I found you!
I’m excited to see some colorful signs of spring!
A few daffodils came into bloom in our yard over the weekend; and, right next to them, the swollen buds on some creeping phlox were beginning to crack open and show some color, too.
It’s only a few things , but I’m excited nonetheless. It’s starting to happen!
The upcoming weeks will bring a lot of changes. As nicer days continue to win out over colder ones, more and more will wake up, and spring colors will be much easier to spot.
Cameron Rees, General Manager
If you haven’t already done it, it’s time to head outside and get things cleaned up. Grasses and perennials need their old tops cut off... and don’t throw them away. Put them on your compost pile. (And if you don’t have a compost pile, it’s time to build one!) Roses should be cut back now, too, as should clematis. If you need to do any touch up pruning on trees and shrubs, you’d better get on that while there’s still time.
Here at the store, our spring planting season is under way, too. New plant deliveries have started arriving, and—little by little—the sales lot will be filling back up.
Things are changing... everywhere!
As always, if you need any help with anything, just stop by the garden center and let us know. We’re here to help!
—Cameron
*Please Note: We have transitioned back into our normal in-season business hours!
Monday-Friday: 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
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Saturday: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
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Sunday: 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
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Monday-Friday: 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. 〰️ Saturday: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. 〰️ Sunday: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. 〰️
what’s new?
Onions & Potatoes
Seed potatoes and onion sets arrived this week, and rumors are that onion plants should be here by the weekend. It’s time to start planting that garden!
Thymely Advice
It’s time for the red bag
It’s that time of year... time to put down crabgrass preventer.
For most folks, that’s going to be Fertilome All Seasons Crabgrass and Weed Preventer—the one in the bright red bag. Just one application early in the spring provides solid crabgrass and weed control throughout the spring and summer season. It’s easy to apply and easy to use.
It’s also the first step in our 3-Step Lawn Program.
Just three easy steps—crabgrass preventer in the spring and two applications of fertilizer in the fall—and you’ll be giving your lawn the best chance to succeed.
Lawn care isn’t hard, but you’ve got to know what to put down and when. That’s key.
Here are a few additional lawn application tips.
Know your square footage. All lawn products are meant to applied at a specific rate for maximum effectiveness. Apply too much or apply too little, and the results will be disappointing. If you need help figuring out how much product you need, we can help.
Apply evenly. The best way to achieve an accurate, even application is to calculate the correct amount to be applied, then apply it a little bit at a time using multiple passes over the same piece of ground to even out skips, gaps and overlaps.
Water things in. Unless label directions indicate otherwise, no application is fully “applied” until it’s watered in. Most of the time rainfall will take care of that, but if extended dry weather is expected, start irrigating.
Clean things up. When you make an application, granules will end up on driveways, sidewalks and the street. Take time to clean hard surfaces off before watering your application in. A leaf blower works great for blowing lawn products back into the lawn where they belong. This helps prevent staining of pavement as well as reducing runoff into storm sewers, ditches, creeks and—ultimately—our rivers.
Ask for help. If you’re not quite sure what you’re doing, or you just need a little advice, please ask. Lawn care isn’t hard, but it can sure be confusing... and that’s why we’re here!