusual, flowering and foliage. We carry many varieties that the National Aeronautical & Space Administration (NASA) recommends to clean the air in your home. What a wonderful surprise for someone special.
In this Issue:
Page 1:
ONCE A YEAR EVENT
Biological Integrated Pest Control
Late Season Bloomers
Page 2:
Planting
Spring Flowering Bulbs
Page 3:
Color for Your Winter Garden
Best Time to Plant Large Trees
Houseplants to Brighten Up Your Home
Page 4:
Wildflowers -Do It Now
Deadheading and Fertilizing Perennials
Page 5:
Don't Buy Dead, Cut Christmas Trees!
Gift Certificates for the Holidays
Page 6:
Heirloom Gardening Tools
10th Annual Open House Coming Soon!
Garden Center Available for Meetings & Tours