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Timely Tip for August From Calloway’s Nursery Many gardeners are looking for ways to get the most out of gardening and landscape enjoyment while preserving and protecting our environment. Using an organic approach is simply working with Nature to improve the health of the soil. Healthy soil produces healthy plants; healthy plants produce healthy animals and people! It all begins with the soil. Organic matter is important to the soil composition. It aids with drainage and helps increase the soil microbe population. Expanded shale is also used to break up hard, compacted clay soils. Calloway’s Organic Fertilizer contains seven food-grade meals and can be applied to your lawn and other plantings. Top dress your flowerbeds and containers with our organic mulches. They not only break down slowly putting organic material back into the soil but, they also prevent weeds, conserve moisture and cool the soil during our hot Texas Summers. For organic solutions, help keep harmful pests in control by using these products. Diatomaceous Earth (D.E.) is a finely ground powder containing skeletal remains of microscopic organisms. D.E. is a natural control for chinch bugs, fire ants, fleas, roaches, slugs, snails and silverfish. Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is a beneficial bacteria used to kill cabbage loopers and other caterpillars. Neem oil is an organic pest control solution which will not harm beneficial insects such as bees and ladybugs. Your vegetable garden and fruit trees can be sprayed right up until the day of harvest. These are all products which are safe to use around pets and children. Visit www.calloways.com for more gardening tips, information and to become a member of our Garden Club! Also, stop by any of our garden centers and visit with a Texas Certified Nursery Professional. Success in the garden is made fun and easy at Calloway’s Nursery!
Timely Tip for September
From Calloway’s Nursery
Fall is a perfect time to evaluate your landscape and flowerbeds. If you are looking to replace existing plants or thinking of creating new beds, you have found the right time! Nursery stock planted now will have an opportunity for roots to settle in and become established. When Spring arrives, this root system can support and take full advantage of the surge of Spring growth. This is also an excellent time to evaluate your existing beds and remove those items that struggled with the Summer conditions and replace them with proven winners. Fresh stock is arriving daily so the selection is great!
You might want to think about planting a shade tree this Fall. Things to consider are shade trees planted on the south and west sides of property provide cooling shade that is useful over outdoor living spaces, play areas, driveways, large windows and glass doors. From a design standpoint, front yard trees positioned off each corner of the front of the house balance the overall look. In the back yard, trees sometimes are used for accenting. To make sure there's room for a tree, check for utility lines and that the space can accommodate the tree's mature height and spread.
An ornamental tree for planting in the Fall is the Japanese Maple. Prized for its foliage throughout the growing season, the Japanese Maple also shows its true colors in Fall. The brilliant Fall foliage lights up the garden and the textured bark and contorted branches provide winter interest. Use as an accent tree or in patio containers. The Japanese Maple is a favorite among gardeners everywhere.
Regardless of what you plant in the Fall, remember to water all newly planted items with a root stimulator mix. This will help reduce transplant shock and promote stronger, healthier roots. Also, apply 2 to 3 inches of mulch to conserve moisture, prevent weeds and to maintain a more even soil temperature.
Visit www.calloways.com for more gardening tips, information and to become a member of our Garden Club! Also, stop by any of our garden centers and visit with a Texas Certified Nursery Professional. Success in the garden is made fun and easy at Calloway’s Nursery!
