Fall is officially in the air! Our fall mums have arrived and are ready for your home. From tricolor, pink, red, white, orange, and purple, the color combinations are endless. Stop in today to spruce up your home for fall!
See you at the garden center!
Halloween has come and gone. The time for fall chores is full steam ahead. As you begin to knock out your to-do list, let Trees Today help you out.
We have tree wrap and guards in stock to protect your trees from deer and rabbits, and the minimize the potential of sun scald. We have several diameters of the guards available and the the wrap is 50′ x 3″.
We Carry Garden Straw, by Healthi Straw. A clean and natural product great for mulching on your plants for winter, top-dressing and planting your raised beds, pots, and even can work great for animal bedding.
If grass seed is still on your mind, we have La Crosse Seed turf mixes in stock for your dormant seeding needs. Of course you will need something to cover and protect your seed we got you covered. EZ Straw, is a clean, easy to apply material. Different from the Garden Straw, EZ Straw has a biodegradable tackifier to stay in place and keep seed from being disrupted by animals, wind, and heavy washout.
We still have rock, mulch, and poly edging along with all the accessories to complete your late season tasks. Last but not least, an assortment of trees, shrubs and perennials are still in stock to get in the ground before it freezes.
Stop in and let Trees Today make those last season chores a breeze.
Arborvitae and junipers are a great choice and chosen by many customers seeking to create full coverage, all season screen for their yard. Arborvitae are soft in texture so deer love to munch on these delicious treats. Junipers are a bit more prickly in texture, but if food options are limited, deer will also take a bite of your junipers.
The best way to protect your arborvitae and junipers from deer feeding on them is to fence them off. Trees Today carries DeWitt Deer Fence. This product is made of UV-treated polypropylene for longer lasting durability. Benefits of this product are numerous, here are some of our favorite reasons.
If you are tired of combating deer from eating your arborvitae and junipers stop in today and get the right tools for the protection your plants deserve.
To help you understand if your hydrangea should be cut or pruned and when to do it, click on the link following this article. Listed are the three types of hydrangeas that we carry, along with their varieties. This will help you identify what type of hydrangea you have. You also need to know if your hydrangea blooms on old wood or new wood. Macrophylla hydrangeas blooms on both old and new wood. Aborescens and Paniculatas bloom on new wood.
Aborescens (Smooth)
Annabelle
FlowerFull
Incrediball
Macrophylla (Big Leaf)
Bloomstruck – Blooms on Old and New Wood
Pink Splendor – Blooms on Old Wood
PopStar – Blooms on Old and New Wood
Seaside Serenade Cape May – Blooms on Old and New Wood
Seaside Serenade Crystal Cove – Blooms on Old and New Wood
Seaside Serenade Fire Island – Blooms on Old and New Wood
Seaside Serenade Kitty Hawk – Blooms on Old and New Wood
Seaside Serenade Martha’s Vineyard – Blooms on Old and New Wood
Seaside Serenade Newport – Blooms on Old and New Wood
Summer Summer Crush – Blooms on Old and New Wood
Twist n Shout – Blooms on Old and New Wood
Paniculata (Cone shaped flowers)
Berry White
Bobo
Early Evolution
Limelight
Little Hottie
Little Lime
Little Quick Fire
Strawberry Shake
Strawberry Sundae
Tiny Quick Fire
Vanilla Strawberry
Click on this link:
https://www.monrovia.com/be-inspired/when-to-prune-hydrangeas.html
The following is only a guide to whether you should or should not cut perennials in Fall. First of all, wait until we have had one or two hard frosts before cutting plants. Following is a list of common plants that suggest when to cut and why. It is strongly recommended not to cut back any plant that has buds forming in fall. If you cut these plants with buds you will not have a spring bloom. If you are unsure about any plant, do a google search on the plant. If you have done things differently in the past and they work, then continue to do so. When the reason says “Food” that means food for the birds over winter.
Should you cut perennials in fall?
Oh my, oh my! How are everyone’s Sunbelievable Brown Eyed Girls from Monrovia doing? Ours at the garden center is still blooming and is loaded with buds! Check out the photos below!
Whether you are new to the Sunbelievable Brown Eyed Girls or are a seasoned veteran look no further for an annual that will stand the test of the season spring through fall.
Ideal for containers or in the ground, this blooming workhorse is known for its 1,000+ blooms per year and will grow to be about 3’x3’. Fertilized weekly it will perform even more than you expect!
