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The "Climb to
Conquer Cancer" is coming up this
Saturday! Warner's team will be there, will
you? We hope to see you!
If you can't make
it, show your support by donating to our team. (All proceeds
go directly to the American Cancer Society).
As you can see,
we need a lot of help reaching our
goal! |
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Do your container gardens look like this?
If not, we can help!
Take
advantage of our expert advice, and create some
gorgeous container gardens for late summer and fall
entertaining!
We are
also offering FREE potting if you purchase the plants
and container.
Have some
existing containers that need some perking up? Bring
them in (or a photo if they're too heavy), and we'll
help you with what to add to them to make them really
sparkle again. |
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Our Pond is brimming with fish! Too many,
in fact.
For a
limited time, we are offering our Small and Medium koi
fish for sale. Stop in on Tuesday or Thursday,
from 5pm to 6pm, and one of our salespeople
will assist you.
Small
Koi: $5.00
Medium
Koi: $10.00
Limited
quantities available. Large Koi are not for sale. We
cannot guarantee we will catch a specific
fish. | |
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We
get a lot of calls and questions this time of
year about whether it's too late to plant, or
"how much time do I have left?" So this issue is
dedicated to late summer gardening.
First
of all, let me assure you, it is not
too late to plant! In fact, in Flagstaff,
you can plant just about anything, anytime you can
dig a hole in the ground. There are a lot of
different theories and beliefs on when the best
time to plant may be, but our (general)
recommendation is: anytime you find the plant you
like, can dig a hole to put it in (meaning the
ground isn't frozen), and are going to be around
to give it the water and care it needs (this is
the most important!); you should plant it!
While
we're on the subject, gardening season is
not over! There are a number of things
that need to be done in your garden in late
summer, and some fun things you can do too! Now
that school's back in session, and you have all
that free time to yourself (ha ha!), you can get
back in the garden! Here's a little checklist to
get you started. | |
Late
Summer Gardener's Checklist
1.
Get weeds under control. It may be
tempting to let them go; after all, we're
nearing the end of summer and they're not too
busy right now. However, if you let them be,
they will reseed and you will have twice as many
to contend with next spring! Come in
and visit with us, and we'll help you figure out
the best plan of attack.
2.
Deadhead perennials. Many of our
perennials will continue blooming well into
fall, but need to be dead-headed in order to
rebloom. Also, it just looks prettier.
3.
Critique your garden and yard as a
whole. Right now, your garden is in
'full swing'. Everything is about as big as it's
going to get (this year), and with the rains
we've been having, the colors are as brilliant
as you could hope for. Step back and really look
at your garden, as if for the first time. Ask
yourself these questions:
Click here for the "rest of the
story" | |
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Seasonal
Reminders
1.
Manage harvests. As your
veggies and herbs (hopefully) are producing
bountiful harvests, you may find yourself with
too much of a good thing. Stay on top of
harvesting in order to maintain the health of
your plants, and if you missed our canning and
preserving workshop, here are a couple of links
to great preserving tips:
"Keeping the harvest
fresh", Vegetablegardener.com
"What to do when everything is
ripe at once" - Vegetablegardener.com
"Canning Tomatoes" video -
Finegardening.com
2.
Avoid Overhead Watering.
Vegetables, especially, don't like
water on their leaves. It can cause burning and
many diseases. While we can't keep the rain
away, we can control how we hand water. It is
best to water with drip irrigation or
a soaker hose, directly at the base of the
plant. It is also best to water in the morning,
so that the foliage is dry by
evening. | |
We hope you've enjoyed your checklist
of things to do in the garden this month.
Stop by and see us for more tips, and happy
gardening!
Sincerely, |
The Warner's
Team
Warner's
Nursery | | | |
