thinking cool thoughts

During this heat wave, we thought you may need some help to think cool thoughts. So here is what's happening in the greenhouse these days......you're right, it's poinsettias.

Our rooted cuttings have been arriving over the past several weeks, and today we will start putting them into pots to grow into the bright & beautiful flowers we associate with Christmas, snow and cold weather.

You can see how well they have rooted in the oasis, but now they need some soil to get the nutrition needed to grow into strong healthy plants

Each strip of cuttings comes clearly labelled to indentify the 25+ varieties that we grow.

weather challenges

The severe thunderstorms & wind that have been more prevelant than I remember in other years, are creating challenges for keeping our gardens in their best appearance. The wind of Saturday night has my sweet corn stalks all standing at a 45 degree angle. I'm hoping they'll straighten up a bit in the next week or so. The petunia baskets along our laneway, took a real beating but are coming around really nicely again. Along with all the rain & humidity, we need to be watching for powdery mildew on some plants. Monarda or Bee Balm, Phlox & Hollyhocks are especially susceptable to the fungus disease at this time of year.. It may be wise to treat these plants with a fungicide before the problem shows up. Other plants that pick up the mildew fungus very easily are rose bushes and tuberous begonia.

There are many fungicides available. check the label to be sure they are safe & effective on the type of plant you want to treat. Look for ingredients such as: potassium bicarbonate, neem oil, sulfur or copper.

Perennial of the Week

Lupins are the Perennial of the Week starting July 2. With divine flower spikes in purple, yellow and pink, they are a real treat for butterflies and hummingbirds. Plant in full sun to part sun. Just $4.99!

(We are closed July 1 for Canada Day but open for Saturday July 2. Closed Sunday)

Perennial of the Week June 24

This week we are featuring "Anthemis Hybrid Susanna Mitchell" as our special perennial.

With its silver lace foliage and creamy white flowers that bloom all summer, it's makes a great addition to your gardens. This hardy little plant grows in full sun, adapting to any kind of soil. It's slightly drought tolerant and as long as spent blooms are trimmed off occasionally, it will continue to provide colour all season. Grows about 2 feet high, spreads approximately 2 feet wide and is deer resistant! On sale now for $3.99!

Thankfulness

Why is it, that our human tendancies are to be very quick to complain about the weather, but are slower to be thankful for the absolutely gorgeous day like we have today. So for me, I want to try to say "Thank you Lord" much more often & do a lot less wining & complaining about the rain, or the cold wind or whatever other elements I might not appreciate on any given day.

this week's feature perennial

PERENNIAL OF THE WEEK

this week we are featuring ACHILLEA

it is commonly known as Yarrow, easy to grow in full sun and blooms for most of the summer. We have 2 varieties, Moonshine Yellow & Red Velvet. Reg. price is $6.99 feature price is $4.99