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SEASONAL TIPS
See September 2002 and
August 2003
It’s getting
to be Bulb Season. Purchase Bulbs at QUALITY Garden Centers ONLY. Not all
plants and bulbs are created equal and better product is found at stores
that specialize in one thing: PLANTS!
As it begins
to cool off, try to ‘shut down’ your trees by watering less frequently.
(Do NOT stop watering, just cut back). Tees need to adjust their growth in
time for harder frosts. We need to help them by adjusting water
availability so they are not vulnerable to damage. Roots will continue to
grow late into the Fall.
CALL to
schedule a Sprinkler Blowout: (435) 649-1363. Get on the list early so you
don’t get overlooked!
Fall is a
fine time to continue planting. Especially Trees, Shrubs and Perennials
that have been at elevation all summer. You know you are getting a good
plant if it came to the nursery dormant, leafed out, survived the summer
and is now going into dormancy again.
PLANT OF THE MONTH
Swedish Aspen
Populus tremula ‘erecta - Zone 2
Swedish Aspen is a graceful, columnar form
of European Aspen. It grows narrow and straight. Available in single and
clump forms.
Excellent for breaking up harsh lines on buildings and as a contrast with
other trees.
They have an Aspen type leaf with a more serrated edge and AWESOME
reddish-orange Fall Color. Tolerates part shade to sun. They flourish on
the North and East side of the house as well as almost any where else.
In my opinion, this is an under-used variety. It is very hardy and unique.
It can experience some winter die-back on windy sites but is well suited
for high elevation.
MONTHLY SPECIALS
FREE: 4#'s of Bulb Food with a Bulb
Purchase over $25.00 and ours Coupon!
Click for the coupon
Annual Fall Sale now in Progress. CALL or stop by for great buys.
Sign up now for the 7th Annual Bulb Hunt on October 4 at 10 AM
(435) 649-1363
ORGANIC LESSONS
For winter composting, build a base
of fall leaves 12" high at the bottom of the composter. (Available at Park
city Recycle Center.) Continue to add kitchen scraps all through the
winter. The waste will freeze, breaking down the fibers. In the spring,
add 3 shovels full of earth from your garden and mix all the materials
together. The decomposition process will become active again.
For more information contact Recycle Utah @
649-9698 or
www.recycleutah.org.
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Park City Nursery All Rights Reserved
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MONTHLY ARTICLE
Time to start planning
your spring garden!
A Bulb Planting Article by Jeanne Grow
Although it is early to plant our spring bulbs, it is time to buy them but
remember to consider elevation when making your purchases. The best
varieties for performance in the mountains are: Crocus; Grape Hyacinths;
Snow Drops; Dutch Iris; Daffodils; Narcissus; Tulips – Darwin, Triumph,
Parrot, Rock garden and Lily-Flowering. For optimum color plant a variety
of bulbs with different bloom times, anytime between late April thru June.
Planting depth at this elevation is different from other climates. The
bulbs should be planted 2 ½ times the width of the bulb, regardless of any
other instructions. Never plant them any deeper or they may not come up,
due to the heavy soil and slow warming of the soil in the spring. It is
best to plant the bulbs when the ground has cooled off but it still
workable, usually by mid October. When planting your bulbs a general
design would be to plant in groups of 5 or more, for blasts of color.
Remember, after the long winter there is nothing more delightful then the
first colors of spring, BULBS, BULBS and more BULBS! (You really never can
have enough!)
If you know you have a rodent problem, plant bulbs inside a chicken wire
box. Rather than using bulb food when you plant, use bone meal, blood
meal, super-triple-phosphate at the base of the plants in the spring when
they are blooming.
Besides spring bulbs, it is time to think about forcing flower bulbs for
your indoor pleasure. Any container will work, so long as it has a drain
hole and is at least 5” deep. The bulbs can almost touch each other and
you should follow the uneven number rule for the best effect. Partially
fill the pot with potting soil, press the bulbs into the area, cover and
water. Place the container in a cool, dark room (48 degrees) for 12 to 15
weeks. After the cold treatment you can bring the bulbs to room
temperature and wait for another 2 to 3 weeks for the bulbs to bloom.
Hyacinths are especially suited for indoor forcing. Daffodils or
Narcissus, plus several varieties of tulips such as Pinocchio, Red Riding
Hood, Monte Carlo and Princess Irene are also easy to grow indoors.
Amaryllis and Paperwhites will be available in the next couple of weeks as
well; these bulbs do not need cold treatment to be grown indoors.
Looking for some fall color besides mums? Use fall blooming crocus, they
can be planted now and will bloom this season. They are hardy too. When
choosing all of your bulbs, look for firmness and size (large).
TROUBLESHOOTING
SYMPTOM:
Pesky weeds - still growing strong.
COMMENT:
Excellent time to spray herbicides. Do it in the heat of the day.
SYMPTOM: All your bulbs were eaten
last Spring.
COMMENT:
Try planting them one more time. This time, use ‘Repellex’ Tablets in the
hole. (One per square foot.) This is a natural Systemic that goes into the
bulbs and makes the plants less palatable to furry friends.
SYMPTOM: You planted a bunch of
bulbs last fall and they did not come up at all. . . When you poked
around, there were no bulbs there.
COMMENT:
Dip your Bulbs in a Repellent Before you plant and use the tablets.
SYMPTOM: your lawn was NEVER green
this year, not even in the Spring.
COMMENT:
Fertilize in late September/October with Milorganite, 16*16*8 or
Winterizer. It works!
Don’t forget to enjoy the changing season. Life is short.
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remember we answer them once a week so call us anytime at (435)
649-1363.
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