Gardening News 
August News
 
August 20, 2009  
 
In This Issue
Chicago in the summer.
August gardening.
Stetch summer to the max.
Watch the smiles happen.
 
 
Yes, you can have a beautiful lawn.
  
 
 
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Southwest Greenmaker
 
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Greetings! 
 
   
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I am writing this newsletter from the beautiful city of Chicago.  We are attending the Independent Garden Center Show.  This is our chance to see what is new in the garden center industry, tour garden centers, and attend educational classes. 

If you have never been to Chicago I highly recommend you try to visit here. The city is absolutely beautiful.  It's a gardeners dream.  The parks, city streets, and sidewalk planters are full of color. Sidewalk cafes are surrounded with elaborate planters.  Every place available is planted, including the rooftops.  The planters are changed with each season.  Chicago's climate is similar to Pocatello's, except for the tornado that passed by very near to us tonight.  The plants are very similar to ours.  All the rain we had in June and July doesn't compare to this.

 
Happy gardening,
Vicky
August Gardening
 
With the arrival of the dog days of summer, don't make your lawn and garden beg for attention.

Trees and Shrubs 
   
To avoid stimulating succulent new growth that could suffer winter dieback, refrain from pruning and fertilizing trees and shrubs in August.  Fertilizing and pruning should be done later in the fall.  Don't prune spring blooming shrubs, such as lilacs and forsythias in the fall, you will be cutting off the branches they bloom on.

Roses

Stop fertilizing, and cutting back spent blossoms.  Allowing flowers to form rose hips will help roses get ready for winter.  Continue to deep soak them weekly.

Strawberries

During August and September, apply 1 to 1.5 inches of water each week to strawberries for higher yields next year.

Lawns

Now is the time to apply Ferti-lome Southwest Greenmaker.  Your lawn may be stressed from the heat, insect, or even disease damage.  It will respond well to a feeding.  Continue watering your lawn 1 to 1.5 inches of water each week. 


Vegetable gardens

By picking cucumbers, summer squash, and beans, you will encourage them to continue producing.  Keep up the watering so you don't stress the plants. 
 
Visit the Garden Solution Center at Pinehurst for all your gardening needs.
 
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Stretch summer to the max.

   Hanging Basket


Do you need to dress up your outdoor living space?
  Take advantage of the basket and planter sale to give new life to your deck or patio.  It's a great way to add pizazz when entertaining or when you need to relax and look at something beautful. 

Don't cut your summer short.  You can enjoy them for weeks.


Visit the Garden Solution Center at Pinehurst for all your gardening needs.
 
 
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Watch the Smiles Happen 
 
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Your flowers will look better and last longer
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Thank you,
Vicky Kendrick
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Vicky Kendrick
phone:  208-237-6522