Having just finished presenting a class on “Putting the Garden to Bed” I am feeling like this check list is a bit redundant. If you missed the class this will serve as a good reminder.
Come to Our Class this Saturday - All Things Coniferous
Putting the Garden to Bed
It's Time To Plant Bulbs
JOIN ME THIS SATURDAY — It may be standing room only!
It’s not every day that I get to teach a class here at the nursery. I am surrounded by very capable employees who have years of experience and are well qualified to instruct our customers. However, this coming Saturday the 11th of October here at the nursery at 10 am I will be back in the front of the class dispensing gardening wisdom to the masses one gardener at a time.
My October To-Do List
Planting for Pollinators and a Garden in a Bottle
Any gardener that is worth his salt is aware of the importance of bees in the garden. They are our chief pollinators along with wasps and flies, some moths and butterflies and even hummingbirds and bats. In the early season one can observe our native mason bees and bumble bees working over early blooming shrubs and bulbs and perennials.
Stocking The Sea Of Emerald Green
Let’s face it, for the most part the lawn is the man’s domain. It is literally his “turf” and when left alone he can spend endless hours mowing, edging, aerating, dethatching, feeding, reseeding, watering and weeding not to mention the time it takes to keep his trusty John Deere steed in good running condition.
Speaking as a self-proclaimed “plantaholic” who likes just about all things with foliage, fronds, or needles, one plant I started to salivate over in the 1990’s was Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia sp.). For us in northern latitudes, these mythical plants were uncommon and were perceived as…