December Newsletter from Tom's Thumb Nursery & Landscaping

DECEMBER 2019

Business Hours

Monday thru Saturday 9 to 5:30

Sundays 10 to 4

Seasonal Ideas & Information for December

The following are a list of activities to consider for your December gardening:

Vegetables and Herbs - Gardeners are continuing to plant arugula, bok choy, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, chard, collards, lettuce, mustard greens, kale and more!

Plant Bulbs Now - Paperwhites, Tulips, and Amaryllis

Perennials and Annuals - It's time to plant alyssum, cyclamen, pansies, snapdragons, violas and ornamental cabbages. If you haven't done so already, work some compost into the soil before planting.

Cyclamen are perfect for before, during, and after the holidays! Cyclamen are one of the few options for flowers in shadier areas of your garden at this time of year and they keep right on blooming until the warm weather returns in spring. Planted in your garden or entryway pots, they are a special way to greet visitors to your home. They're excellent for gift giving too!

FRESH CUT CHRISTMAS TREES

WREATHS AND GARLAND

Beautiful Fraser Firs from North Carolina

We have the prettiest trees on the island and we deliver!

Fresh Garland

and Wreaths

Emmary

Julian

Our Staff is ready to help you find your perfect tree!

DIY: Christmas Cactus Kokedama

Sunday, December 8, 2019

from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM

Learn from our Staff as they guide you on how

to make your very own Christmas Cactus Kokedama.

Kokedama translates to "moss ball"

and is a form of Japanese garden art.

Workshop fee $40 per person

includes Christmas Cactus, all materials

and step-by-step instructions.

Class size is limited. Advance payment required.

Call 409.763.4713

Register Now!

From Our

Landscape Department:

Dormancy

We love our tropical plants and our evergreen shrubs, but dormancy and a lack of growth in the winter still occurs here. Most obviously, our lawn grasses go dormant in the "cold" weather and we don't have to worry about cutting them. However, all plants will be less active in cooler weather. Don't worry about plants not putting out new shoots or not growing any taller; they really shouldn't be very active in winter. Trees like crape myrtle that are deciduous shouldn't be fertilized now. We should wait to fertilize deciduous trees and shrubs until they are ready to leaf out again in March. Fertilizing early could cause new shoots that will get blasted off by the north wind.

Winter Pruning

Due to the shortness of the cold season and how warm it still is, we don't recommend winter pruning just yet. February is our preferred month for those severe winter cuts. It also leaves your plants looking full for the holiday season. Deciduous fruit trees can be pruned in January; however, citrus, that have their fruit still on them, shouldn't be pruned until after you harvest the fruit.