Dayton "Dirt" - August 31, 2012

Today is the last day to redeem your Dayton Dollar coupons as tomorrow they become worthless. The good news is that our 50% off sale starts tomorrow where you’ll almost be sure to find something of interest that is on sale from the tree, shrub, rose, perennial or fruit categories. I do encourage you to arrive early on Saturday morning as our gates open at 7:30 a.m. As the saying goes, “the early bird catches the worm” and does apply at our sale since the choice items will be swept up quickly. The owl barn will be fully stocked and will include a valuable coupon as well for fresh produce. The rain on Monday was a welcome sight that seemed to replenish the lost moisture from the rain we had about 2 weeks before that one. We’re looking over all the new perennial plants for next spring and trying to decide which ones to grow as the palette of plants has expanded greatly again! Annual flowers are another area of newness with the development of more colors of the Calliope geraniums that look great in a hanging basket and will tolerate a moderate amount of shade and still bloom. I like the compact growth of the Calliope types as they don’t have to be endlessly trimmed to form a nice plant. Our chrysanthemums are still light on opening flowers because of the summer’s relentless heat, but we do have “true -to-color” signs of the different varieties of mums that are so heavily budded. Remember too that Monday is Labor Day and the nursery will be open until 5 p.m. See ya soon!