FREE 30-minute In Store Landscape Consultation
Get all your landscape questions answered. Bring photos and dimensions of your area of concern. Call and schedule your 30 minute, free, in store, landscape consultation.
One Hour In Home Consultation
You can have a knowledgeable horticulturist and landscape designer visit your home for an informative "right plant-right place" design session on your property. A sketch of your home will show the possibilities properly planted landscape will do for your home. If you have questions on your yard; we can help. Cost is $50 per hour in the Pocatello area.
If your yard is lacking curb appeal, we can help.
Pinehurst pros, your dreams and an expert plan of action!
The nursery at Pinehurst is stocked with a huge selection of great plants, hardy for our climate and soil conditions, that are ready for planting now.
Visit the landscape solutions center at Pinehurst for ideas and inspirations that will make your home beautiful.
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Do you have large dry spots in your yard?
Don't let Grubs Rob You of a Beautiful Lawn.
Treats up to 8,300 sq. ft. for only $24.99 Hi-Yield Grub Free Zone, containing Merit, may be applied as a preventative measure. It is a season long grub control that is effective when applied in late spring to early summer. . |
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Greetings!
With our hot winds and high temperatures our landscapes are struggling. Sometimes the plants just can't take up water as fast as the wind and heat are drying out of the leaves. If they miss a watering or are not watered enough it puts added stress on them. We have seen lawns suffer. Make sure your sprinklers are adjusted to put on enough water. It is always better to water for a longer time and no more than every other day.
As the temperatures rise proper care of planters and hanging baskets is very important. The same applies to flowers, vegetables, and herb plants growing in a container. Be sure to water consistently everyday or as needed. It is best if you can water at approximately the same time every day. Don't wait for wilting to occur. Don't over water, plants can't grow in standing water. Water just enough for water to start to drip from the drainage hole in the bottom of the pot. Fertilize weekly with Ferti-lome Hanging Basket & Geranium Food, a water soluble fertilizer, to keep them growing, blooming, and healthy.
Now is the time vegetable gardens are starting to produce. If you used Ferti-lome Gardeners Special fertilizer when you planted (which I highly recommend), it may be time to side dress with another application. Granular fertilizer is best for vegetables and flowers grown in the ground. It is by far the most economical and the best way to fertilize because it is slower to release and gets down to the roots, where the fertilizer needs to be. Spraying on a water soluble fertilizer every 7 to 10 days is time consuming and expensive.
Our hearts go out to our friends who have suffered losses in the Charlotte Fire.
Happy Gardening,
Vicky |
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Be successful with proper watering of trees and shrubs during hot weather
 Newly planted trees and shrubs are at greatest risk of water stress and need 1-2 good soakings each week. The hot, dry winds we have make the situation even more critical. A drip irrigation, 5-gallon bucket, slow running hose, or soaker hoses snaked under the branches, or sprinklers adjusted to soak the area under the tree or shrub canopy are all good options. If you are using a sprinkler or sprinkling system, the water may be hitting the lower foliage of the shrubs and bouncing off, not soaking the root ball. It's a good idea to make a basin around the root ball with your natural soil. Fill that basin with water and let it soak down. If, when planting the tree or shrub, any of your natural soil was placed on the top of the root ball this will prevent the water from getting down into the root ball. Remove any natural soil to expose the root ball.
Trees and shrubs planted in the last 3 years still need extra water during hot, dry periods Deep soak them at least once a week.
Established trees and shrubs, planted more than 3 years, can also be under stress and benefit from extra watering. All trees benefit from water during hot, dry, and windy periods. Mulching around trees and shrubs help keep moisture in the soil, weeds down, and the soil temperature even.
Trees stressed from lack of water are more susceptible to insect pests, winter injury, yellowing foliage and other problems that may not show up until several months after the dry weather.
Evergreen trees and shrubs won't wilt to indicate they are under water stress but need water as described above.
The Pinehurst staff is eager to help you have a beautifully landscaped home.
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Don't Lose Your Tomatoes to Blossom End Rot
 Blossom-end rot is a disorder of tomatoes and peppers. Losses can vary from a small area to more than half the fruit.
Symptoms
The first symptom is a slight water-soaked area on or near the blossom end of the fruit. The affected area soon darkens and enlarges in a constantly widening circle until the fruit begins to ripen. The tissues are dark and shrunken and have a dry, leathery appearance. With peppers, the rot is tan in color and should not be confused with sunscald, which is white.
Cause
Blossom end rot is caused by a lack of calcium in the developing fruit. This may be due to a lack of calcium uptake from the soil or to extreme fluctuations in water supply.
Control
After tomatoes are planted and fruit has started to grow, good results have been obtained by spraying the foliage and fruit with Ferti- lome Yield Booster Blossom-End Rot Spray. Make applications every 7 to 10 days. Application should be done while temperatures are cool in the morning
Moisture supply plays a critical part in calcium uptake and distribution within the plant. Calcium dissolves in water and moves from the soil into the roots and up the stems into the leaves and fruits. This water and calcium solution replaces moisture as it transpires (evaporates) from the leaves and fruits. The fruits have a high demand for calcium, but the leaves receive more because they have a higher transpiration rate. Supplying water to plants after they come under drought stress only partially relieves the situation since most of the calcium moves into the leaves rather than the fruit. In order to avoid this condition, adequate levels of soil moisture must be maintained consistently during the growing season.
Since blossom-end rot is so closely related to extremes in the water supply, an important aid in control is to regulate moisture supply in the soil. If cultivation is necessary to control weeds, it should be shallow to avoid root pruning. Mulching, which serves to maintain an even supply of soil moisture, should be practiced. To reemphasize, either an inadequate or excess moisture stress favors blossom-end rot development. In general, plants need at least one inch of water per week.
Removing affected fruits when symptoms are first observed may be worthwhile for subsequent development of other fruit on the plant. This is particularly recommended for tomatoes.
The use of Ferti-lome Yield Booster Blossom-End Rot Spray will help stop damage caused by calcium induced Blossom-End Rot and can help your tomato plants produce larger, firmer fruit for bigger, more productive yields.
Visit the garden solutions center at Pinehurst for all your gardening needs.
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Start your day off with some green therapy
 Multiple studies show that a plant-filled environment helps people relax, raises pain tolerance for people with chronic disorders, and improves moods.
Researchers at the University of Essex in England crunched the numbers on 10 mental health studies and discovered that outside activity heightens self-esteem (as well as general mood) and the biggest boost is in the first five minutes. Part of the reason could be that the scale and timelessness of nature put our more common daily concerns in their place, study coauthor Jules Pretty says.
In one week You'll be better armed against summer colds. In a recent Japanese study, adults who visited a forest preserve on two consecutive day experienced a jump in immune activity -- as measured in blood levels of germ-fighting NK cells -- that lasted a week.
In one year You might find yourself increasingly moved to volunteer or perform other generous acts. According to research, people who regularly immerse themselves in nature have high levels of brain activity in regions associated with altruism and love.
Get started Having a busy schedule means the day can slip by before you enjoy any green time. Try heading outdoors before things get hectic -- say, by sipping your morning coffee or tea on the back patio. If possible, avoid squandering weekends on indoor chores. (Can we get a law against Saturday bathtub scrubbing, please?)
If all else fails, bring nature inside. Even small doses--a potted plant, a bouquet of freshly cut blooms--can lift your spirits.
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