It is important to remember that, like every living thing, roses need to be fed. I normally feed my roses every two weeks all the way through until the first week of September. With established plants, I recommend fertilizing your roses with a mixture of Atlantis Fish Emulsion, mixed at the rate of two tablespoons per gallon of water. Use half a gallon per plant. Fish fertilizer provide an excellent source of nutrition for plants and the soil. When fish fertilizers are …
Heirloom Marriage™ Tomatoes
A new twist on old garden favorites Tomatoes are some of the most versatile veggies and Wenke Greenhouse offers many different varieties for you to choose from, each with a delicious and different flavor and purpose they work best for; whether it’s a fresh garden salsa, creamy homemade tomato sauce or canning for later use. New for 2017; we will have available some Heirloom Marriage™ tomatoes. These “heirloom hybrids” consist of two top-tasting heirlooms have been crossed to create a hybrid …
All about Roses
April 27, 2017 Are you thinking about adding some new roses this spring? Did you have a couple that didn’t make it through the winter? Taking the time to properly plan and prepare your rose garden will reward you with rich, sumptuous blooms year after year. Roses prefer a rich, well-drained soil that is slightly acidic (pH between 6.0 – 6.5). Roses are very tolerant of different soil conditions, but will thrive in garden soil that is improved with ample …
All about Roses
April 13, 2017 I’d like to talk about how to help your roses thrive. Some people tell me that their plants are healthy but don’t flower well. Roses need 6 hours of sunlight to do well. There are a few exceptions, one of which we will be getting this season. Another thing that roses need is slightly acidic soil. Roses like a range of 6.5 to 6.2 PH. You will find that roses are fairly heavy feeders. Using Miracid every …
All about Roses
April 2, 2017 It’s April and this is the time to start thinking about your roses. Begin removing any extra winter protection you added to your rose beds. Remove any leaves or soil. In the next couple weeks, you may begin pruning your plants. Climbers should be pruned about 1/3 of their height. Shrubs and Knockout Roses should be pruned to give them good form. Hybrid Teas, Floribundas & Grandifloras need to be pruned about 2/3 of their height. You should …
Plant your own Container Garden – April 22 at 10am
Thursday, April 20th at 6pm Join us to get a jump on Spring and be the envy of your neighborhood. We will work with you to create your very own masterpiece. Bring in a favorite container or patio pot. We will also have pots available for purchase. We will care for your creation here at the retail store until the 5/6/17 pick up date. Fees for this workshop will be determined by size and amount of plant material used. Space …
Wine and Roses Weigela
Add Season Long Color to Your Gardens Wine and Roses Weigela is one of those “boy I wish I would have planted this sooner” shrubs. Its striking dark burgundy leaves provide a fantastic enhancement or background to your garden or entry way. The leaf color continues to intensify as summer progresses. Its rosy-pink trumpet shaped flowers bloom in spring and then again throughout the summer. Hummingbirds love the flowers. A cut branch of Wine and Roses Weigela in a flower …
Strawberries
Strawberries – the Luscious Taste of Summer! Strawberries are delicious! And when they come from your own garden, they taste even more delicious. Now’s the time to get your strawberries started. The information tells you to wait to harvest the second year but we won’t tell anyone if you harvest and eat them the first year instead! The strawberry’s incomparable sweet fragrance, fresh red color and superb flavor are the essence of summer. One of the few fruits that originated in …
Fuchsia for new and old fashioned beauty!
Fuchsia are beautiful, delicate plants loved by many. They’re known for cascading out of hanging baskets and attracting hummingbirds. The botanical name for fuchsia is pronounced FEW-shah. It’s a diverse genus of plants where some are cascading types and some are more upright. Some do well in sun but most prefer shade. Fucshia have beautiful flowers for sure! They are typically double, tubular types of flowers that hummingbirds and people both love. It’s a favorite for many. So why do …