Up And Coming

• Keep heavy snowfall from limbs and trees, gently shake.
  
• Avoid shoveling snow onto trees and shrubs to prevent prolonged snow cover and to prevent breakage...
  
• Living Christmas trees are special, however leave in home no longer than one week for optimum results
  
• You may prune damaged branches all winter long: We have an assortment of pruners, clippers and equipment
  
• Water as needed throughout winter season
  
• Rake and pick up fallen leaves and debris to prevent suffocation 
  
• Store fertilizers and pesticides out of reach
  
• Winterize power equipment or schedule with our service depart.
  
• Remove old stems and growth from perennials.
  
• Wash plants occasionally to remove any dust/debris that develop
  
• Watch for hot and cold drafts to avoid leaf damage
  
• Till soil and incorporate organic matter in
  
• Take a soil test and make adjustments
  
• Continue to plant spring flowering bulbs, water and mulch
  
• Protect strawberries from winter elements; use mulch
  
• Pick up all fallen fruit, to reduce disease and insect problems
  
• Gronis Gift certificates are  great holiday gifts for anyone!

• First Things First, Get A Early Start
  Try our Seed Starter Kits
  Inventory your seeds:Throw out old, Buy new
  Plan Your Garden Layout:
• What worked? What didn't?
  Plan Your Lawn Care Regiment
• Get equipment ready
  Do not injure lawn by walking/driving on them while frozen
  Scatter snow rather than letting it pile up
  Cover tender roots
• Replace mulch as needed
  Only prune any storm-damaged limbs to prevent tearing
  Water fall-planted trees & shrubs when soil is dry, not when frozen
  Repair garden tools
  Sand & Seal handles to prevent splinters
  Spray Paint handles to make them easier to find!
  Keep bird feeders and water supplies filled for birdies

• Rake Fallen leaves to prevent suffocation
  
• Our Delicious Onion Sets & Plants usually arrive
  
• Review any lawn care contracts.
  
• Schedule Tune up/Repair with us
  
• Keep foot traffic to minimum on grass while soil is frozen
  
• Start seeds for transplanting
  
• Watch for heavy frost and take care/cover perennials as needed
  
• Check bulbs in storage
  
• Replenish mulch as needed
  
• Water fall planted perennials, trees and shrubs
  
• On warm days, begin spring pruning-Wait on spring flowering until after blooming
  
• Soil Test
  
• Start broccoli, cauliflower and cabbage transplants
  
• Prepare garden soil, on warm but Not wet days
  
• Prune grapes, raspberries, and blackberries
  
• Repot indoor root bound plants into - inch larger pots
  
• Shape plants for spring growth for attractive look

• Remove winter debri, Mulch trees and shrubs
  
• Spot Spray dandelions, henbit, and chickweed
  
• Fertilize gardens as growth begins
  
• Tune Up & Repair and Sharpen Garden tools/Blades
  
• Our Tomato & Seed Potatoes usually come mid-month
  
• Start Seeds of tomato, pepper and other warm season vegetables
  
• Get Bean, Melon, Squash and Cucumber seeds going!
  
• Plant Asparagus, Broccoli, Cauilflower and Cabbage in March...
  
• Potatoe, peas, onions, lettuce rhubarb, strawberries, salad crops...may all be planted.
  
• Prune fruit trees & Roses

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• Put Preventer/Control crabgrass down before mid-April!
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  Mow as needed, no need to catch clippings if frequently done
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  Thin seedlings
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  Check Pine Trees for needle disease and control
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  Never top a tree as part of pruning!
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  Cultivate soil to control weed growth
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  Fertilize vegetable gardens before planting
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  Cut back perennial's growth from last year...
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  April you may plant carrots, onions and beets over salad crops...
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  Repot houseplants-Take cuttings of houseplants

• Spot Treat Summer Broadleaf weeds
  
• Always clean walks and driveways after applications to reduce runoff
  
• Fertilize zoysia with high nitrogen to promote green up
  
• Plant:  Beans, Melons, Squashes, Cucumbers
  
• Seed: Sweet corn, cucumbers, squash and beans (other warm season)
  
