BIG WOODS GARDEN CENTER AND NURSERY
NEWSLETTER
August / September 2008
Things to be done:
August
Apply fungus control to lawn areas showing fungus development. Apply Bayleton or a fungus controlling agent specific for the type of fungus present.
Apply Dylox to lawns for white grub control must be watered in. Apply only if white grubs are present.
Apply borer control to white pines, Douglas firs, and spruce trees if not already done. Spray the entire tree.
Apply bagworm control or handpick very high damaging population this year.
September
Start lawn fertilizations in early September. If applying a fall weed and feed do not water in. (no watering or cutting for 48 hours)
In mid September apply deer control tablets to your landscape material so it is activated by mid October. This will control activity into the new year.
Landscape areas apply final Triple Action Spray in early September.
Plant perennials in early September.
Bring tropical plants indoors in late September prior to cool weather.
Plant landscape material from mid September through November (later if the weather stays mild, make sure to water through November to establish new plantings before cold weather sets in. Make sure to apply a winter protective spray to all established and newly planted material. (late November)
Materials are available at the nursery
Garden Center / Nursery News
Fall mums and pansies will be ready by 9/1. We will have some great new selections including large planters with mums and pansies. We will be running many unadvertised weekend specials. Stop by and save on our top quality nursery stock. Now available- some beautiful Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia) in shrub form. If you have never seen these colorful shrubs stop by and I am sure you will add one to your landscape. We also have some large holly and magnolia trees available at super pricing. We still have shade and flowering trees left in our fields that can be tagged for late October digging and pick up. We will be digging evergreen trees in mid September. If you will need to establish a natural screen or just want to plant a few trees, contact the nursery for availability. These are all full sheared trees. Stop by to see our selection of super sized azaleas. There are over 20 varieties available and believe it or not some are still in flower. (late varieties usually bloom in June/early July) We also have containerized flowering, shade and fruit trees all on sale. Super values through September. We still have a great selection of hosta and daylilies on sale. Perennials various sizes ready for fall planting are all on sale. Call for details. The nursery will be open on weekends in September. Our summer operating hours are 9:30 to 3:30 on Saturday and Sunday, 9:30 to 12:30 on Monday and Tuesday, by appointment only Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.
Problems noted in our area
Lawn fungus Anthracnose-summer patch, brown patch, fairy rings Apply Bayleton to control lawn fungus.
Landscape plantings-
Powdery midew-lilacs, dogwoods, hemlock apply triple action spray 3 times and 7 days apart.
Lacebug-azaleas, oaks apply triple action or Orthene.
Euonymoue Scale apply 1% summer horticultural oil.
Wooly Adelgid hemlocks apply 1% summer oil.
Candle Tip Borer / End tip die back Pinus Strobus Apply Borer control in late August hand collect dead growth now.
Fall Flowering Plants
Some old standards hardy field mums, fall flowering pansies (if you have never tried them, do so this year. They will bloom from October thru September 2009) and flowering cabbage and Kale.
Try something new fall flowering bulbs (crocus and colchicum), ornamental grasses, dahlias, hybrid anemones, black eyed susans, helenium, butterfly bushes, boltonia, hardy cyclamen, sedums, and snapdragons.
Fall is for planting Thats especially true this year with our drought conditions. Fall is the time to plant trees, shrubs, and flowering plants and bulbs. Make sure to plant new additions with plenty of peat moss. Keep everything well watered and sit back and enjoy the fall colors.
Landscape Projects Call now if you wish to have an on site free estimate for any fall projects. If you wait until September we will probably have limited openings for the 2008 planting season.
Enjoy the rest of your summer,
Be Well, Herb