GARDEN & HOME Keep Those Pumpkins Pretty! Decorating for the season is my favorite thing about fall. Whether you grow your own or purchase pumpkins, gourds and squash at market, these five preservation steps make autumn ornamentals last longer. Step 1. Harvest Well-developed fruit and dead vines are good indicators Cucurbitaceae are ready for harvest. The exterior rind should look dull and dry. Hasty harvest, scratches and other surface...

GARDEN & HOME Here are some of the things to do the month of September: From Our Garden To Yours, Expect Success With Stutzmans In September the weather starts to moderate a little and with the cooler temperatures comes a renewed desire to get out in the garden. Here are some of the things to do this month: Must Do 1. Bring summer vacationing houseplants back indoors before night temperatures fall below 55 degrees. Check carefully for...

THE GARDEN GURU Fall Lawn Care Tips - Make it Lush & Green Jason French, Greenhouse Manager Fall is when you need to get your lawn in order September is here. Not only do we transition our beds and containers to fall, now is the time to get our lawns back in shape. A lot of the fescue lawns were stressed and damaged by the hot, dry summer. The most common way to quickly improve a lawn is with some seeding. If your lawn is mostly full but has...

GARDEN & HOME Growing and Maintaining Your Chrysanthemums From Our Garden To Yours, Expect Success With Stutzmans Mums are also our September plant of the month!  Garden mums provide a tremendous splash of fall color. The name “chrysanthemum” is derived from the Greek chrysos (gold) and anthos (flower). Flower color ranges from pure, clear yellows to gold, orange, bronze, deep red and maroon. White, pink, violet and purple flowers are also...

GARDEN & HOME The Beauty of Asters From Our Garden To Yours, Expect Success With Stutzmans You can find an aster for almost any garden and they have many uses, such as in borders, rock gardens, or wildflower gardens. Asters are daisy-like perennials with starry-shaped flower heads. They bring a delightful purple color to the garden in late summer and autumn when many of your other summer blooms may be fading. The plant’s height ranges from...