Hello Friends,

YES, we have received some rain recently, and NO, it is not enough to bring us out of the drought conditions. It may give us a break from watering for a few days, but some of the rain just runs off since the ground has dried so hard from the drought. Additionally, the moisture dries up fast in the hot summer weather. So, you should continue to check the soil in your gardens regularly for dryness and water as soon as it becomes dry. Check your containerized plants and gardens daily because they will dry out faster than your ground planted gardens.

Now is a great time to start thinking ahead and plan your fall gardens and projects. Cool season flower and vegetable plants offer us great opportunities to refresh our gardens with new plants and colors - and extend our vegetable harvests through fall! You can plan the spaces and containers that you will use for your fall plants, what plants you want to include and get supplies for planting and seed starting. Botanical Interests seeds are available year-round in our Garden Center. Seed starting supplies are also available.

Now is also a great time to plan your fall lawn and landscape projects. Fall will bring cooler weather and the opportunity for you to spend time in your outdoor spaces. If you have DIY projects that you plan to work on as the weather cools down, create a list of supplies you will need. You can start getting the supplies now and stretch your costs out over several weeks instead of buying it all at once. Then, you can start working on your project as soon as cooler weather arrives if you have supplies ready. If you are interested in having us install a landscape project for you, now is a good time to call us (636-239-6729) so we can get it added to our schedule. Create or enhance your outdoor sanctuary!

Keep Growing,
Scott Hillermann

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Photos:

1. Julie’s Featured Plant – ZZ Plant

2. Marty’s Featured Plant – Limelight Prime Hydrangea

3. Backyard Birds – Water is the Simple Secret