Sam Says – October

by | Oct 10, 2018 | Uncategorized

Cut back on watering Christmas cactus, Clivia and Epiphyllums to promote bud set. October is the time for planting spring-blooming bulbs and garlic. Try adding crushed oyster shell or chicken grit (available from farm feed stores) to the soil to help keep your bulbs...

Sam Says – September

by | Sep 3, 2018 | Uncategorized

Keep fallen fruit under trees picked up and disposed of to help reduce insect and disease problems next year. If infestations were severe, raking up fallen leaves as soon as they drop will also help prevent insects and disease. For garden areas not being used for...

Sam Says – August 2018

by | Jul 31, 2018 | Uncategorized

- Watch for powdery mildew on Dahlias, Squash, Grapes, Hollyhock, Sunflowers, Roses and other ornamentals. It’s a common plant disease caused by a fungus. It appears as grayish white powdery spots and patches on leaves and stems. Leaves eventually turn yellow and...

Sam Says – July 2018

by | Jun 29, 2018 | Uncategorized

Sam Says for July 2018   Remove the anthers from Asiatic lily flowers as soon as the flower opens. Doing so will keep the flowers In bloom longer. Be very careful not to get the brown pollen on you or your clothes, it will stain. Prune and add lime to lilac...

Sam Says – June

by | Jun 18, 2018 | Uncategorized

Time to fertilize your lawn again. Mid-June is one of the four times recommended by the WSU Agronomist for fertilizing lawns in Puget Sound. The other three times are mid-September, 25 November and the 1st of May. We recommend Dr. Earth Super Natural Lawn Food or...

Sam Says – May 2018

by | May 14, 2018 | Uncategorized

Sam Says for May 2018 – Keep your suet feeders filled. Many parenting birds will bring their young near the feeder to feed them. – Prune azaleas, rhododendrons, lilac, forsythia and other early blooming shrubs after they bloom. – This month is a good...