News from Watertown: The Cycle Starts 

Now that the spring digging push has subsided, our field crews turn their attention to planting the next crop of trees. After the ground preparations are completed the planter is attached to the tractor and steadily plows a furrow so the trees can be planted to the proper depth and then sweeps at the rear of the planter back fill the furrow.  Once the row is completed the crews must straighten and "walk-in" the trees (pack in around the base with their feet to push out any air pockets).  Another crew works hand hoeing to level out the ridge in the middle of the row and to pick out any rocks in the middle of the row. Once the entire tree crop is planted the trees are fertilized and pruned to get them started for the growing season.  Planting is a multiple step process that ensures Planters' Choice grown trees meet or exceed your quality expectations.

Don't forget to sign up for CNLA's Summer Field Day Wed., July 13th held at Veteran's Park in Watertown. You'll be able to tour our farms, the Watertown sales yard and meet a great bunch of fellow nurserymen and landscapers! Why not consider having your company picnic at the same time? Great food, Volleyball, Informative Talks...and the clean-up is on us!

Sign up soon, only 7 1/2 weeks to go!

Marks Turf Tips: Be Prepared for What May Come!

It never hurts to be prepared for what the wet weather brings especially when it comes to fungus on turf grass. It is always best to anticipate favorable conditions for disease development such as what we just had with excessive rain and now heat and resulting humidity.  So now is the time to apply a fungicide to your lawns such as Eagle 0.62G to prevent devastating death and destruction of your customer's lawns!

Time and money spent on annuals and perennials should also be protected from slugs and snails as they love these moist conditions! Products like Earth-tone Slug and Snail Control by Espoma can protect your beautiful flowers from the ravenous appitite of those slimey slugs and snails!

For your convenience, here are our two lawn programs  ready to print!

Basic 4 Step Lawn Program

   Click for Planters' Choice Basic 4 Step Lawn Program 

Intensive Turf Care Program

Click for Intensive Turf Care Program  

Aucuba japonica'Gold Dust'

Actinidia kolomikta (Kiwi Vine) 2 gal. Male form will eventually have interesting pink and white markings on leaf.  

Asimina triloba (Common Pawpaw) Interesting native small tree. Needs deep moist soil.  Nice along edge of woodland. Edible fruit resembling banana in taste with custardy texture, limited. 7 gal.

Aucuba 'Golddust' 3 gal, 7 gal. Wonderful for part shade but needs to be protected from wind. Zone 7

Junipers: 'Wichita Blue', 'Blue Point' and 'Hetzi Columnaris'

Nice selection of annuals and tropicals for your customers' containers!

Annuals/Tropicals

Aquilegia canadensis 'Little Lanterns'

Have A Good Weekend...(hope to) see you soon!