Summer Survivors
When summer days get hot and dry succulents are a great way to add color and texture to your garden. Thick, fleshy leaves that retain water in order to survive dry spells make succulents extremely heat and drought tolerant. We currently have in stock over 15 kinds of succulents, many of which are sun perennials and some make excellent house plants. All succulents thrive in well-drained soil and prefer to dry out between waterings. Come by and browse our selection and pick out your favorite summer survivors to create a succulent garden of your own! |
A Mid-Summer Night's Garden
On days as hot as these many of us don't venture outside to relax until the sun goes down. Try filling the containers and flower beds surrounding your favorite outdoor retreat with colors that glisten in the evening light. For example, cool white, shimmering silver and luminescent lavender create an alluring setting for an evening outdoors. In this idea container:
Dracaena (Spike)
Gomphrena 'White'
Euphorbia 'Diamond Frost'
Dusty Miller 'Silverdust'
Vinca 'Cooler Coconut'
Wave Petunia 'Misty Lilac' |
New Shipment of Topiaries
New shapes and sizes of elegant ivy, angel vine and creeping fig topiaries are here! Make a friend's day by surprising them with a topiary in a pretty pot or wrapped in an adorable burlap bag. Treat yourself to one to spruce up a porch or indoor space.
Ivy and angel vine topiaries are evergreen in the winter- time which makes them excellent for containers. Both will tolerate shade and ivy will tolerate sunnier spots after an adjustment period. |
August Checklist
- Trim back leggy bedding and container plants now for renewed growth and blooms through the fall
- Re-apply Osmocote to bedding plants if you have not done so since spring planting
- Finish summer pruning: Early August is a good time to trim and dead-head summer blooming shrubs such as hydrangea, butterfly bush and knockout rose. Pruning shrubs after August encourages new growth that can be damaged by cold weather.
- Early August is also the time to apply Fertilome 15-0-15 fertilizer (green bag) to centipede lawns
- Begin planning your cool season garden and container plantings; mums and pansies will be here before we know it!
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For Your Listening Pleasure
Donna Bishop, a Master Gardener and seasonal employee here at Collier's, is now the co-host of a local agriculture and gardening radio talk show. "Cultured AG Radio: Agriculture with a Twist" airs Saturday mornings from 7 to 9 a.m. on 92.5 FM and 850 AM. Pour a cup of coffee and tune in; Donna is sure to be informative and entertaining!
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Late Summer Perennial Sale
For the next several weeks all of our quart perennials will be 30% off! Come in and save on plants that will come back year after year. Now is a great time to plan a perennial bed you can add to over time!
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