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Helping you to realize your garden visions for over a decade.
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Dear Friends,
Fall is one of the most interesting times of the year at the nursery, and this year is no exception! The Japanese maples are putting on their spectacular colors and it is always fun to see the variations in yellows, and reds, and oranges, and purples that appear.Look at this Acer palmatum 'Tamukeyama' specimen in its full fall regalia! Isn't it glorious? Our Sad Little (and Big) Plant Sale brought lots of you out to the nursery and we were very happy to send you home with all kinds of plants needing new homes! The winners of our first-ever drawing were - Marilyn B.
- Joshua A.
- Gail O.
and will receive gift certificates to select some great items from the nursery. We also had several customers who will receive a 10% off Friends with New Friends coupon! All winners have been notified by email. We have had other unusual visitors too! Found this praying mantis on the Miscanthus 'Variegatus.' Unfortunately, he is gone now, but you can find out more information on this beautiful grass at our website!
We are also working on the inventory now, repotting and regrading some items, and determining what to order for next year. You may still catch a deal on plants that are ready to move into bigger containers (with bigger prices) if you hurry. Visit the nursery and see all the spectacular fall colors. You can still plant up until the ground freezes! Our nursery hours are 9 AM to 4 PM every day except closed on Sundays. We look forward to seeing you here at OGS!
Cheers,
Al Pfeiffer, Owner
Oriental Garden Supply
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Fall Planting Thoughts:
Fall is a wonderful time of year, not only for us, but for the plants too. It is an ideal time to be installing all kinds of plants particularly perennials, and deciduous and evergreen shrubs and trees. Why? The soil is still warm which encourages good root growth and the roots will continue to grow until the ground freezes. These new roots will get the plant off to a quick start in the spring, faster than plants planted in the cool spring soils.
A warning for those who want to move some trees and shrubs around their yard: there are some that do not transplant (or dig) well in the fall, although they do fine if transplanted from containers such as we have at the nursery. Also, the later in the season that perennials are divided and moved, the less time they will have to put down roots, and frost upheaval can be severe and damaging. Be sure to mulch these new transplants well.
Be sure to keep watering all plantings (in particular, those planted this year) until the ground freezes, or assure that your plants are getting enough moisture to survive the drying winter winds. Fall drought, even after the leaves have dropped, can damage a plant, even well-established plantings. Needled evergreens and broadleaf types like rhododendron are particularly vulnerable to desiccation and winterburn. If you have any questions, be sure to ask us!
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Upcoming
We are thinking about the upcoming holidays, and so should you! We're rounding up some items to illustrate in our last newsletter of the year coming out in November, but as a reminder, gift certificates from OGS are always a hot item! Put that on your list for anyone you know is going to be a hard one to buy for.
And here is another idea: We are interested in what you are considering for next year's garden. With a deposit, we can set up a preorder for you and have it delivered to the nursery on our incoming trucks in the spring. By ordering in advance, we will be more likely to find that really unusual plant you are dying to have! Give it some thought and let us know what you are thinking about.
Come out to the nursery now before the snow flies and revel in autumn's glory!
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Fall hours: 9AM to 4 PM, closed Sundays
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448 W. Bloomfield Rd.
Pittsford, New York 14534 585-586-3850 |
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