Celebrate Earth Day and Arbor Day this week by planting a tree!
A beautiful selection of redbuds, pictured above, are starting to bloom and our serviceberries and fruit trees are in full bloom!
Fortunately, many people want to plant something for Earth and Arbor Days; trees and shrubs are our recommendation. This time of year, while night temperatures stay well below 50 degrees, trees, evergreens, shrubs and perennials are the best things to plant.
Although they are predicting a freeze tonight and tomorrow, the tender perennials coming up in your yard might show signs of cold burn, but will recover as they continue to grow.
Planted annuals will need to be covered with a cloth, like an old sheet, or if in containers, bring them in at night - same with hanging baskets! Please bring them in for the night until our night temperatures warm up. Cold wind on hanging baskets will make them suffer greatly. So please, if you have purchased these in the last week or so, be sure to take proper care and bring them in at night or on cold windy days to protect your investment.
Cool season crops like lettuce, spinach, swiss chard, peas, onions, potatoes, kale, broccoli, cauliflower, kohlrabi, and brussel sprouts can be planted now as this is their favorite weather!
Peppers, cucumbers and tomatoes will not fare well and will most likely die if you plant them outside now. They need steady warm nights and warm soil before they can be planted outside. Let us continue to care for them in our greenhouses until the soil and night temperatures are ready for vegetable gardens.
