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4th of July Sale
20% off Everything
Monday thru Saturday
July 1st - July 6th
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July Business Hours
Monday - Saturday 9am to 5:30pm
Sunday 10am - 4pm
July 4th Hours 9am to 4pm
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In this newsletter you will find..
- Seasonal Ideas and Information for July
- Fruit Trees
- Organic Options for Lawn and Garden
- Seaside Casual Furniture 2019
- Bailey's Coupon
- Home Decor , Floral Accents & more
- Fountains, Pottery & Statuary
- Gardening Tips
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Seasonal Ideas & Information for July
Pentas, lantana, periwinkles, marigolds, and more for beautiful summer color!
Don't forget about your plants if you are planning a vacation this summer. Install a timer on your drip system. Here is a tip from the Texas Gardener: If your plants are in containers, set the containers in a shallow kiddie pool with a few inches of water. Place mosquito dunks in the water to prevent mosquitos.
Another suggestion is to use a plant nanny in your pots and in the ground.
Recently, several of our customers have brought in lantana infested with lace bugs. The following article is an excellent source of information concerning this problem.
Lace Bugs on Lantana
Recommended treatment is spinosad, horticultual oils or garlic pepper tea.
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Texas Lantana
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Effects of Lace Bug
on Lantana
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Lace bug
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Spinosad
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Horticultual oils
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Video by Dirt Doctor
Howard Garrett
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Ladybugs are general predators that feed on a variety of slow-moving insects including aphids, moth eggs, mites, scales, thrips, leafhoppers, mealybugs and other slow-moving insects. Ladybugs are a must-have for organic gardening or organic farming.
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Mealybug infestation
Ladybugs eating Mealybugs
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Approx. 1,500 live Ladybugs per cup
Aphid Colony = LadybugBuffet
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Galveston County Master Gardeners Educational Programs:
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FRUIT TREES
Hurry in, supplies are limited!
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LEMON:
Improved & Variegated Meyer |
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LIME:
Kaffir, Mexican & Key Limes |
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AVOCADO:
Don Juan, Joey, Pancho & Day |
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FIG:
LSU Gold & Celeste
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PEACH:
Texas Everbearing, Rio Grande,
Red Baron
& June Gold
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PAPAYA:
Sunrise
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POMEGRANATE:
Salavatski
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Arbequina Olives, Pakistan Mulberry, Loquat,
Champanel Grapes and Weeping Persimmon
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At Tom's Thumb Nursery we take pride in offering lots of organic options for your lawn & garden needs. Some of our favorites include FoxFarm & LadyBug Natural Brand soils , Medina & Nature's Creation lawn fertilizers, Monterrey Bt & Captain Jack's Dead Bug Spray, and Bonide Burnout weed killer. Stop in and let us help keep your yard safe for you and your pets.
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Foxfarm
Organic Soils
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Medina Hasta Gro Lawn Organic Fertilizers
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Diatomaceous Earth:
a bug killer you can eat!
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Corn Gluten:
organic weed prevention
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20% Vinegar:
natural weed control
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Citric Acid & Clove Oil:
Natural weed control
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We have a large inventory of furniture in stock ready to deliver!
Use your newsletter 10% coupon toward your purchase!
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Save
10%
off your next
in store
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(Gift Cards, Sale Items and Landscaping Services are excluded)
Please mention this coupon when making your purchase.
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Home Decor, Floral Accents & More!
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Let's go down
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to the pool!
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| LA SIESTA Joki Outdoor - Hanging nest made with weatherproof material |
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Fountains, Pots and Statuary
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"Timing is very important for a successful fall garden, especially when it comes to tomatoes.
These heat tolerant/cold sensitive crops need to be planted in time to mature before cold weather slows and stops growth."
50% OFF SEEDS NOW AT TOM'S THUMB!
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"Household vinegar, which is about 6% acetic acid, can be used to kill these weeds. However, the real killing power is found in concentrated acetic acid found here at Tom's Thumb.
This solution is the "Round Up" of the organic world. It will kill just about every type of weed (or desirable plant) in your garden so use with caution."
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Planting Annuals: Two Key Tips
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1. If the plant is in bloom, cut off the flowers,
trimming the stems back to just above a set of leaves. This will make the plant direct its energy into taking root in its new container or the garden soil.
2. When planting annuals, always loosen the roots
before setting them into the planting hole. If the plant is not root bound, you can simply loosen up the roots using your hand. If the plant is root bound (roots a tangled mass in the shape of the pot they were growing in), go ahead and cut off any thick jumble of roots at the bottom, and then use a sharp knife or scissors to make several vertical cuts around the edge of the rootball. Then use your fingers to reach into the rootball from the bottom and loosen up its shape. The clean cuts you made will stimulate new root growth when the plant is in its new home.
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Remember to look for us at
and join the conversation on Social Media.
Sincerely,
Peggy Cornelius, owner
Tom's Thumb Nursery & Landscaping
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Peggy Cornelius | Tom's Thumb Nursery & Landscaping | 409-763-4713
2014 - 45th Street Galveston, Texas 77550
sales@tomsthumbnursery.com | www.tomsthumbnursery.com
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