_____________________________________________________________________ | | Call now for your free Leaf Removal estimate Contact us today, our schedule is filling quickly. Contact our Garden Maintenance department for a Free Estimate on any of our services - Mulching and planting be maintenance - All natural Mosquito and tick repellent - Deer repellent program - Lawn mowing - Lawn renovations - Lawn and landscape fertilizing and pest control - Weed control in the lawn or planting areas - Organic lawn and garden controls Call or contact us through our website for a free estimate 703-327-5050 301-353-0606 extension 5 | | _____________________________________________________________________ |  | Garden Nuggets - Cooler temperatures and more consistent soil moisture give excellent results when planting trees and shrubs in October and November. Lawns should be seeded as early as possible while soil temperatures are warm. Broadleaf evergreens such as hollies and laurels are best planted before regular freezing temperatures, which are rare before the start of December. Planting can be done in December, but the risk becomes greater if temperatures become unusually cold. - Weeds in planting beds should be pulled when they are small so that seeds don't develop. Also, small weeds are often easier to pull, in particular when soils are damp. - October is the best time for planting spring bulbs such as daffodils, crocuses, and hyacinths, but planting can continue as long as the soil is not frozen. These are sturdy perennials bulbs that will return dependably every spring. Tulips are less dependable in our poorly drained clay soils. For best results these must be lifted, stored, and replanted each fall. | | _____________________________________________________________________ | Ramblin' through Dave's garden blog | | After twenty-eight degrees Following two nights of twenty-eight degrees (Fahrenheit), the garden was hurrying into winter dormancy until the process was interrupted by another inch of rain and a turn back to a week of milder temperatures. With abundant blooms remaining in late October, I now have a better idea where slightly protected microclimates are in the garden. Flowers of Encore azaleas are damaged in one area, barely in another, and not in the areas I supposed. I've guessed wrong so many times when planting tender plants in the past, so this is valuable information, though as is often the case, I am likely to forget before putting it to use. Toad lilies (Tricyrtis) and other late bloomers have suffered little freeze damage, and only to foliage and not flowers. No sub freezing nights are forecast for the next week, so remaining flowers will be enjoyed another week, at least. | | _____________________________________________________________________ | | GREAT PEOPLE WANTED Meadows Farms is always on the lookout for great employees who enjoy working outdoors. Landscape foremen and trainees are hired year around, and crew members primarily through the spring and fall seasons. Landscape foremen are paid top of the trade, with a full benefit package. Inquiries from Landscape Architects and Designers are welcomed at any time, though hiring is typically done in late winter. Apply at our Landscape office in Chantilly Virginia, online at MeadowsFarms.com, or contact our office at 703-327-5050 | | | | |
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