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Celebrate the 4th with some 'Fireworks'!
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Pennisetum 'Fireworks' | Draw some attention to your summer beds with Pennisetum setaceum rubrum 'Fireworks'. Variegated Purple Fountain Grass has a deep burgundy midvein with hot pink margins. They are green and white where the blades emerge. It'll flower late summer with purple tassels.
Used as an annual in the Northeast, its roots being hardy to only 20-25ºF. Plant in full sun in mixed borders, as accents or use in containers. It'll grow 24" x 24" (36"+ tall when in flower.) Try planting it with blue/gray needled conifers for terrific eye-catching contrasting, and the fall color is spectacular!
Check out our full 1 gallons, seen here, for $9.50. |
| The Spotlights On... A Matching Pair of 6' x 6' Boxwood |
One of the 6' Buxus sempervirens
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Nothing says 'Established Landscape' like large boxwood (Buxus sempervirens). We have a beautiful matched pair of large specimens in Newtown that measure 6' x 6'. Estimated to be about 60-70 years old, they will fit right into any mature landscape, instantly giving your customer the look they want, and when installing other mature plant material, create the scale you need.
Concerned about a successful planting when the root balls are so large? As with any installation, but especially this type, attention to careful siting and watering come first. PHC Tree Saver will give a large boxwood what is needed to help the roots establish quickly and get the whole plant off to a great start. It offers beneficial fungi and microorganisms, wetting agent to help water penetrate difficult soils, soil conditioners to allow for better uptake of nutrients and moisture absorbing crystals to reduce watering requirements...all in easy to apply packets!
Further protection against winter winds during its first year at the new site is recommended - burlapping it and spraying with an anti-dessicant like Wilt Pruf or Clearspray through the first winter is a great idea.
So, take a closer look at these specimen Boxwood the next time you're in Newtown.
So, take a closer look at these specimen Boxwood the next time you're in Newtown. |
Staff Picks! Ed likes...
| Ed works in sales here in our Newtown yard and has been with Planters' Choice since 1995. He has worked in the Green Industry since he graduated college with a degree in Forestry. Ed has chosen a non-conventional favorite...
Blackie's Hot Dogs, pre-condiments! | "With Independence Day fast approaching, the much anticipated Fourth of July Weekend, I've decided to talk about my favorite Fourth of July food, that being the "Hot Dog" (Frankfurter americana). Nothing screams out U.S.A. more than the Hot Dog.
Usually made from beef or pork, meat by-products (please don't ask) and artificial preservatives, hot dogs now come in all shapes and sizes, including ones made from turkey, and veggie dogs. You'll find little cocktail franks mixed in with baked beans or wrapped with pastry at weddings, and the more traditional sized ones, to giant ones that claim to be a foot long. (My opinion is that foot-longs are just too messy, and tougher to handle, so why not just have two instead?)
As to how I like my dogs, I like to start with a superior brand, either Hummel's Skinless (F. a. var. hummel skinless) or Hebrew National (F.a. var. kosherii - being that I do have to answer to a higher authority). Sorry Nathan, you run a great contest, but in my book you finish third. I prefer my dogs straight, not those reduced fat healthier types. We all know it's not the healthiest food for you anyways, so go for the gusto. If you like an extra bit of crunch, get them with skins.
Hot dogs can be cooked in a variety of ways. They can be boiled, microwaved, grilled over an open flame, steamed, and cooked on a hot dog cooker - the one that constantly turns the dogs. My preference is grilled, constantly turned, and if done on the stove, cooked in some bacon grease. I like my dogs well done, split if possible for more even cooking.
Next comes the choice of a bun. My preference is for the classic side split bun with the bun slightly warmed (some people like their roll toasted, but that's not for me). Top split "New England" style just doesn't seem to hold toppings too well. Once the hot dog is placed in the bun, you need to top it with mustard. If you're over 13 years old and still use ketchup on your dog, it's time for you to grow up. I like a spicey deli-style mustard. Boar's Head makes a good one and Gulden's is acceptable. All I can say about French's yellow mustard is no comment.
Next come the toppings. You can have your hot dogs plain, or top it with Sauerkraut, Onions, Chili, Bacon Bits, Relish or another combination that you prefer. My own preference is for Sauerkraut with some bacon bits.
Hot dogs can be enjoyed at home, on a picnic, hot dog push carts on city streets, at many fast food restaurants, or at the ball park. My feeling is that when you get a dog at a game, try to buy it from the concession stand where they are cooked rather than the vendor carrying them in a "warmer". Local places include our neighbor Swanky Franks and Dutchess. However, the places known for the best hot dogs in Connecticut are Blackies on the Waterbury/Cheshire line, or the Seymour Father's Club Booth at High School or Pop Warner Football Games, where yours truly volunteers as head cook.
I like potato chips (Lays - cause you can't eat just one) with my hot dogs, and a nice cold drink. However, as to what drink to have - that would require another whole dissertation which we don't have the space for right now. Maybe next year.
Have a safe and enjoyable Fourth!"
Thanks Ed, you too! |
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Perennial shade houses in Newtown |
Summer is definitely here and the hot weather makes everyone head for the shade. We have plenty of selections for shade gardens that will brighten any situation - dry shade, moist shade, deep shade or dappled. From small Hostas to tall Bugbane - copper-hued Heuchera to chartreuse Dead Nettle and every size and color in between. Both yards are full of choices for you and your customers. Swing by and head for the shade!
Dan's Perenial HOT LIST!
Looking great and Plenty in Stock!Delphinium 'Blue Butterfly' |
Achillea 'Moonshine' (Yarrow)
Centaurea montana (Cornflower)
Ceratostigma plumbaginoides (Leadwort) Coreopsis 'Moonbeam' (Tickseed) Delphinium 'Black Knight', 'Blue Butterfly', 'Magic Fountains' Gaura 'Siskiyou Pink' Hemerocallis 'Siloam Double Classic' (Daylilies) Ligularia 'Little Rocket' (Golden Ray) Monarda 'Jacob Cline' (Bee Balm) Rudbeckia 'Goldstrum' (Black-eyed Susan) Stokesia 'Blue Danube' (Stoke's Aster)
In this week: Fresh supply of boxwood - Common, Hedge, and 'Winter Gem' 18", 21", 24", 30", & 36" |
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(Hard to believe it's here already...)
Have a Happy 4th of July!
We will now start our Summer/Fall hours-
Tomorrow, Saturday, July 3rd, 7am-1pm
Monday, July 5th, CLOSED!
Regular hours are Mon - Fri 7 am-4:30 pm
Sat. 7am-1pm |
 Planters' Choice, LLC
Visit our two locations:
140 Huntingtown Rd. Newtown, CT 06470 Tel. 203-426-4037 Fax 203-426-8057
496 Bunker Hill Rd. Watertown, CT 06795 Tel. 860-945-6588 Fax 860-945-9282
Hours:
March 15th - June 26th Mon.- Sat. 7 am - 4:30 pm
June 28th - Nov. 20th Mon. - Fri. 7 am - 4:30 pm & Sat. 7 am - 1 pm
Winter Hours Mon. - Fri. 8 am - 4:30 pm | |
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