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You can still plant some annuals and perennials in your summer gardens. For annuals, try marigolds, portulaca, and zinnias for that huge splash of color. For perennials, and even more color, plant coreopsis, gaura, rudbeckias (Irish Eyes, etc), salvias, and many more.
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- Tropical plants are popular now and can be brought into any garden, whether tropical, cottage, or country themes. Flowering shrubs include hibiscus, brugmansia (Angel's Trumpet), canna, bougainvillea, and vines such as passion flower or Burmese honeysuckle. Large-leaf evergreens include philodendrons, xanadu, tree ferns, and gingers. You can even include abutilon, which comes in several colors including red, yellow, orange, and pink.
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- You are probably busy harvesting and enjoying your summer vegetables like green beans, tomatoes, eggplant, squashes, and peppers. You can also continue to plant these veggies to extend your crop harvest.
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We all have been experiencing a major "pest" time in our gardens. Those holes in your rose leaves are from the rose slug. Aphids love the rose buds, and more. You can wash off these pests with water or use a good insecticidal soap such as Safer Insecticidal Soap or Green Light Lawn & Garden Spray with Spinosad. Green Light Rose Defense contains neem oil, derived from the neem tree and gives protection from listed insects and fungus.
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Those of you growing tomatoes and peppers, watch for tomato hornworms. They will need to be hand-picked from your foliage.
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- Control Weeds in ornamentals, ground covers, trees, shrubs and established flower beds with Green Light Amaze. For non-selective areas, use Roundup Weed & Grass Killer or for larger areas use Roundup ProMax. You’ll need a good sprayer for the Roundup ProMax. The SP1-E Economy Backpack Sprayer is on sale through July for only $125.49! (regular $149.99). This commercial sprayer has a 4 gallon capacity and is designed for comfort and safety.
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- It's feeding time for your flowerbeds, roses, vegetables, citrus and warm-season lawns. Come in and ask one of us what fertilizers will be best for each of your plant needs. We offer a wide selection of fertilizers: multipurpose, organic, and slow release. Dr. Earth, Bayer, Best, Yara, Miracle-Gro….just to name a few!
Dr. Earth Tomato, Vegetable and Herb Fertilizer. All Dr. Earth 4lb & 12lb Organic Blended Fertilizers are 20% off through July!
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- Regular consistent care is the key to a strong healthy lawn. Fertilize every 4-6 weeks with Best Turf Supreme 16-6-8. Water immediately after application. Use Bayer Weed Killer to control broadleaf weeds.
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You can do some pruning, even though it's summertime. Fuchsia 'Gartenmeister,' gaura, and salvias will look much better if cut back by about 1/3. Oh...and your catmint, too. We carry a full line of Corona & Felco Pruning tools.
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- If you forgot to increase your watering from the spring months, you must do so now. Trees (non-citrus) and shrubs will need deep soaks once each month in the summer, and regular irrigation in between. Citrus & Avocados need regular weekly watering. Allowing them to dry out can result in considerable fruit drop. Use a Gilmour Flexogen Hose paired with a DRAMM RainWand. Be sure that whichever type of hose attachment you choose to use, it is equipped with a shut-off valve to save water.
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As usual, mulch, mulch, mulch! We will always tell you to mulch. This does not mean mound up the mulch to 5 feet. It means continue to replenish the mulch and maintain a 2-4 inch blanket over your soil. So when you hear us singing the MULCH song, you know just what we mean!
Kellogg’s Gardner & Bloome Soil Building Compost is on sale this month! $8.49 per 3 cu. ft. bag and when you buy 3, you get 1 FREE!
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- Adjust timers on irrigation sprinklers this month. Repair, replace and add new lines to use water more efficiently. Grangetto’s has knowledgeable professionals at each location to assist with irrigation questions and selection. For lower water use, replace heads with Hunter MP Rotators. We are Your Water Conservation Headquarters!
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