The rain this week has been a welcome sight, and we will enjoy cooler temperatures for the rest of this week!

       The America in Bloom judges will be visiting Washington later this week as well. So, to help spruce up Washington, we are OFFERING AN ADDITIONAL SALE ON 1 GALLON POTS OF ANNUAL BEDDING PLANT COLOR. Gorgeous zinnias, marigolds and more ALL AT 50% OFF. See the sale sheet below. So, if your pots and flowerbeds need perking up, stop by! We are colored up and ready.

Enjoy the temps this week, I will!!

Sandi

Saturday, July 19th at 11:00 am 

       You can do dessert outside, you just didn't know it. Join Leigh Sweet with Tasteful Affair Catering as she demonstrates grilled stone fruits with Missouri Wine Syrup, and grilled pineapple w/rum glaze and Bananas Foster. Samples and recipes of featured foods will be available. $5.00 class fee. Space is limited. Please contact Leigh at 314-488-4184 or tastefulaffair@gmail.com to sign up.

First Saturday Kids Activity

Saturday, August 2 

       Bring the kids anytime between 11:00 am and 2:00 pm to play in the garden and enjoy a FREE activity - Plant Harry's Hair!

       There is a wealth of information on vegetable gardening on the Missouri Botanical Garden website - from getting started to insects and diseases. There are many links to fact sheets and informational pages. At this time, you may have questions on insects and diseases on your vegetable plants. You can find many links to info pages on insects and diseases at the bottom of the Vegetable Gardening page.

Here are some helpful links from the page:

Tomato Fruit Problems

Gardening Help FAQs

 Common Garden Pests and Problems

Photo Courtesy of Missouri Department of Conservation

Proper Pruning from MDC 

MDC urges proper pruning to help  

storm-damaged trees

       Careful pruning and tender loving care may save some trees.

       COLUMBIA, Mo. - The recent storm that swept through Columbia and the surrounding area left many trees in need of a little after-storm care. Trees that lost limbs may threaten the safety of homeowners, are at risk for decline, or even death. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) has advice about how to determine which trees are salvageable and how to nurse them back to health.

       According to MDC Forestry Regional Supervisor Susan Troxel-DeWitt, the amount of damage a tree can survive depends on the tree.

       "Long-lived hardwood trees, such as oaks, sugar maples and hickories, might have a future if they still have at least half their branches and were in good health before the damage occurred," Troxel-DeWitt says.

Click here for more. 

University of Missouri Extension Center

Photo: University of Missouri Extension

       If you are suddenly having brown areas in your Zoysia lawn, it could be Chinch bugs. The University of Missouri Extension Center has created an info sheet on this problem.  

       It is not uncommon to come across 30+ year-old zoysia lawns in St. Louis. They are resilient and require comparatively little care. That's why many homeowners are caught off guard by large areas that rapidly turn brown and die out in a matter of weeks. It is unclear why lawns without a history of chinch bug damage suddenly become infested.

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       Summer is a busy time of year for your landscape. For some, that includes extreme heat and drought. For others, summer time means storms and flooding. Whatever Mother Nature throws at you this summer, we have helpful lawn care tips for dealing with seasonal extremes.

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