Seasonal Tips, Perennials - Care, Planting
How to know when to water your plants in the fall
Take a walk through your planting beds and see if there are any open areas that you may want to add plants for the next season. Sales are currently going on at the nursery and fall is the perfect time for those late additions. With the cooler weather and shorter days, reduce watering of new plants to every other day for larger plants and every 3 days for perennials. Due to differences in ground type, be sure to double check before watering. You can do this by sticking your finger into the first few inches of the ground near the plant or by using a moisture meter. Remember if the ground feels moist don’t water.
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Seasonal Tips, Perennials - Care, Planting, Shrubs & Bushes
WINTER IS COMING!
Start getting your plants ready for winter. Stop adding fertilizer to perennials, shrubs and trees. Keep your perennials deadheaded so that the energy goes back into the plant and not into seed production. The same is true with shrubs if they are the flowering type.
If you have any questions, concerns, or “just don’t know”, we are here to help! Stop in and we will do our very best to give you answers! Also, be sure to check back for our Monthy Tips, Weekly Featured Plant!
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Seasonal Tips, Perennials - Care, Planting, Shrubs & Bushes
KEEP YOUR COOL!!!
No need to worry about your plants! If you are making sure they have plenty of moisture each week, they should be fine. If you have been watering and they still don’t look very happy, get some pictures and bring them into our garden center. Some plants look like they are dying, but they are in fact going dormant (like your lawn) when it gets too hot out. Be patient.
If you have any questions, concerns, or “just don’t know”, we are here to help! Stop in and we will do our very best to give you answers! Also, be sure to check back for our Monthy Tips, Weekly Spotlight Plant, and soon to be available “How To” videos to help you LOVE YOUR LANDSCAPE!!!!
Visit the Heritage Hill Nursery and garden center now! We are conveniently located, close to Cedarburg, Jackson, West Bend, and Slinger, WI.
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Seasonal Tips, Perennials - Care, Planting, Shrubs & Bushes, Trees - Planting & Care
We all realize that it’s almost hard to believe it’s already July. Hasn’t felt quite like summer until the last few days.
But it’s here… and with all the rain.. man, our gardens are growing! (As well as our lawns!) 😎
Here are some helpful tips to stay on top of your gardens and plants to keep them looking their best!
Perennials:
This is a great time to get some fertilizer on all your perennials! Feeding them with a slow release fertilizer like 10-10-10 or Osmocote will do wonders. Now that things are starting to bloom, stay ahead of the deadheading (removing) spent flowers. Cut flower heads off the bulbs if they are done so they can send the energy back into the bulb for next year.
Shrubs:
Flowering shrubs such as Lilacs or Viburnum should be pruned once they have finished flowering. This will allow for more and bigger flowers next year. Prune down to the first or second set of leaves.
Trees:
This is the time to start watching for any problems such as disease or insects. BE PRO-ACTIVE! Many common problems can be cured before they do serious damage. If you see a problem and can’t figure out what it is, prune off the affected area and bring it in to us for help in diagnosing the problem. We will do our best to help you cure it.
If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to come in or call! We are here to help you!
Seasonal Tips, Perennials - Care, Planting, Shrubs & Bushes, Trees - Planting & Care
May and Early Spring Garden & Yard Tips
This is the perfect time to identify the plants that didn’t make it through the winter, you’ll know the ones! Remove what may remain, discard, and come for a visit to our garden center. We will do our best to get you back on track and give you the color you want.
Perennials:
Now is the time to cut down all the old or dead growth. Try not to damage the new growth that is already coming up. In some cases, new shoots are further up the stem so you want to cut the stem down to right above the new buds. For grasses, give them a buzz cut down to 3-4” above the ground then rub the center with your hand to break off dead stems.
Shrubs:
This is a great time to see the structure of the shrubs. Anything that is dead, rubbing, or crossing should be taken out. Make your pruning cuts as far down the stem as possible. For Spirea, cut the entire shrub down to 4” above ground. Break off any of the dead wood than is inside. Flowering shrubs such as Lilac should not be pruned until after they flower.
Trees:
If you have small trees, check the branching habit. If there is something growing at a 90 degree angle, prune it out. Always look for dead, rubbing and crossing branches. If any are present, prune them off. Look for any damage to the trunk. Critters sometimes like to strip or chew the bark off.
If you have any questions, concerns, or “just don’t know”, we are here to help! Stop in and we will do our very best to give you answers! Also, be sure to check back for our Monthly Tips, Weekly Spotlight Plant, and soon to be available “How To” videos to help you LOVE YOUR LANDSCAPE!!!!
Visit the Heritage Hill Nursery and garden center now! We are conveniently located, close to Cedarburg, Jackson, West Bend, Slinger, WI.
