June 21, 2021
| A special thanks to our loyal customers and to welcome the summer 2021 All plants are now half off we are open daily 8 to 5 cash and checks accepted help us empty the greenhouses and decorate your homes for the summer |
It is summer and folks should have finished planting and decorating their outside spaces by now. (read up on summertime chores and maintenance below) On the farm, we are pretty busy too with rotating our plants, trimming, and keeping our plants in top shape for our customers. You would be surprised to learn how much work goes on at the farm during the seasonal change from spring to summer. Visit us now for our half off sale!
Summertime is fun because you can use your plants to bring life and color onto your decks and patios. This helps to create and define various zones and our plants liven up the landscape. We are dedicated to keeping our plants in the best of shape so that they will thrive in your garden. Keep reading …..there are things that you should be doing now to keep your garden thriving all summer long.
| Keep your garden and planters thriving all season long |
| Chores and Maintenance Continue to cultivate planting beds to remove weeds Continue to dig and divide early-blooming perennials after flowering Water, water, water as necessary – especially those containers – water until it runs out of the bottom holes Continue to mulch planting beds Set supports for floppy plants, vines and vegetables Deadhead rhododendrons, lilacs and perennials after flowering Add to, aerate and moisten compost pile to speed decomposition Continue to check for pests and other problems and treat as necessary Mow lawns regularly to keep grass at 2 to 2 1/2 ” height Leave grass clippings on lawn to improve availability of nitrogen Water lawns if there is less than 1″ of rain per week Harvest cool weather lettuce, radishes and scallions Begin to spray roses every week with baking soda solution to protect against black spot disease (Cornell University’s formula consists of: 3 tsp. baking soda, 2 1/2 tbsp. summer-weight horticultural oil, mixed with 1 gallon of water) Continue application of deer repellents Planting Complete moving self-sown annuals and perennials to desired locations Plant fast growing annuals like marigolds, zinnias and cosmos from Glendale Farms directly in the garden Plant your heat-tolerant vegetable plants from Glendale Farms Continue to plant and transplant perennials, weather and soil conditions permitting Finish planting your summer annuals from Glendale Farms Complete planting summer flowering bulbs, such as canna, gladiolus and dahlias Plant caladium and tuberous begonias in shady spots Pruning/ Fertilizing Continue to prune all plant material to remove any diseased, dead, weak or crossed branches Complete pruning early spring-flowering shrubs Prune evergreens and evergreen hedges into early summer Continue deadheading roses Fertilize roses after peak bloom Complete fertilizing spring-flowering bulbs Fertilize annuals and container plants Fertilize vegetables A special thanks to New York Botanical Gardens for tips |
