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Arbor Day - Our Favorite Trees
Mark's Turf Tip - Still time for Dimension
Perennial Hot Picks!
Weekly Special: 15 gallon trees
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Arbor Day

Trees - Everyone has a favorite


Yoshino and Autumn Cherries in bloom
Yoshino Cherry, one of Ross's top picks, is seen here to the right of the pink flowering Autumn Cherry - both in full bloom.

 

Ask Barb what her favorite shade tree is and the answer comes with a good deal of feeling and without a moment's hesitation: "Green Weeping Beech! (Fagus sylvatica 'Pendula') The most beautiful tree in the world."

 

Dave, too, is a Beech lover (and truly, who isn't), but his particular passion is his Tricolor Beech (Fagus s. 'Roseo-marginata') that he planted 17 years ago in his front yard.

 

Liz loves Lacebark Elm (Ulmus parviflora 'Allee') for its awesome bark texture.

 

Roger thinks the Red Horsechestnut Aesculus 'Briotii' is a special tree. It's a summer bloomer (i.e., later than most) and its red panicles are really eye-catching.

 

Ross is a purist. Give him an Elm (like Ulmus americana 'Princeton') "Such a gorgeous canopy" or a 'Yoshino' Cherry (Prunus x. yeodensis). "Nice open head that you can underplant without any problem."

 

Janet favors the underused (some might say " underused for a reason"-funny how tastes vary) like Japanese Snowbell (Styrax japonicus) for its fragrant dangling bells, and Fringe Trees (Chionanthus spp), for their feathery, fragrant flowers and both for their late bloom and pretty, non-messy fruit.

 

And Susan loves Sargentina Crabapples... In a nutshell: "when they are in bud, they are SO sweet."

 

This Arbor Day, find your favorite tree at Planters'...and your customers' favorites too!

  
Dimension 18-0-5

Mark's Turf Tip

There is still time to prevent Crabgrass!

One of the best materials for controlling crabgrass is Dimension. Not only does it prevent crabgrass seed from growing it also kills young crab grass plants. This greatly extends the period of time that this product can be applied. Around Newtown area, on an average year, you can kill crabgrass close to the end of May with Dimension. This is definitely the case with this year's cold temps!

 

So if you think you have run out of time for controlling crabgrass you have not. Dimension is a proven control product that will help your lawns look good even if YOU are late getting started this spring!

  

Perennial Hot Picks!

Looking good and in good supply 

 

Bleeding Hearts
Dicentra Spectabilis (Bleeding Heart)

 

Nepeta mussinii 'Blue Wonder'  (Catmint) 

 

Phlox subulata 'Blue Emerald'  (Mountain Pinks)

 

Sporobolus heterolepsis (Prairie Dropseed)

 

Artemisia x 'Powis Castle' (Wormwood)

 

Dicentra spectabilis (Bleeding Heart)

 

  
Weekly Special
15 gallon Trees 
Buy 6 or more and get 10% off!

Container trees on special
Weeping Cherry, Ft. McNair Horse Chestnut and
a group of our 15 gallon trees in Newtown.
Take advantage of this week's special and stock up on some smaller sized gems! Besides the above mentioned consider also our Fall Fiesta Sugar Maples, River Birch, Purple Leaf Plums, Golden Chain Trees and many more! Stop by either yard and stock up.   
  
Continued Special
5" + Weeping Cherry  
NOW
Incoming: Boxwood, more B&B Rhododendron and some beautiful 20-22' clump Himalayan Birch! 
Betula jacquemontii 20'
20/22' Betula jacquemontii (Himalayan Birch) 
  
  
  
  
Deciduous Shrubs & Trees  
Abelia x grandiflora 'Little Richard'Glossy Abelia
Betula jacquemontiiHimalayan Birch 2.5-3" plus limited 20' clumps!
Rosa Knockout Family, Flower Carpets (all colors)Roses
  
  
  
  
  
  
Ornamental & Broadleaf Evergreens
Weeping Spruces
Some nice 8/10' Weeping Norway Spruce
Azalea 'Delaware Valley White', 'Gumpo Pink', Gumpo White', 'Hino Crimson', 'Renee Michelle', 'Silver Sword'Evergreen Azaleas
Buxus semp. Common Boxwood
Cryptomeria jap. 'Yoshino'Japanese Cedar
Fargesia denudata Bamboo clumping
Fargesia robusta 'Wolong'Bamboo clumping
Juniperus 'Andorra Compacta, 'Bar Harbor', 'Blue Rug', 'Gold Lace', 'Gold Star', 'Parsoni', 'Procumbens Nana', 'Sargents Green', 'Sea Green'Juniper varieties 2 & 3 gallon
Pieris japonica 'Red Mill'Red Mill Pieris
Rhododendron 'Chinoides'B&B Chinoides Rhododendron
  
  
White Pine 5/6'
5/6' fresh dug White Pine
  
Screening Evergreens
Picea abiesNorway Spruce
Picea omorikaSerbian Spruce
Picea pungensColorado Spruce
Pinus nigra Austrian Pine
Pinus strobusEastern White Pine
Thuja plicata 'Green Giant'Green Giant Arborvitae
Tsuga canadensisCanadian Hemlock
  


Have a Great Weekend!

 

 

As always, we appreciate your business!

 

Chuck and Darryl Newman
Planters' Choice Nursery