Monday, March 18, 2013

Newsletter: Are you familiar with the art of staking?

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With the days getting longer and the mercury inching higher, our to-do lists have unfurled. Make staking a priority. Take a look around and consider which plants may need supports. Between corseting and grids, we'll have your garden polite and upright all season long. Spring is a time when many gardeners decide to fertilize. Manure is wonderful and effective choice when applied correctly. On a sweeter note, we have some beautiful cool-season annuals that bloom while the world is still waking up from winter.

    March 18, 2013
stakes Can you see the stakes?

In a perfect world, every flower you plant will be a big-blooming star, holding its head up high. Regretfully, that is anything but common. Lots of plants flop, and therefore need supports, but they can still appear to stand alone. Let us teach you the art of subtle support.

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manure Ye Olde-Fashioned Fertilizer

Manure, an amendment as old as the hills, is still a rich source of nutrients in the garden. While we support its use in the modern garden, we advise that you apply it the right way. Things can get mighty unpleasant otherwise.

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manure The Coolest Annuals Around

It isn't just bulbs that flourish in cool temperatures. These pretty annuals will blossom so long as temperatures remain brisk.

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