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Houseplants display - plants available at Hoffmann Hillermann Nursery and Florist

Newsletter 8/2/22

Hello Friends,

We are moving into late summer and getting closer to fall. There are some crops that you can re-plant at this time and still harvest before frost. Green beans usually work well if you get them in now. Beets, broccoli, kale, Kohlrabi, lettuce, peas, winter radish, and spinach are some of the crops that will produce in the fall. Check the seed packets for crops that have shorter days to maturity, and that the days to maturity will arrive before the average first frost (October 15 for our area). Try some new vegetables. You may be surprised at what you can grow and enjoy long into the fall season. 2023 Botanical Interests seed packets are available now in our Garden Center. The packets include suggestions for times to sow the crops. The first shipment of fall vegetable plants just arrived today! Broccoli, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, spinach, sugar snap peas, swiss chard, pak choi, arugula and cabbage plants are available now!

Hillermann Bucks Redemption Days have begun! You can use your Hillermann Bucks now through the end of 2022! Hillermann Bucks will expire after 12/31/22, and a new reward program will be available in 2023. Gather your Hillermann Bucks and come visit us!

Keep Growing,

Scott

Julies Featured Plant - Calathea at Hillermann Nursery and Florist - www.hillermann.com

Martys Featured Plant at Hillermann Nursery and Florist - www.hillermann.com

Last Redemption Opportunity for Hillermann Bucks - July 30 through December 31-22. New reward program options are being discussed and will be announced when available.

The Hillermann Bucks Program will be ending after this year.

You can earn Hillermann Bucks through July 29, 2022.

After that time, they will no longer be earned/handed out.

The last Hillermann Bucks Redemption Days will begin on July 30, 2022 and run through the end of the year. You can redeem all the Hillermann Bucks you have saved anytime from 7/30/22 through 12/31/22!

Hillermann Bucks cannot be used with any other sale, coupon or discount that is offered during this long redemption time. All Hillermann Bucks will expire after 12/31/22.

A New Reward Program Will Be Available in 2023! Details will be announced when available.

Fall: Another Season for Gardening!

Just when spring plantings may be fizzling out, fall brings another chance to grow cool season flowers and vegetables! If you haven't tried fall gardening, you will be pleasantly surprised. The cooler temperatures and more consistent rains help fall plantings flourish.

Now is the time to plan those fall gardens and prepare your garden plots and containers. Have questions? Come visit us. We can help.

Container garden by Proven Winners - Through the Fire - www.provenwinners.com

Are the ‘Dog Days’ of Summer Taking Their Toll on Your Flowers?

The midsummer malaise can hit plants as the heat rises. Learn how to help your plants thrive despite the heat.

- Article from Proven Winners

Article title picture and text graphic - Turn Summer Harvests Into Winter Gold - by Sandi Hillermann McDonald

Divide (and conquer)

Iris in August

By David Trinklein, University of Missouri Division of Plant Sciences

How to Dry Hydrangea Blooms

Video from Proven Winners

Flower bed picture with text - Washington In Bloom Yard of the Month Contest

Monarch Butterflies Continue to Decline

Monarch Butterflies have recently been added to the IUCN endangered species red list. Since we are having a hard time keeping milkweed plants in stock, it seems that many home and landowners are trying to do their part in saving the species. Even with these efforts, the species continues to decline in numbers.

We do have several varieties of milkweed seeds available on our Botanical Interests seed rack. Follow the instructions on the packet for best times to sow. Once fall arrives, it may be good to wait until after the first killing frost and then sow the milkweed seeds. We will announce on social media when the next shipment of milkweed plants arrives.