The greatest gift of course are the beautiful HUGE yellow blooms that can be seen from down the street or from across the garden center! These flowers incorporated into bouquets or on their own brighten every space they occupy!
Halloween is nearly here! Do you have your pumpkins yet?
Quickly, stop in for our GIGANTIC Jack o’ Lantern pumpkins before they are gone!
The spectacular fall color put on by blazing trees and shrubs is just about over. The color was outstanding this year. Aspens were a brilliant yellow with tints of orange; maples were everything from yellow orange to red; beech trees turned red, and a host of other trees and shrubs contributed to the array of fall color. One of the most spectacular trees planted by a staff person last year was an Autumn Radiance tree. The color on this tree is just amazing, a neon glowing red. Plus this leaf color held on for over two weeks. Another staff person planted a Brandywine a few years ago and it is putting on a show of fiery red. If you did any leaf peeping this fall and fell in love with some of those colorful trees, stop in now as we may have a tree or two left, otherwise next year get that fall color tree planted so you, too, can enjoy that fall color right in your own yard.
Click on the name of the tree below and you will find more information on this tree.
Tick tock, tick tock! ⏰ ⏰
The time is drawing near to Halloween and before you know it, Thanksgiving! Have you decorated your home yet? If not, never fear, Trees Today is here! We still have a great assortment of decorating and Halloween pumpkins still available. Stop in and grab yours before you are left behind in the great decorating race.
If you, like many folks this season, had one or a few too many plants struggle with this season’s drought or you want to prepare your new plants for winter, then you may want to look at applying Wilt Pruf to your plants.
Wilt Pruf can keep plants healthy year-round, providing multiple layers of protection against transplant stress, seasonal drought, and winter burn. A few items that Wilt Pruf can be applied to include boxwood, rhododendrons, and evergreens. It can also be used on your holiday decorations too! Extend the life of your garland, wreaths, porch pots, and Christmas Tree!
Wilt Pruf should be applied to the point of run off and allowed to dry outdoors in daylight for 3 to 4 hours. One application will last three to four months.
Make a plan to stop at the garden center and pick up a bottle of Wilt Pruf for year-round protection for your plants.
Wilt Pruf Ready to Use or Concentrate
Fall is in full swing. As you begin to check off your fall to-do lists around the yard, don’t forget to protect your trees for winter. What exactly are you protecting your trees from you may ask?
Young trees benefit from having their trunks protected with either a tree guard or tree wrap. This protective covering keeps deer from rubbing their horns and tearing the bark during rut and rabbits from potentially girdling your trees.
Another benefit of protecting your trees is reducing the risk of sun scald. Sun scald occurs during winter when the sun’s heat reflects off the snow, warming the bark, and the trunk freezes overnight. This repeated thaw and freeze can cause a crack to form and the bark peels away from the tree. This result does not threaten the tree but is typically an eyesore.
We can help you cross off this task from your list! We have both tree wrap and guards in stock.
The breathable fabric tree wrap comes as a 3″x50′ roll and the corrugated tree guards come in sizes of 2″ diameter up to 4″ diameter to fit a large assortment of trees.
Stop at the garden center and let our staff assist you in protecting your trees for fall and winter.
Fabric Tree Wrap 3″x50′ Roll
Trunk Guards Available in 2″-4″ Diameters
Why Plant in Fall?
There are many reasons. The soil is still warm enough to encourage roots to grow whereas in spring the soil is still warming up from the winter. Due to the fact that the plant no longer produces many flowers or foliage, the plant is able to spend a lot of its energy building roots. There is less shock and stress to the plant as it is about to go into dormancy. Planting in fall gives your plant a 6 month head start against spring plantings. Your plants will have less insects to deal with. Then there are the benefits of less weeds and less watering.
Fall is also a time to divide some perennials. Some perennials that benefit from dividing in fall are asters, native coneflowers, monardas (bee balms), day lilies, liatris, peonies, black eyed susans, garden phlox and creeping phox, siberian iris, bearded iris and veronica. This is not an all inclusive list but tries to list the most common perennials. If you are unsure if your plant should be divided in fall, google the plant or talk to a knowledgeable person.
Fall planting is not just for perennials, but shrubs and trees also benefit from fall planting.
Our nursery still has lots of perennials in stock available for immediate planting. Stop in before fall turns into winter.
