Canada Day Summer Sale

Now through Saturday the savings are huge!  We hope you'll stop by and take advantage of these great deals!

All fertilizers and garden sprays are $2 off regular price!

Add some instant color! -  All hanging baskets are just $12!

 Fill in those gardens!  - All 6 packs and 4.5" Vegetables and Flowers are just $.73

Pick from a large variety of Red & White Perennials -  $2 off regular price

(look for the Canada Flags)

Patio Tomatoes and Peppers loaded with fruit are only $5.99 each!

As well we have

Seed potatoes for just $.40 per pound

Hurry In for the best selection!  We will be closed Sunday and Monday for the holiday.

Summer Solstice

Where has time gone?  Here we are at the longest day of the year, and it feels only a short time ago since it was dark while children boarded their school buses in the morning!
What a wonderful time to enjoy the outdoors and the beauty of all your work in gardens, especially since the evenings are warmer now. 
Let me just give you a reminder to fertilize your containers regularly to keep them looking fresh and healthy all through the summer months.  For most flowering plants, the 15-30-15 analysis is a good one to use.  A few special plants, like trailing type petunias, verbena and bacopa respond really well to a high calcium fertilizer put out under the brand of "Jacks"
The picture of this "Petunia Tree"  was taken on October 27th.... it was starting to deteriorate a little, but still looked amazing for this late in the season.  It was fertilized weekly with "Jacks" which proved to be well worth the effort!
With all the rain we have been having, the slugs are all set to attack your hosta plants and leave them full of holes in the leaves.  A good preventative solution is to apply some slug & snail bait around the base of the plants.  It is totally safe for children & pets and it will protect your hosta plants

Plant some Savings Sale

This week, June 10-15, most of our annuals on sale. It's not too late to plant that pot you found in the shed or hang an extra hanging basket on the hook by the garage!

Open 9-5 Monday- Saturday!

Keeping those annoying pest away

We always have a lot of people asking "how do I keep rabbits out of my garden? or "My cat out of my flower bed?" or "the dog from laying in or digging around my plants?" So I would like to offer some ideas to you, the gardener, to keep your investment safe and so you don't get angry at your pet whom you normally love!

Critter Ridder

 A product we carry that's easy to use is called Critter Ridder. It works on cats, dogs, racoons, skunks, squirrels, and chipmunks. Just shake the granular mixture onto the soil and keep the critters away. Check out their website for more details.

 http://www.havahart.com/ourbrands/critter-ridder



If you don't have time to get out and pick up this amazing product, try one of these homemade recipes.

To repel dogs:
1 garlic bulb ground in blender
1 med. onion, chopped
1 L water
1 tsp tabasco

Let sit for a few hours, strain and pour into handheld sprayer and apply to areas where your dog digs or lays. It will need reapplying after rain and on occasion when needed.

Check out this link to our Pinterest board  for another homemade recipe for keeping rabbits away. 
 http://pinterest.com/huronridgeacres/onatural-pesticides/

Planning ahead when you plant!

There is nothing more rewarding than growing your own food and ending up with a great finished product.  For years Lorraine has had great success with this salsa recipe, so we decided to share it with you now, to make sure you plant the right ingredients.  We have all the produce you need here ready to plant in your garden for a summer harvest!

Hot and Chunky Summer salsa

8 c. peeled, chopped Roma/plum tomatoes

3 c.finely chopped banana pepper

6 jalapeno peppers, chopped

1 c.coarsely chopped gr.pepper

2 c. chopped onion

3 cloves garlic, chopped

1 can black beans

2 cups corn

2 T dried basil (or sub fresh to taste)

2 T. salt

1 t.pepper

3 T sugar

1 t.cilantro dried (or fresh according to taste)

1/2 c.vinegar

1- 2 jars tomato paste

Mix together and cook approx. 1/2 once mixture is heated. Add tomato paste, depending on how thick you like salsa. Seal in hot jars or in canner for 20 min.. Makes approx 5 pints. 

Confetti Gardens

We've had this product around for a few years now, but want to tell you a bit more about it.  These 6" pots come with a combination of 3 different plants in them to create an instant hanging basket or container for you.... you don't have to guess what will grow nicely together, just plant it and voila!

There are a variety of different options.  This photo shows Carol with one of the purple combinations.  You can plant the confetti gardens in a container you already own or you can pick one of our many containers.  We love these Harmony containers (several different kinds available) as they have a large reservoir in the bottom for water to help keep you plants watered and looking great even if you are away for a few days.  Ideal for cottages too!

Congratulations also goes out to Candice Blyde who was the winner of our $40 gift card last week.  This is our final week of the $40 gift card give away so be sure to enter!!



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