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SEASONAL TIPS

This is the middle of summer. Enjoy the fruits of your labors. 

Continue Planting - Be aware of the head and have your holes ready before you get your trees and shrubs home. 

Frost has been known to strike as early as August 20^th - just be informed (and remember where you put your frost cloths.) 

Water saving tips for July-August still applicable. So were including them again this month.

August is an excellent time to eliminate unwanted vegetation because it is definitely warm enough (well above 65 degrees) for herbicides to work properly. Be sure to make the Cocktail: Water, Soil Acidifier, Herbicide and Surfactant. A little bit of liquid fertilizer added to the mix increases effectiveness of the kill. 

Assess your gardens. Do you have Fall Color Varieties? Late blooming perennial, showy leafed shrubs keep your yard interesting into late summer and Fall. (See Pages72-73 in High Altitude Planting.)  

Fruit Harvesting  Season - Raspberries, Currants, Gooseberries, Later Strawberries - Yummy.

A LOOK INTO THE GREENHOUSE

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MONTHLY SPECIALS

-Christmas in August - Super Deals -

This year we are featuring our G.K.I. Lights (the same ones used in Disneyland) and some assorted Ornaments and Ribbon. Christmas starts the same Weekend as the Park City Arts Festival.

Probably some “In House Special” Activity - Come on in and spruce up your pots and baskets one last time. Great time to plant perennials and Shrubs.

Call (435) 649-1363 with any questions or - check in weekly to see for yourself!

          ORGANIC LESSONS

Organic Based Fertilizers: More and more people are becoming conscientious about what they put on the Earth. There are a few brands we have discovered to be effective. . .
-Milorganite
-Baicor
-Natural Guard
-Composts

The advantages to going organic are numerous. Environmentally friendly. Don’t mess with the micro-organisms in the soil. Allow for gentle grazing in your herb patch without worries. Better for soil health and well being by cultivating worms and other helpful organisms.

I am not an expert on this topic but, it is another one of those common sense topics. The closer we stay to nature’s natural balance, the better it is for us in the long run.

One disadvantage I have found is that many of the organic fertilizers are lacking phosphoric acid - the third number on the chemical analysis of fertilizers:
i.e. - 16 * 16 * 8
Nitrogen Potash Phosphoric Acid

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MONTHLY ARTICLE

Park City Nursery’s Water Saving Tips 

NEVER, EVER water your yard every day. Water every other day or 3 times per week for two consecutive 10 minute cycles. 

Don’t waste any water on your driveway, street curb or sidewalks. Check your sprinkler system for leaks and broken heads. 

Cut grass away from the base of your trees and shrubs to maintain the integrity of your tree well. 

Use 3" of bark or soil pep to hold moisture in your beds and around your tree wells. 

Don’t be disappointed if your grass browns out a bit, it will green up again when it cools down and more water is available. 

Be prepared to supplemental water newer plants. Trees and Shrubs may need a deep watering once a week in the heat of the summer. Check first by digging a test hole or using a moisture meter. 

Water DEEPLY, LESS OFTEN to promote healthy root systems.

PLANT OF THE MONTH

HARDY SHRUB ROSES

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Roses and high altitude are not exactly partners but.

 If you like Shrub and Heirloom Roses there is quite a selection that survive and some that even thrive. (See Page 83, Page 84, and Page 85 in our book  High Altitude Planting.)

July, August and September are the best months to purchase Shrub and Heirloom Roses for high altitude planting since they are usually completely rooted out at the growers by this time and, there is usually the largest selection at nurseries.

The hardy roses come in several Bloom Formats. You have :

Spring Bloomers - like the Austrian Copper and Persian Yellow Roses.

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Summer Bloomers - like the Red Leaf Rose

Ever Bloomers - like the Meidiland and Bonica Roses

Repeat Bloomers - like several of the Rugosa Varieties and the Morden Shrub Roses

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YES, Roses can and do grow here. Try a couple in a sunny site protected from the wind.
 

TROUBLESHOOTING

August is the slow season for garden problems. 

SYMPTOM: Your grass is turning brown. . .

COMMENT: Don’t worry about it. With the water situation the way it is, hope for rain. The beauty of Kentucky Bluegrass (The main variety used in Park City due to its cold-hardiness) is that it will green up with water and cooler temperatures. 

SYMPTOM: Dead Branches on Spruce, Aspen, Shrubs, etc.. . .

COMMENT: You can prune dead branches back anytime throughout the growing and dormant seasons. Be careful not to cut too close to the healthy knuckles that attach to the trunk or limbs. 

To dress the wound (If Necessary) place 1 TBS Clorox in 1 Cup of water and wipe exposed surfaces with the solution to clean the wound. Avoid Pruning Paint and Pruning Sealer unless the wound won’t heal. 

SYMPTOM: Not enough to write about. . .

COMMENT: Send us your unique problems and we will try to address them in the future.