AIR QUALITY ALERT FOR MONDAY JULY 16TH

THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY HAS DECLARED MONDAY...JULY 16TH...TO BE AN ACTION DAY FOR ELEVATED LEVELS OF OZONE. POLLUTANTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE IN THE UNHEALTHY FOR SENSITIVE GROUPS RANGE. PEOPLE AND BUSINESSES ARE URGED TO AVOID ACTIVITIES WHICH LEAD TO OZONE FORMATION. THESE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE...REFUELING VEHICLES OR TOPPING OFF WHEN REFUELING...USING GASOLINE POWERED LAWN EQUIPMENT...AND USING CHARCOAL LIGHTER FLUID. POSITIVE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE...CAR POOLING...DELAYING OR COMBINING ERRANDS AND USING WATER BASED PAINTS.  IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT ACTIVE CHILDREN AND ADULTS...AND PERSONS WITH RESPIRATORY DISEASES SUCH AS ASTHMA...LIMIT PROLONGED OUTDOOR EXERTION.

Are Spring and Fall the only times to plant??

Lets clear up the whole "spring and fall are the only times you can plant"....This is true for trees and shrubs that are growing in the ground.  A grower can only dig trees and shrubs out of the ground to be sold or transplanted during spring and or fall.  Like all garden centers our trees and shrubs are dug in the spring and put into a plastic container or are balled with burlap.  When this occurs all trees and shrubs can be safely planted throughout the spring, summer, and fall!!!  So don't let the dog days of summer stop you from improving your outdoor living space!!!

H20 your plants!!!!!

Mother nature is making it hard on our plants this year!  I strongly advise everyone to give your plants a drink....Newly planted trees and shrubs require water every 2-3 days in the summer months.  Trees and shrubs that have been established in your yard usually are ok for 3-4 weeks without any water....But this year mother nature is not giving our plants any water and with the current heat wave, i again recommend watering all trees and shrubs in your yard or you run the risk of losing them permanently!!!