• Cultivate soil with hoe for controlling weed growth
  
• Harvest fresh asparagus, salad crops and ENJOY
  
• Remove rhubarb seed stalks
  
• Plant kitchen herbs
  
• Mound soil around potato plants to encourage tuber formation
  
• Fertilize broccoli, cauliflower and cabbage for big yield
  
• Check out our Assorted Power Tools & Supplies
  
• Plus a Full range of NEW Lawn Equipment, Mowers & Trimmers

• Keep a Journal for permanent reference
  
• Deadhead spent flower blossoms
  
• Begin grub treatments with preventatives
  
• Water as needed, about 1 inch per week if no rainfall
  
• Plant annuals for color and summer veggies
  
• Keep garden evenly watered, 1 inch per week
  
• Pinch herbs to keep bushy
  
• Renovate strawberry beds
  
• Check for insects and bagworms
  
• Check for spider mite s(using a white sheet of paper and shake branch over it)
  
• Control squash bugs that multiply rapidly...
  
• Maintain mulch layer of 2-3 inch to reduce moisture loss, control weeds and cool the soil

• Water! Esp. newly planted  shrubs and young trees, +all containers
  
• Be on the Lookout, Treat Problem areas
  
• Change air and oil filters as needed on mowers
  
• Prepare for fall gardening: potatoes, broccoli and other fall crops
  
• Remove old raspberry canes after harvest
  
• Prune diseased, dead or hazardous limbs
  
• Fertilize roses and trim spent
  
• Take photographs!

• Deadhead perennials prevents seeding and encourages crown growth
  
• Shape Hedges
  
• Ease fruit loads on branches prop up using supports
  
• Plant beets, carrots, beans and turnips
  
• Determine fertility program by taking a soil test
  
• Harvest fruits and enjoy your labor
  
• Document success and failure
  
• Divide iris and daylilies during dormant period
  
• Sow hollyhocks, poppies and larkspur for spring blooms
  
• Remove bagworms by picking
  
• Keep compost pile moist and turn occasionally
  
• Shape hedges

• Stop by it's perfect time to Seed Bluegrass and/or tall fescue
  
• Verticut and overseed for best results
  
• Fertilize!! (High Nitrogen for cool season grasses)
  
• Core aerate during cooler season...
  
• Assortment of rakes for fall leaves...and other utensils to make picking up a breeze!
  
• Leaf blowers, bags and pop up holders...
  
• Shears for all your needs
  
• Harvest winter squash when the rind cannot be punctured with fingernail
  
• Plant lettuce, spinach and radishes
  
• Plant garlic cloves for next year's crop
  
• Spades and tillers always available
  

RESEARCH shows  stocking up on the right energy, makes Spring green up!! The last applications of fertilizer for cool season bluegrass and tall fescue should be fed

NOTE: 

High Nitrogen 30-0-3 or 30-0-0 or 27-3-3 read labels; watch for phosphorus and potassium counts.

• Drain and store garden hoses/sprinklers.
  
• We have everything you'll need to: Clean, Sharpen and oil garden tools-
  
• Keep plants away from hot & cold drafts
  
• Start long night treatments for poinsettia reblooming
  
• Check for insects and treat as needed
  
• Soil test as desired
  
• Harvest apples, pears and store for winter
  
• Dig sweet potatoes and cure in a warm area for a couple weeks then store
  
• Store or Discard unused seeds
  
• Fall planted garlic gets a head start over Spring planters
  
• Plant new trees and shrubs
  
• Water during dry spells
  
• Wrap the base of young trees
  
• Remove dead limbs and Rake leaves
  
• Divide overgrown perennials
  
• Sharpen mower blades-every 10 hours of use
  
• Easy to control in the fall as needed; dandelions, henbit and chickweed
  
• Spades and tillers always available

• Start Christmas List
  
• Maintain Compost pile or start one with fall debris.
  
• Till soil where possible and incorporate organic matter to improve soil and vegetable garden too!
  
• Stop fertilizing during winter months...start springtime again
  
• Plant spring flowering bulbs
  
• Do not prune in the fall
  
• Pull frost-killed annuals from the garden
  
• Cut rose canes back to reduce wind damage
  
• Continue to water establishing plants and trees as they become dry
  
• Keep leaves, grass clippings and pellets off hard surfaces for cleaner water.
  
• Drain gasoline from equipment for winter storage
  
• We carry paint for any idea; sheds...indoor/outdoor weather permitting!
  
• Frequent mowing allows incorporation of up to 6 inches of leaves
  

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