| | | | | Our Top 8 Plants for Fall Color Now that your summer blooms are beginning to fade out, it’s a perfect time to incorporate plants for fall color. Here a just a few of our favorite fall plants that we’re sure you’ll love too. Stop into your local Meadows Farms location today for these and many more options for your fall landscape. | | | | | Seasoned Firewood FIREWOOD available at Chantilly, Leesburg, Route 7, Great Falls, Seven Corners, Warrenton, Manassas, Annandale, Fredericksburg and Burtonsville, Frederick, MD $39.99 for 1/16 cord - fits in a large trunk of car $74.99 for 1/8 cord - fits in back of minivan / SUV | | | | Wild Animal Control Deer, rabbits, squirrels, groundhogs, Oh My!!! This sounds like a nightmare for gardeners! These animals, as well as cats and dogs, can be harmful to vegetable gardens, tender plants, flowers, and crops. There are many safe organic solutions to help control wildlife as well. Meadows Farms carries safe and effective repellents. Learn more about animal repellents | | | | We are your Fall Decorating Headquarters! Carving Pumpkins ~ Mums White & Orange Mini Pumpkins Corn Stalks ~ Spookies Pansies ~ Indian Corn Ornamental Cabbage & Kale Straw Bales ~ Mini Straw Bales Exotic Gourds & Pumpkins | | | | Fall Mums Chrysanthemums are a must-have for the fall garden. No other fall flower delivers as much color for as long and as reliably as good ol' mums. Mums liven up the fading fall garden with handsome flowers of nearly all shades and colors. Some varieties have daisy blooms; others may be rounded globes, flat, fringed, quill shape, or spoon shape. They work exceptionally well in container plantings and pots. Learn more about mums | | | | | Pansies Pansies will give you fantastic color along with great durability from Mother Nature’s unpredictable cold nights through the spring. Pansies can take temperatures down into the 20s without showing any signs of wilting. Even the coldest winter night won’t kill these pansies, merely slowing them down until the next sunny day. Learn more about planting pansies and see our 2019 pansy varieties Pansies in 6.5" pots $4.99 each or $4.49 when you buy 10 or more | | | | Ornamental Grasses Ornamental grasses are available in a wide array of colors, shapes, textures and sizes. Each grass species has its own unique form- they may form low compact mounds, tall screens, or densely spreading mats. The foliage colors include various shades of green, blue, and red, as well as variegated varieties having red, white, or yellow foliage banded with ivory or yellow stripes. In the fall, the spring and summer colors change to hues of red, beige, or brown providing a great winter garden accent. Learn more about Ornamental Grasses | | | | | Batty for Bats Bonnie's Garden
October is Bat Appreciation Month. Bats have gotten a bad rap over the years from writers of horror fiction, but they are actually good guys. They are not only pollinators but an outstanding source of pest control. Here are some cool facts about these fellow mammals. | | | | Locally Grown Fresh Cut Sod $7.99 for 10 sq. ft. Roll (5'x2') Meadows Farms Nurseries stocks fresh certified fescue sod. We receive new pallets of fresh sod every week from local sod farms. For large orders of sod visit or call your nearest Meadows Farms location and we will be happy to make a special order. Read more about planting a new lawn using sod | | | | | One Secret to Finding Joy in Gardening Garden Time with Doug There are many joys with gardening. For many of us, the number one joy is being able to enjoy having color in our gardens or containers year-round. We are fortunate to live in a state (Zones 6 – 8) that is temperate enough to allow flowers to be planted and enjoyed all twelve months of the year. Here we are in entering the last days of October. We are now having more seasonable, fall-like temperatures. It's time to plant Fall and Winter interest flowers. Read more from Doug | | | | Fall Lawn Care With the heat of summer behind you, it is time once again to start looking forward to the satisfaction that comes from having a lush green lawn. Whether you are starting from scratch or hoping to add new life to a tired lawn, a few basic pointers will start you on the road to success. In most cases, fertilizer, lime, and water will be the only ingredients you will need. However, if 50% of your lawn is brown or dead, you should renovate the entire area including dethatching and aeration. Regardless of the condition of your yard, it is never too late to go for the green! See our monthly Fall Lawn Care checklist | | | | | | | | | | Discounts apply to VIP customers only. Products may not be exactly as shown. Availability will vary by nursery. We reserve the right to limit quantities and to correct any unintentional errors that may occur in the copy or in illustration. While supplies last. Prices in this email are in effect October 31 - November 3, 2019 and are thereafter subject to change without notice. Prices not valid on landscape or grounds maintenance installations. | | |