HAPPY SUMMER

I hope all is well

with you. Summer is

coming. Yesss! Huge, vi-

brant dinnerplate dahlias,

lush green lawns, ripening

tomatoes, the scent of

roses dancing in the air

and fresh herbs tickling

the taste buds.

Never worry. The

Flower Bin is here to help

you enjoy the summer.

Whatever your garden

needs we have the prod-

ucts and knowledge to

help. From hats to tools,

fertilizers to gloves. We

still have a lot of flowers to

plug into spots and a fan-

tastic pottery selection.

We will see you soon.

Jeanette,

Gift House Manager

FOOD, GLORIOUS FOOD! Did you ever notice that when a child goes

through a growth spurt, they tend to eat every-thing in sight? Well, the plants growing in your garden are no different than that child. As the temperatures rise in the heat of the summer, the plants in your garden will begin their biggest growth spurt. To help keep them from stressing too much, it is important to continually feed through the summer. Here are some recommen-dations for your annual and vegetable gardens:

Annuals planted in the ground have very

different needs than those planted in containers. Those planted in the ground can get by with monthly feeding of either a side dressing of a granular fertilizer (I recommend Happy Frog Fruit and Flower or Fertilome Premium Bedding Plant Food) or a bi-weekly feeding of a liquid fertilizer (Fertilome All-Purpose Water-Soluble Plant Food is a great choice.) For those annuals planted in a hanging basket or a container, con-sider fertilizing once every 7-10 days with a wa-ter-soluble plant food. (Again, Fertilome All-Purpose Water-Soluble Plant Food will work great.)

For most items in your vegetable garden,

side dress once per month during the growing season with a granular fertilizer. Happy Frog To-mato and Vegetable is my personal favorite. An-other great fertilizer is Fertilome Gardeners Spe-cial. For those heavy fruiting vegetables (like to-matoes and peppers), I would recommend in-creasing the fertilizing to once every two weeks during the fruiting season. Keep your plants tummies full and they will reward you with an abundance of flowers and vegetables all growing season long.

Happy Gardening! Kim, Annuals Manager

Verbena

Petunias

Zinnias

THIS SUMMER SUPPORT THE POLLINATORS!!

Planting for the bees, butterflies, and

other pollinators is not only rewarding, but

helps play a major role in the production of

your flowers as well as edible plants in your

garden. Attracting these insects to your

yard will not only bring you joy but help

them to increase in numbers.

Some of the following are wonderful

perennials that will assist you in your quest

for those coveted pollinators. Plant them

now to enjoy seeing visitors in your garden

all season. Monarda (Bee Balm) not only

comes in a variety of colors, but their leaves

are aromatic and have a beautiful flower

the bees adore. Echinacea (coneflower)

bloom through the summer, are drought tol-

erant, can be used as cut flowers, and pro-

vide for the butterflies as well as providing

seed heads for the songbirds in your area.

Achillea (Yarrow), is another drought toler-

ant perennial that attracts pollinators, is fast

growing and blooms early to late summer

with a variety of colors available. One of the most common perenni-

als you see blooming around town in the late summer is the Rudbeckia (Black-eyed Susans).

Yellow and daisy-like this is a very popular choice for the bees, butterflies and birds and tend

to be deer resistant. If you want the bees a humming and provide a pollen feast, the Asters

come in a variety of bright colors to help accent your garden. Don’t forget the Lavender this

season, not only is it beautiful but it smells great!!

Come on in and we will love to assist you in finding a new pollinating perennial for your

enjoyment.

Billie Jo, Perennials Manager

Kismet Raspberry Echinacea

Rudbeckia Goldstrum

Monarda Jocab Kline

Wood Aster Purple

Echinacea Cheyenne Spirit

Lavender Hidcote

NOW IS THE TIME • Feed your lawn and get rid of broadleaf

weeds with Ferti-lome’s Weed-Out Plus. • Apply granular Revive® along with Natu-

ral Guard HuMic soil conditioner, to help your lawn use water more efficiently and stay greener during the upcoming summer months.

• Get rid of grass growing in iris, phlox and other perennials safely and easily with ready-to-use Over-The-Top.

• Spot treat weeds in your lawn with ready-to-use Ferti-lome Weed Out with Crabgrass Killer. For large areas, buy the concentrate or hose-end applicator.

• Keep your Legendary Flower Bin Grown Hanging Baskets blooming strong with Ferti-lome 20-20-20.

• Take care of mosquito larvae in foun-tains, ponds, flower pots and anywhere water accumulates with Mosquito Dunks.

• Bring a sample of your lawn or garden

problem to our Diagnostic Center. We’ll

help you find the best solution.

Michael, Hard Goods Manager

THE NEWEST PRODUCTS FOR INSECT CONTROL

Safely and effectively reduce destructive insect problems in your lawn

and garden.

Bee Safe Insect Killer Certified organic product designed to control aphids, spider mites, thrip, leaf rollers and other common garden pests on fruits and vegetables as well as or-namental plants and household insects such as fungus gnats, scale and mealy bug. As the name implies, it will not harm bees.

Bee Safe 3-in-1 Garden Spray This OMRI-certified product combines the benefits of an insecticide, fungi-cide and miticide in one bee safe product. Increases insect and disease control safely and effectively.

Grub Gone!®G This granular product provides season-long control of Japanese Beetle as well as other lawn grubs.

Beetle Gone!®tlc This liquid product can be sprayed in your garden and landscape to manage Japanese Beetle, flea beetle and borers

Both of these products provide insect control safely and naturally.

FLAVOR FOR EVERY SEASON

Spring has sprung and we are well

on our way to summer. It is time to plant

your herb garden and we are doing our

best to stay well stocked with all of your

favorite herbs. This may be the year to

try a few new varieties, like the beautiful

Emerald Everleaf Basil which has a

hearty, columnar form with a Genevese

flavor. Or try the Newton Basil which is a

disease resistant Genevese basil. We

have herbs to attract pollinators, hum-

mingbirds and butterflies with their

beautiful flowers, and we have herbs for

an edible flower garden. And we have

Moringa at the recommendation of one

of our customers which grows into a tree

like plant and which all parts are edible

and extremely nutritious. It is one of the

plants for a sustainable planet. Come

and explore the herb section and try

something new!

Vicky, Herb Manager

THE POPULARITY OF

HOUSE PLANTS CONTINUES….

Rosemary Upright

Chives

Lemon Thyme

Parsley

Newton Basil

Santo Cilantro