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Summer and Fall Hours
We will be CLOSED Friday & Saturday, July 3rd and 4th
Enjoy your holiday weekend!
New Hours:
Monday - Friday 7 am - 4:30 pm and Saturday (starting July 11th) 7 am - 1 pm
These hours are effective through November 14th
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Happy Fourth of July!
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| | Paperbark Maples just down from our tree farm in Watertown |
Independence Day is once again upon us. With the entire planet going through drastic weather and temperature changes, it seems that we in the nursery industry can possibly help in a small way by planting trees to combat the problem with "Global Warming'. Mature shade trees produce an incredible amount of oxygen through photosynthesis each day, but we don't have to plant large trees for immediate affect. Smaller caliper trees will reach maturity just as well but take a few years longer. Planters' Choice is in the business of growing plants for profit obviously, but we are actually farmers producing a horticultural crop that makes the air we breathe just a little cleaner. I love the quip "The best time to plant a tree was 25 years ago, the next best time is today"! Talk to your customers about this concept - it can go a long way in making the world a better place! All the best,Chuck
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Mark's Turf Tips
It's That Time Again - Sod Web Worm
A casual evening stroll across the lawn will tell you if you have Sod Web Worm or not. If you do, you'll see small beige colored moths flying zig-zag about 2 feet above the turf. That flight pattern allows them to drop a larger quantity of eggs which of course hatch into new hungry larvae. They will make a silken tunnel in the thatch layer and then come out to feed on the grass giving it a "crew cut appearance". If you see a lot of moths you're likely to have large mature larvae there and should consider getting them under control. Dylox 6.2G is still one of the best control products, especially if you have an outbreak of this turf pest. When applied for control of Sod Web Worm the coverage is 15,000 sq ft. per bag.
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Incoming This Week: More Japanese Maples, Gumpo Pink Azaleas and Schip Laurels
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Ana unloads some Ferns and Hosta off the carts from Watertown
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| Deciduous Trees and Shrubs |
| | Acer griseum | Paperbark Maple | | Acer palmatum 'Crimson Queen', 'Red Dragon', 'Shishigashira', 'Tamukeyama', 'Viridis' | Japanese Maples | | Betulus jacquemonti 10-12' clump very limited | Himalayan Birch | | Hydrangea macrophylla 'Bloomstruck', 'Red Sensation' | Bigleaf Hydrangea |
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Prunus laurocerasus 'Schipkaensis' (Cherry Laurel)
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| Broadleaf Evergreens & Specialty Conifers |
| | Azalea Gumpo Pink, Hino Crimson | Azaleas | | Cedrus atlantica 'Pendula' | Weeping Blue Atlas Cedar | | Prunus laurocerasus 'Schipkaensis' | Cherry Laurel |
Screening Evergreens Thuja occidentalis 'Nigra' American Arborvitae Thuja plicata 'Green Giant' Western Arborvitae
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| | Last Week's I.D. Liriodendron tulipifera 'Little Volunteer' |
Have a
Happy & Safe Holiday!
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