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| | Clockwise from top left: Rugosa Rose, Whiteout, Mark loves Rose-tone, Pink Knockout |
Don't skimp on these beauties
Roses Deserve a Good Start!
Once you buy your Roses keep them healthy and thriving with a few easy steps:
- Choose a site that has full sun, rich soil, has good air circulation and is well drained!
- Add plenty of organic matter if you have sandy/clay soil
- Be generous when digging the hole
- Plant at the same height as they are in their container, not any deeper
- Use planting fertilizer at time of planting like Rose-tone or M-Roots
- Mulch them to keep the roots cool and the moisture in
- Use Espoma's Rose-tone 4-3-2 with beneficial microbes once a month to keep them thriving throughout the growing season
- Prune late winter
- Companion plantings make the garden more interesting, but remember, good air circulation is key!
Love the thought of roses but think they're too needy? Try Rugosa Roses (Rosa rugosa) They'e fine with no pruning and no fertilizing, they're disease resistant, salt tolerant, super tough, hardy to -35º, are very fragrant and their hips (fruit) are ornamental as well as nutritious!
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Mark's Turf Tips
 Which Grass Seed Should I Use? Part II
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| | 70/30 Kentucky Blue and Perennial Rye Mix |
Last week in Part I, I talked about some basic characteristics of KB (Kentucky Blue Poa pratensis), PR (Perennial Rye Lolium perenne) and CRF (Creeping Red Fescue Festuca rubra ). Now let's look at how they interact. What is a Blend?
A grass seed blend contains several varieties of the same genus and species of grass. For example, our Fast Establishment blend contains three varieties of PR. Let's look at a blend of PR: I have always said, 'This is what gets you paid'. It germinates fast (in about seven days), has good color and can be ready to mow in less than a month. The problem though, with having one genus and species of grass is that it ... |
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News from Watertown
We're Bursting with New Growth!
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| | If you need Moonshine Yarrow we've got you covered! |
Finally the weather has cooperated with us growers, gardeners and planters. The sun is shining, the weather is warming up and the plants are bursting with new growth. Perennials like Yarrow, Salvia, Peonies are perfect to plant right now - not just because they're easy to transport, but also because your customers gets to see the entire bloom
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period. A fresh stock of Drift, Carpet and Knockout Roses has just arrived. Don't forget the Rose-tone!
We are receiving new shipments of plants daily. The plants come and go quickly and we are working hard at keeping the yard stocked. Here John, Jamie and Will are loading for a delivery. -Marnie |
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NOW! Incoming This Week: Trumpet Vine, Manhattan Euonymus and Tropicals!
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Daub's Frosted Juniper backed by Bloomstruck Hydrangeas
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| Deciduous Trees & Shrubs | | | Abelia grandiflora 'Edward Goucher', 'Little Richard' | Abelia | | Betula nigra 'Dura Heat' | River Birch | | Campsis radicans 'Balboa Sunset', 'Flava' | Trumpet Vine | | Hydrangea macrophylla 'Bloomstruck', 'Endless Summer', 'Glowing Embers' | Bigleaf Hydrangea | | Hydrangea quercifolia 'Pee Wee' | Oakleaf Hydrangea |
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| Green Princess Holly
Need dense screening? These will do the job! |
| Broadleaf and Specialty Evergreens | | | Azalea Delaware Valley White, Poukahensis | Azalea | | Buxus 'Green Gem', 'Green Mountain', 'Winter Gem' assorted sizes | Boxwood | | Cryptomeria japonica 'Yoshino' 6/8', 8/10', 12/14' | Japanese Cedar | | Euonymus fortunei 'Harlequin' | Winter creeper | | Euonymus japonicus 'Aureo-Marginata', 'Chollipo', 'Greenspire', Silver King' | Japanese Euonymus | | Euonymus kiautschovica 'Manhattan' | Manhattan Euonymus | | Ilex crenata 'Chesapeake', 'Compacta', 'Sky Pencil' (incl. 7/8') | Japanese Holly | | Ilex glabra 'Densa', 'Shamrock' 3 ga | Inkberry | | Ilex x altaclerensis 'James G. Esson' 10/12' (Zone 6), Also Ilex x 'Dr. Kassab', 'Nellie Stevens' | Hybrid Holly | | Ilex x meservae 'Centennial Girl', 'China Girl', 'Green Princess' | Hybrid Holly | | Juniperus chinensis 'Gold Lace', 'Hetzi Columnaris', 'Old Gold', 'Pfitzer 'Nicks Compacta', 'Robusta Green', 'Sargents', 'Sea Green' assorted sizes | Chinese Juniper | | Juniperus horizontalis 'Andorra', 'Bar Harbor' | Andorra Juniper | | Juniperus squamata 'Parsons' | Parsons Juniper | | Taxus baccata 'Repandens' 4-4.5' | English Yew (spreading) | | Taxus media 'Densiformis' | Spreading Yew |
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The Tropicals are coming!
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| Tropicals | | | Agapanthus 'Queen Anne', 'Storm Cloud' | Lily of the Nile | | Canna 'Tropicana', 'Tropicana Gold' | Canna Lily | | Trachelospermum jasminoides | Star Jasmine |
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PC Grown Azaleas, locally grown right here in Newtown! Pleasant White, Hot Shot, Hino Crimson, Blauuw's Pink, Mountain and Flame Creeper, Vito and much more!
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| The perennial houses are finally uncovered in Newtown! We have a fantastic selection of Bleeding Heart, Blue Star, Columbine, Iris, Lamb's Ear, Peonies, ...everything you need for your spring perennial and mixed borders.
Don't forget to check out Peter's Jack-in-the-pulpits and Dan's wide selection of groundcovers! |
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Weekly Plant I.D.
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Last Week's ID
Prunus maritima
Beach Plum
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Beach Plum is a native, rounded shrub that is found along the shoreline from Maine to Virginia. White buds open to small, pure white flowers. They'll grow 6'+ and spread by suckering. The flowers may be the star in spring but the edible fruit make the late summer show- the 1/2 to 1" 'plums' of varying colors are used for jellies and jams.
Plant in sandy, well-drained soil in full sun. They'll thrive along the shoreline tolerating winds and salt spray. Not near the shore? Try them anyway - they're one tough plant!
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