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September in Your Garden

September in Your Garden

All right, we know you may want to relax and get cozy by a warm fire as nights cool down. Gardening chores are really at a minimum in September. Some things are slowing down but others are just taking off. Watch for asters, turtlehead, and perennial mums to begin to bloom. The vine “Hops” forms its beautiful seeds that flutter in the gentle breeze. I think the biggest show of all comes from perennial grasses. From the wheat like tops of feather reed grasses to the large plumes of the huge miscanthus varieties, they are all in their glory in September.

Opening a New Season…

Spring is coming to us at a slower pace than last year.  That is not always a bad thing in the world of gardening.  More ground moisture means a healthy start for our gardens.  At Pahl’s we celebrate Spring with our annual Open House on Saturday, April 20th.  The...

Weeds, weeds, weeds…

By Gary Pahl The month of June brings the longest days of the year.  June is also the wettest month.  So what happens?  The garden, filled with precious plants, grows the fastest and weeds begin to take over unless you stay on top of it.  Weeds are the worst element...

How To Plant Your Garden

"Life is too short for drama, laugh insanely, love truly and forgive quickly" First, you  Come to the garden alone, while the dew is still on the roses. FOR THE GARDEN OF YOUR DAILY LIVING , PLANT THREE ROWS OF PEAS: 1. Peace of mind 2. Peace of heart 3. Peace of soul...