It's Not Too Late For Bulbs

 
What you say? I thought Fall was the time to plant bulbs. Well it is, but certain bulbs from South Africa can be planted in
January. Some of the most colorful, fuss-free and reliable bulbs are Freesia, Sparaxis (harlequin flower) and Ixia (corn lily). They like being planted twice the depth of the bulb in loose, fertile soil with a bit of bulb food or bone meal. The nice thing about these bulbs is that because of where they are from, they don't need a winter and so there is no need to refrigerate before planting.

Most of these bulbs come in a multitude of colors from pinks and reds to yellows, oranges, purples and whites. If you're interested in having beautiful flowers bloom in mid-spring, call us soon as these should be put in the ground between September and early February.

Brrr...Plants React to the Cold

It's not just humans that shudder from the cold-many lawns and plants aren't looking their best. If your lawn is brown, don't despair. This is called dessication and it's a big word for "dried up".The cold freezes the roots and thus the lawn is unable to absorb water. However, the grass plants are not dead and they should recover naturally as weather warms up. 
Even some of our hardiest plants have suffered the same effect. Some damage can be seen now but some may not show up until the spring which may mean we'll have a messier spring. Most evergreen plants to shed more than normal the amount of leaves when they break bud but don't worry, we'll have our rakes and blowers ready!

Damaged shrubs will drop leaves

A desiccated lawn

  











Even some of our hardiest plants have suffered the same effect. Some damage can be seen now but some may not show up until the spring which may mean we'll have a messier spring. Most evergreen plants to shed more than normal the amount of leaves when they break bud but don't worry, we'll have our rakes and blowers ready!