varieties, you will want to go ahead and order, as we will be sold out of
the remaining ones over the next couple of weeks.
New items are being added weekly to our Falltacular Sale Page. When our
growers are able to offer us special deals, we can pass the savings on to
you.
It is so great how one of our growers can call us up and let us know that
they are discounting a particular plant for only a short period. Then, we
can quickly list it on sale for everyone to take advantage of. I still find
that amazing.
Most of the country is just now hitting fall planting time. But, some areas
of zone 5 and colder are already into winter temperatures. I thought this
would be a good week to remind everyone to prepare their plants for winter.
Fine Gardening Magazine still has the best article, which includes pictures,
showing how to protect trees and shrubs for winter by Steve Silk.
http://www.finegardening.com/print.aspx?id=80908 For convenience, I have
provided this article link in ready-to-print form.
And don't forget plants in containers. Marie Iannotti at About.com gives us
good advice on over wintering container plants in this link:
http://gardening.about.com/od/containergardenin1/a/Winter-Pots.htm?p=1
Here are a few other tips for protecting container plants during winter:
. Water during dry spells-dry soil that freezes will damage roots and
container
. Group containers together in the garden with largest on the outer
edge
. Mound sawdust, mulch, straw or hay around containers
. "Plant' containers in the ground to utilize free heat
. Wrap containers with blankets, newspaper, burlap or bubble wrap
Some of the new additions to the Falltacular Sale Page include Siberian Elm,
Hansen Rose, Lombardy Poplar, Cotoneaster, Skyrocket Juniper, Bare root
Ferns, Russian Sage, Hameln Grass, Sedum Autumn Fire. We are discontinuing
the Bamboo Green View, which is available in 1 and 2 gallon containers, and
the Iris Lily of the Kings.
See you on the Greenwood Nursery Facebook Page.
Until next time.... Cheryl
