Frankenstorm update

1:10 p.m. EDT Monday: A couple of peak wind gusts associated with Hurricane Sandy in New York so far: Westhampton Beach, 59 mph; Islip, 60 mph; Syosset, 58 mph; Bayville, 56 mph.

Pumkin Painting!!

Just 1 weekend left for the Pumpkin Painting.....October 20th and the 21st from 11-4 !!! Don't miss all the fun!

Pumpkin painting

Pumpkin painting starts today from 11-4 !!! Don't worry about the weather, we have moved this event indoors!!

Fall Leaves

Using the leaves you rake from your yard as compost keeps them out of the landfill and helps the environment.

Tip to keep your trees alive!!!!!

Trees need to be watered once a week if we don't get significant rain.  Your lawn sprinkler will not provide enough water for your trees.  Use a hose placed inside the tree's drip line.  An easy formula to use:  apply 10 gallons per inch of trunk diameter.  At normal water pressure, your hose turned down to a medium flow should produce roughly 2 gallons of water a minute.  So, a tree with a 5-inch trunk needs 50 gallons of water, so placing the hose under the tree for 25 minutes on medium should do the trick.  Moving it around the tree a couple times is even better.

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!!!