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Burlington Garden Center |
August 26, 2011 |
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Are you having problems with your lawn?
Don't miss our free talk this Saturday.
Fall Lawn Care Seminar this Saturday
Saturday, August 27 @ 10 AM
Did you know that fall is the best time to fertilize lawns, control weeds, and establish new lawns? Join us this Saturday, August 27 @ 10 AM - BGC owner, Walt Uebele, will share the what, when, and how to ensure a healthy lawn. Bring your other gardening questions along.
Please register for this free class at burlingtongc@sbcglobal.net or call 262-763-2153.
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 Kale and pansies are here, too. Spruce up your tired summer containers
with a new look for fall.
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Zestar! Apples Here this Weekend
This weekend at BGC, taste the delicious flavor of zestar apples from Hafs Road Orchard. We also have Zestar! apples trees for purchase (40% off) so you can grow your own. Bred at the University of Minnesota, some say Zestar! is just as good as a honeycrisp. Come taste for yourself!
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Summertime Blues
Eddie Cochran sang "there ain't no cure for the summertime blues" back in the 1950's. But we have a cure . . . actually three remedies with beautiful blue foliage to add to your garden for some real summertime blues:
Dallas Blues
This switchgrass (Panicum virgatum 'Dallas Blues') has a wide blue blade, grows 4-5 feet tall, and in the fall has beautiful clouds of reddish-purple flower plumes. The birds love the tiny seeds as they forage for food in the cold weather. In winter the stems stay upright under the weight of snow adding a fourth season of interest.
Fothergilla 'Blue Shadow'
 
Here's one for a part-shady spot. The blue foliage of 'Blue Shadow' is only one of several great attributes this shrub has. In spring look for honey-scented, white bottle-brush flowers and fall brings an brilliant show of red, orange and yellow foliage. 'Blue Shadow' grows best in moist, acidic soil (add some peat to the planting hole) and will reach 4-5 feet in height in about 10 years.
Blue Fescue
Looking for smaller blues? Blue fescue (Festuca glauca) is an ornamental grass that grows in a soft mound reaching 12 inches when flowering. It grows well in sun or shade along a path where it softens edges with it's wispy habit.
DESIGN TIP: Pair blue foliage plants with silver and burgandy colored foliage.
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Grilling Corn on the Cob
Mmmmmm - tis the season for corn on the cob. Here are a few grillin' and flavorin' suggestions:
Grillin' with husks on - try this tip and you'll never boil sweet corn again! Loosen husks, remove silks, spread the kernels with butter, pull the husks back over the ear. Grill over high heat for about 10 min. Then peel the husks back (be sure to wear leather gloves when handling hot corn); brush kernels with olive oil and grill for another 10 min rotating as the kernels turn golden.
Flavorin'
Herb Butter - brush with herb butter made of fresh parsley, thyme, chives and rosemary.
Mexican Twist - spread with mayo, roll in grated parmesan cheese, dust with chili powder
Smokey Flavor - blend soft butter with diced chipotle peppers in adobo sauce and brush on the corn; sprinkle with fresh lime zest.
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September Classes
Fall Container Workshop
Saturday, September 3 @ 10 AM
Rejuvenate your containers for fall with mums, kale, pansies and grasses. Create a new one or refresh one of yours with the help of our design team. Cost of the class is the cost of the plants and a nominal fee for soil.
Please register by calling 262.763.2153 or email burlingtongc@sbcglobal.net.
Read about more September classes here.
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August Hours
Monday - Friday
9 AM - 5 PM
Saturday 9 AM - 4 PM
Sunday 10 AM - 2 PM
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