Dayton "Dirt" - September 14, 2012

September 14th blog What relief from the heat of this past summer! Even though the Autumnal equinox has not arrived, there’s a hint of fall in the air with the cooler days and even cooler nights. It’s mum time at the nursery with a blaze of color from the small 8" pots to the giant 14" size pots that are perfect for setting on the porch or on each side of the doorway. Something new this year are our hanging basket mums that are tricolor combinations of yellow, bronze and white planted in a large 12" basket. The asters are coming into their peak bloom in their “non mum” shades of blue, purple and magenta. Our transplanting is just about finished for the year so that now our focus is on renovating the landscape beds, planting new varieties of trees and shrubs in Wolf Creek Gardens and adding to the trails of the garden. Spider mites have been a real pain in the greenhouse as they just love the heat but the cooler weather and some acaricide sprays have taken a toll on the spider mite population. More trips and traveling are necessary to find next spring’s new “treasures” as the internet photos just don’t do justice to the plants as compared to actually seeing them. We already have new things lined up for spring 2013 that we planned over a year ago! In coming blogs, you’ll get a hint of what’s to come. Don’t forget our 50% sale is still on as well as our annual Fall Festival on September 22nd. See you at the festival! Tom