PAYNE’S NORTH JUST RECEIVED A LARGE SHIPMENT OF TREES, SHRUBS, AND VINES

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Exciting news—our nursery has just received a large shipment of trees, shrubs, and vines! This fresh new stock includes a beautiful variety of healthy, vigorous plants ready to bring life and color to your landscape. 

Whether you’re looking to create shade with a new tree, add structure with shrubs, or soften fences and trellises with climbing vines, we’ve got something for every garden project. 

Now’s a great time to stop by and see what’s new!

SPRING WATERING TIPS!

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Watering is best performed in the cool of the morning or evening. Remember, plants need 1.5-2 inches of water per week during hot weather, we’re talking about in-ground plants. Plants in hanging baskets, window boxes, and other containers, which rain does not moisten effectively when we have it, will need regular watering. By the way, before you turn your hose on your plants, run all the hot water from the hose to keep from scalding the plants!

Here are some tips on how to water properly during these Spring months:

Please check your plants and make sure that they are receiving enough water. Without rain at this time, here’s a list of watering techniques to consider:

* WATER LESS FREQUENTLY, MORE DEEPLY: Water thoroughly 1-2 times per week instead of a light application every day, in other words, soak the entire root zone.
* WATER EARLY IN THE DAY before heat and drying winds cause evaporation. Watering is best performed in the cool of the morning or evening.
* INSTALL A DRIP IRRIGATION SYSTEM
* COLLECT AND CHANNEL WATER: Place rain barrels or other large containers under canales to catch roof run-off — IF we ever get any rain!!!
* GIVE EACH PLANT ONLY AS MUCH WATER AS IT NEEDS. But remember: new plantings need generous amounts of water to become established.

TJ’s TIP: Use saucers under your plants so they collect water. Of course there will be some overflow … and the water will drain out. Pots outside can take the water back up through their roots so there is less waste and they can water themselves!

While that isn’t always necessary, it can be helpful for many home gardeners to consider putting a saucer under plants, even when they are outside to help identify watering techniques and amounts.

ASK THE GARDEN GURU!

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ASK THE GARDEN GURU!

WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING TO DO BEFORE YOU PLANT?

ANOTHER GREAT QUESTION!

In this week’s archived show from previous years, the Garden Guru said that whenever you’re planting anything — whether it’s a tree or shrub or a perennial… the most important thing to remember is soil preparation! You only really have that first chance to prepare the soil adequately. If you don’t do it adequately, you really can’t dig it up later on and do it again once you’ve planted. If you’re planting vegetables or annuals, of course, that’s a different matter because every spring you can start over. Lynn said it’s more important to prepare the soil than it is to actually plant additional plants.

To prepare your soil, think about getting something organic to mix into your existing soil — what Lynn’s talking about are things that occur naturally — like products we sell at Payne’s Organic Soil Yard (POSY) such as a variety of mulch, pecan shells, soil amendments, and more.

Listen to Lynn’s tip on why soil preparation is so important!

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE GARDEN GURU’S ARCHIVED RADIO SHOW ON THIS TOPIC.

HAPPY GARDENING!

WHAT TO DO NOW – MAY SOIL PREP!

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New Beds: Double-digging is the best way to prepare a planting bed on a site that’s never been dug before (or hasn’t been dug for a long time). It will seem like a lot of work at first, but the results will be well worth it, whether you’re growing perennials, vegetables, herbs, and annuals.
 
How To Double-Dig A New Bed: Lay out the edges of new planting beds with stakes and twine. (Four feet is the optimum width for a bed; such a width lets you work the bed from either long side without having to walk over the bed’s soil, compacting it. Wider beds will require pathways built into them.) Remove any sod covering the area and put the sod pieces in the compost heap. Divide the undug bed into 1-foot wide strips running the length of the bed. Starting at one end of the bed, dig a hole 1 foot square and 1 foot deep. Remove the soil and cart it over to the opposite end of the bed. With a spade, loosen the soil at the bottom of the hole to the depth of another foot. Then sprinkle into the hole any soil amendments you wish to add.
 
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PAYNE’S PHOTO OF THE WEEK!

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PHOTO OF THE WEEK!

BEAUTIFUL HONEYSUCKLE FROM PAYNE’S!

 

 

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ZODIAC SIGNS AND GARDENING? HERE’S THIS CYCLES PROFILE.

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by The Old Farmer’s Almanac

Here’s THIS MONTHS ZODIAC SIGN PROFILE AND HOW IT CAN HELP YOU GARDEN:


TAURUS (APRIL 21 to MAY 20)
Taurus settles, or deepens, the spring. Practical and value-oriented, you like consistency and stability. Your garden preferences are also deeply rooted: Carrots, beets, potatoes, and turnips appeal to you and flourish under your care. With your heightened sense of taste and touch, you prefer comfort foods to faddish fare. All forms of potatoes (chips, fries, baked, or mashed) might be found as staples of the evening meal. You love to feel the earth under your feet and will kick off your shoes whenever possible. Taurus likes the tried-and-true, so heirloom varieties of plants that bloom in any color grace your gardens.