(photo by Better Homes & Gardens)
WEED!
That dreaded 4 letter word that all gardeners fear! This is weed season! It’s that time of the year where the weeds are happiest, and this year, surely is not disappointing us in the Inland Northwest! We have a very lush crop of the hated enemy of every garden lover! There are no simple ways to eradicate weeds! There are, however, tips we will share with you to help you win the battle in your organic garden!
Your best bet to eradicate weeds is through rototilling your soil, unless it is a grass type of weed and then you should hand pull them. Removing the weed seed and roots from most weeds to prevent the regrowth and spreading of the weeds. Rototill your soil up to 6” deep. Once you have the soil loosened, remove the weed before the roots get beyond 2” deep. Weed seeds can be viable up to 80 years, so rototilling the soil and getting them up is your best chance of success.
You can also cover your beds with mulch, which will help control the growth of weeds, and can be tilled in the fall. Do not use certified weed free hay, if you are an organic gardener, as it contains herbicide.
On a happy note, another truck filled with perennials arrived this morning to the nursery!
Along with lavenders and hydrangea, we received 7 amazing varieties of hibiscus! Cranberry Crush, Candy Crush, Cherry Choco Latte, French Vanilla, Holy Grail, Spinderella and Summer in Paradise.
Hibiscus Cranberry Crush (photo by Proven Winners)
Hibiscus Candy Crush
This hardy Hibiscus shares all the great traits that made 'Cranberry Crush' popular: upright, columnar habit, fantastic garden presence, and excellent flower coverage. 8", bright bubblegum pink flowers have a near-black, dark red eye and are produced all over its habit of rich, bright green leaves. (photo by Garden Crossings)
Hibiscus Cherry Choco Latte (photo by Garden Crossings)
French Vanilla Hibiscus boast huge 7-8", creamy custard yellow, ruffled flowers. Flowers are more yellow in cooler conditions, whiter in hotter conditions. (photo by National Garden Bureau)
Hibiscus Holy Grail (photo by Garden Crossings)
Hibiscus Spinderella (photo by Proven Winners)
There's no sight quite like a hardy hibiscus blooming in late summer, and 'Summer in Paradise' delivers the most amazing coral red flowers to your garden. Deeply colored buds open to 7-8” flowers. Medium green, maple-like leaves are accented by olive green edges. An award winner in anyone’s garden! (photo by Walters Gardens)
So, get in and grab these beauties before they disappear! They are all amazing show stoppers for your garden!
Looking for grasses to finish off your landscape design?
We got loads of them! Five sought after varieties in various sizes!
Miscanthus 'Purpurascens,’ commonly called flame grass, is noted for its superior orange-red fall color. It is a compact, upright, warm season, clump-forming ornamental grass that offers great winter color is also one of the drought tolerant plants available at New Leaf Nursery! (photo by Conservation Garden Park)
Gracillimus ‘Maiden Grass’ (photo by The Tree Center)
Huron Sunrise grass is one of the most popular grasses we carry and it is the most prolific of the grasses; the plumes turn to burgundy in the fall! (photo by Walters Gardens)
Morning Light Maiden Grass (photo by The Greenhouse)
Strictus Grass (photo by Hoffman Nursery)
And the best news of all, we received a large order of buddleia, or butterfly bush!
We received three varieties: Miss Molly, Miss Pearl, Miss Ruby and Lo & Behold! Pick one, or two, or take them all! They will bring stunning color and beautiful butterflies to your garden!
Keep your eye on our EVENTS page of the website! Always new things to see!
