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Luscious lantana, a tough and versatile annual flowering plant, dazzles in the summer and fall garden. Like color? Lantana delivers with clusters of florets in shades of whites, pinks, oranges, yellows, and interesting two-tone combinations. And if you like butterflies, lantana is a butterfly magnet - especially for Swallowtails.
How to grow: full sun (the hotter the weather, the happier lantana will be) and well drained potting soils are ideal for lantanas. Too little sun and flower production will diminish. Excessive water/rainfall or pots that are slow-to-drain can cause plants to rot and die. Long-blooming, lantana will flower until a killing frost.
How to use: beds, borders, planters, window boxes, hanging baskets - this one plant does it all in sunny gardens!
Easy to grow and easy to enjoy, daylilies should be on everyone's list of Top Ten perennials. Formally known as Hemerocallis (Greek translation: hemera meaning day, kallos meaning beauty), each flower lasts for just a day. Thankfully, most produce an abundance of blooms that we can enjoy for many weeks in the garden. And with a little planning, you can enjoy a sequence of blooms with your favorite daylilies for many months. Popular varieties, such as 'Stella D'Oro', 'Black-eyed Stella', 'Leebea Orange Crush', 'Frankly Scarlet', and 'Happy Returns' will bloom continually throughout the summer.
It's all about the flowers. . .Flower colors include a wide range of yellows, reds, pinks, purples, and oranges (some are bi-tones, bi-colors, picoteed). Flower shapes: ruffled, double, trumpet, triangular and more. (Good gardeners will deadhead spent blooms regularly. If left on the plant, seedpods will form and rob needed energy from the plant.)
How to grow: plant daylilies in well-drained soils that have been amended with compost or composted manure prior to planting. Full sun is ideal for best flowering. Deep watering is best; provide an inch of water per week for best growth. Overhead watering during sunny days will spot and ruin daylily flowers. It's always best to water the soil - not the leaves or the flowers! Mulch (2") can be used to conserve soil moisture (avoid applying near the crown of the plants).
Care: Divide daylilies when overcrowded (perhaps every 4-5 years) in spring or fall. Fertilize in early spring with Plant-tone.
Grooming: Clean up dead foliage in late fall (a rake is very handy for this chore). Any remaining foliage can be removed in early spring before new growth resumes.
Uses: in pots and planters; in landscape beds and borders; on slopes. Daylilies make a beautiful statement when planted en masse.
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It's time to talk about a popular garden saver - the ladybug, which also happens to be the New York State insect! Ladybugs are beneficial in the garden. If you're battling aphids on roses or other garden plants, release a few hungry ladybugs and the aphids will magically disappear! In addition to aphids, ladybugs will also devour soft scales and mites.
Here are a few helpful hints for releasing ladybugs in the garden. It's best to release them in the early evening; this keeps them in the garden (in bright sunshine, they'll fly away!). They'll appreciate some garden moisture, so lightly mist your plants prior to releasing the ladybugs. Open the container and gently scatter some of these beneficial insects from the container under your infested plants. (Store the container in the refrigerator.) Release more each night until the container is empty. Ladybugs will disappear when they have devoured all the 'bad bugs' in the garden. Organic gardeners know the value of ladybugs in the garden, so give them a try. We sell containers of ladybugs at Martin Viette. Praying mantis egg cases have arrived, too!
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Martin Viette Nurseries is 85 years old & still growing! Help us celebrate our 85th birthday with a special customer appreciation event on Saturday, June 14th, rain or shine! Special activities for the family from 11am - 3pm - face painting, refreshments, music, & more. Storewide sales and specials all day - 8am to 8pm. |
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It's time to get your green thumb growing! Join us for one or all of these free informative Saturday lectures. All are given at 10am. Please call ahead to reserve a seat under the big green tent - 516.922.5530
Help the Interfaith Nutrition Network. Please bring a non-perishable canned food or personal hygiene item to each lecture; we will gladly deliver all donations to the INN's food pantries and homeless shelters.
Click here for the complete schedule!
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Shop our May and June extended hours at Martin Viette in East Norwich - Fridays and Saturdays, 8am to 8pm; Sunday through Thursday, 8am to 6pm.
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The Long Island Rose Society (LIRS) will present its annual judging and exhibition entitled "The Poetic Rose" at Planting Fields Arboretum, 1395 Planting Fields Road, Oyster Bay, New York 11771 on Sunday, June 8th, 2014 between 1:00 and 5:00 PM. The event is located in the air conditioned horticulture building.
Come see hundreds of roses of all colors and classes from minis roses to hybrid teas, climbers and old garden roses, all garden-grown on Long Island. While at the Show, have your questions answered by American Rose Society certified consulting rosarians. This event is fun for the entire family. There is also a plant sale and raffles.
Admission to the show is FREE. Parking at Planting Fields is $8. For directions to the Arboretum, go to www.plantingfields.org. For additional information about LIRS, please go to: http://www.longislandroses.org or Mary Jane Lee at maryjanelee127@yahoo.com.
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The ever-popular Summer Savings program is back at Martin Viette Nurseries! Now through July 11, you'll receive a $1 of Summer Savings money for every $10.00 purchase you make. You can redeem your Summer Savings money from Saturday, July 12 through Sunday, July 20 during our Summer Savings Week for up to half off the purchase price on anything we sell in the store!
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Summer B-B-Q's, pool parties and family get-togethers. . .Is it time to evaluate, upgrade, or create outdoor living areas in your landscape? Our expert designers at Ireland-Gannon Associates can help! Our award-winning firm has affordable solutions for beautifying your outdoor surroundings. Whether a simple planting, new patio or terrace, or a grand country club setting with swimming pool, putting green or cabana, our experienced design/build team will do it all. . . from concept to completion, we will create your dream.
Ireland Gannon is located at Martin Viette Nurseries, Route 25A, East Norwich (516) 922-4800. Or, we invite you to visit us on the web: www.irelandgannon.com
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As the end of the school year approaches, it's time to say 'thank you' to teachers, school staff and aides. If you're not sure what to buy or short on time, let us make it easy for you! Martin Viette has wonderful selections of gifts that are sure to pass the test.
Summer vacation will breeze by with our popular collection of wind chimes - perfect for patio, deck or porch. Hats, scarves, summer totes, picnic baskets and more are perfect for beach or pool side. Fragrance - diffusers, candles, soaps and lotions - can also be found in our Garden Room.
A gift card to Martin Viette could be the easiest gift to give - let the recipient decide! As always, we will gladly box and ribbon your gifts free of charge.
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The Interfaith Nutrition Network, 'The INN', is the largest human service agency of its kind on Long Island, providing daily assistance to the many needy people living in our communities. Their shelters and soup kitchens are always in need of donations. Your donations will be brought to the INN for distribution. We thank you for any assistance that you can provide.
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Do you know Landscaperoutlet.com? Landscaper Outlet offers high quality outdoor living products at unbelievably low prices. On the website you'll find a wide variety of outdoor living products including fountains, statuary pieces, BBQ's, and outdoor furniture. The folks at Landscaper Outlet have been in the outdoor living business for generations and take pride in their products, services and knowledge. When you are looking for technical assistance, product information, or just shopping around, Landscaper Outlet is here to serve you. You can also visit the Landscaper Outlet kiosk the next time you shop at Martin Viette Nurseries in East Norwich. |
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Martin Viette Nurseries
email:
info@martinviette.com
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