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   Garden Tips

 

Well it is getting to be that time of year again. The grass has almost stopped growing.  Usually the final mowing of the season removes most

of the fallen leaves from the grass; however, it seems like the trees are late in turning this year which means the leaves might fall a little later.

After the final lawn mowing, the leaves might still blow or build up on your lawn.  You should try to rake or blow them off your lawn.  You do

not want a layer of leaves sitting on your grass all winter.  

 

    Organic Lawn Care

         

We think the organic lawn care program we used this year was successful.  By year two (2009) we may start to see more lawn weeds but the

good news is that any residual toxins from the synthetic fertilizers and weed killers previously used will be leached away or broken down.  The

organisms in the soil will be more active and contributing to the health of your lawn.  The same application steps used in 2008 will be used in

year two. We will start the year with a corn gluten application around the end of March. We will send everyone the schedule and costs for the

organic lawn care program early  in 2009.  Be proud of yourselves. Lawns are a major part of our outdoor environment and our belief is that

lawns should be as safe and friendly to earth’s environment as they are to the people and pets that use them. The organic care program makes

this possible.

 

Text Box: For fall color, there are many beautiful and colorful shrubs we like and use in landscaping. Dwarf Fothergilla is a shrub with beautiful fall color and very interesting fragrant, spring flowers.  It grows 24” – 36”H by 24” – 36” W, is rounded and can take full sun to part shade.  The bottlebrush – like white flowers appear in May. This shrub turns yellow, orange-red in the fall.  This shrub keeps a very neat appearance in the summer requiring little or no maintenance.  

        Plants to Consider

 

 

 


                                                                       

           

 

 

 


                                   

 

 

 

 

                  

         

Text Box: One of our favorite perennials for shade is the Hostas.  There are hundreds of varieties with sizes ranging from 10”H by 10”W to 36”H by 70”W and a variety of leaf colors. One is even fragrant.  They are a very hardy plant requiring no maintenance and they spread naturally.  

 

 

 

 

 

                Garden Calendar

 

                            *Drain your hoses so they do not burst          *Clean your lawnmower before you put it away

                            *Turn outside water off                                      *Run all gasoline out of equipment

                            *Plant spring bulbs into December                   *Remember, walking on frozen grass can cause damage

                            *Lower your mower blade  for final cut            *Clean majority of leaves from lawn

                            *Protect your outside pottery from cracking  *Flip your birdbath tops so they will not fill and freeze

                            *Try to feed the birds over winter                    *Trim broken or damages branches off shrubs or any extra long,

                                 out of place shoot.

 

 

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