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SEASONAL TIPS
 Now is the
time to really watch your water consumption. Please, Be Efficient and
check your system for leaks, broken heads and properly adjusted heads.
Enjoy your
yard and planters. It doesn’t get better than this!
At this
elevation, you can continue to plant right through the ‘HOT’ season, as
our evenings always cool down. So. . . Plant carefully. Avoid exposing the
root balls to hot sun for extended periods of time. It is best to have
your holes pre-pared BEFORE your bring your trees and shrubs home. Don’t
Bite off more than you can do in half a day.
SNOW? Listen
to the weather for the accidental frost or snow flurry! (This looks
unlikely for this year but... NEVER let your guard down!)
Perennials
should really be starting to bloom now. Sufficiently recovering from last
months untimely frosts. If they are slow to ‘fluff’ fill in with some
annuals like snapdragons, petunias, african daisy etc. ENJOY.
Freshen up
container gardens. There is always something pretty to add.
Light dose of
Fertilizer on the Lawn. Something organic like Milorganite Is an
excellent choice.
Spot kill
dandelions and other weeds. They die best when they are actively growing.
Take note of
where you might need another shade tree to cool your house and outdoor
living spaces . Take time to watch the sun’s summer patterns around your
yard.
If you are
adding a new Turf area to your yard or have a brand new lawn, consider
using ‘DURA-TURF’ or Bonsai Fescue instead of Bluegrass.
MONTHLY SPECIALS
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Call (435) 649-1363
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ORGANIC LESSONS
Ann
Lovejoy in her Book defines Organic Design: “Your garden where you live”.
. . and “co-operation, not control.”
We live
in a high mountain desert. We cannot change that, but, we can compliment
it by “using planting patterns found in nature” and less turf.
As you
choose your turf, be conscientious. Look into various Fescue varieties.
Dura-Turf
Is the latest hybrid fescue designed for:
-Low
Maintenance
-Low
Water
-Cold-Hardy
-Durable
(used on Soccer Fields)
What’s
not to like?
It is a
drought tolerant so it will stay green in the peak of our dry season when
Kentucky Bluegrass browns out.
Downside: Slow to establish from seed.
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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.
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PLANT OF THE MONTH
Lanceleaf Cottonless
Cottonwood
Populus acuminata -
Zone 3
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The Best
Shade Tree for higher elevations. It grows fairly fast (relative to the
short growing season), is disease resistant and, given sufficient,
efficient water its positive attributes outweigh the fact that it is not
drought tolerant. By creating shade, it helps keep more moisture the soil
and lowers soil temperature.
Lanceleafs have a glossy green leaf with a pale underside. They aren’t
nearly as large as a Maple leaf (which is the cost of hardiness), but they
are a good size.
They can
get to 45' tall x 20' wide with a beautiful branching pattern. Yellow fall
color.
Very
Hardy, Wind Tolerant, CottonLESS. What more could you want from a shade tree?
TROUBLESHOOTING
SYMPTOM:
Your Lupin have black, moldy leaves.
COMMENT:
Fungicide. (Or cut them back)
SYMPTOM:
Your Delphinium are falling over. . .
COMMENT:
Try tomato cages, Bamboo trellis, Delphinium stakes. Plant a sturdy, lower
growing plant in front to help support them. Next year, cut them back in
spring long before they bloom to create a stronger stem.
SYMPTOM:
Your lawn is staring to brow out and you are not allowed to water anymore.
. .
COMMENT:
Don’t fret. Follow your watering schedule, accept the fact that while it
is hot, your grass will be ‘less’ green and take comfort in the fact that
when the temperature drops and if mother nature cooperates, it will green
back up - Even if you have to wait ‘til next Spring.
SYMPTOM:
Aphids - small green to black pests invading your trees, shrubs and
flowers. . .
COMMENT:
Try releasing Lady Bugs in the infested area. *Note: if you don’t have
enough ‘bugs’ the Lady’s will seek food elsewhere.
If you
prefer more immediate gratification, try Insecticidal Soap or mild
insecticides.
SYMPTOM:
The new growth on the tips of your Spruce branches are drooping. . .
COMMENT:
This is from the unfortunate, untimely frost in Mid May. Continue to
fertilize them regularly and we will all hope for the best next year.
(This is the second year in a row that a sub 20 degree frost has hit just
as the Spruce started to bud out.)
EXTRA
COMMENT: There aren’t many problems in your yard that a Moisture Meter
Reading and some common sense won’t solve.
Enjoy
your summer - it is officially here.
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