The weather is starting to get cooler. Fall is on the way soon. FALL IS THE BEST TIME FOR PLANTING.
__We have an excellent selection for fall planting and if we don’t have it in stock we can get it usually within two weeks.
Fall fertilizing should be done this month. Use a balanced fertilizer for most of your trees and shrubs. We carry16-16-16 in 20 pound bags, and 15-15-15 in 50 pound bags (the 15-15-15 will be restocked next week). We carry organic all purpose fertilizer in 5# box, or 25# and 50# bags. If you have only a few plants, we also have it in 1# boxes. Be sure to fertilize your deciduous plants and perennials before they show signs of dormancy. Give your tomatoes a balanced fertilizer now and you should get more production out of them for another month, maybe longer. With the cooler weather coming, trees and perennials will start to go into dormancy probably in October. Weather depending. Fertilize citrus now, then let them go through the winter without feeding, but do protect them if there is freezing weather in the winter. Use a citrus fertilizer on your citrus trees. Give roses fertilizer now and you should get some more nice before the winter. They bloom better when it is cooler. This should be the last feeding for your roses. Use a rose fertilizer or a balanced fertilizer for your roses. Wait to fertilize Rhododendrons, Azaleas, and Camellias until after they have bloomed. You don’t want to promote growth now because it will be at the expense of blooms in the early spring. They should be fertilized 3 times after bloom, each 30 days apart.
BARE ROOT FRUIT TREE LISTS FOR 2026 ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT THE NURSERY, AND WILL BE UP ON OUR WEBSITE SOON.
Winter vegetables are now available at the nursery. We have been waiting for the weather to cool, and it looks like it is now here. Get them in when it is still warm enough to get development of roots and plant. Mid to late September and October are good times to plant. Looking at the long range forecast (as of today) it appears the cooler weather is here to stay. Hopefully for the rest of the season.
Daffodil and Tulip bulbs will be in soon. Ship dates to us are the 12th, so should be in by the third week of the month. Plant them in the fall for spring blooms. I will send out an email when they are in.
Onion Sets, Garlic bulbs, and Shallots will be in soon. Order is in, waiting for a confirmed ship date. I expect in the next week or two.
I will send out an email when garlic and onion bulbs arrive.
Continue with deep soaking of your trees and regular watering of your shrubs and plants. You can cut back on frequency now though. For established trees, once a week good deep soak should be fine. For newly planted trees, 2-3 times per week. Watch the ground. If it is still moist, then wait. If it looks dry, then water. Always use a deep soak on trees to ensure deep rooting. Nights are cooler and days getting shorter so the ground does not dry out as quickly as it did in July and August. Fall is on the way!
We Hope To See You Soon,
Jeff
