Keeping Those Plants Beautiful In Summer Heat

Hello fellow gardeners,

Summer can be a challenging time for growing plants. Whether you have a large garden plot or containers on your porch or patio, they need a little TLC this time of the season.  Although we have been getting a good bit of rain in most local areas this summer, plants grown in containers will still dry out very quickly.  Be sure to check them every day for moisture.  Water when the soil is dry one inch below the surface.  When watering, water the soil, not the leaves as this may cause the plant 

to be susceptible to disease.

Mulch is a great way to keep moisture around plants longer.  Try adding mulch to your containers.  A neat trick is to mass your containers and cover the bottom of the pots with mulch.  This will help to keep them cool and moist.

Hold off on over-fertilizing during the hot summer months.  Many plants will slow their growth during the hot days to fight off heat and shouldn't be encouraged to grow.  

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Ashcombe would like to invite you to join us for Dog Days, scheduled for Saturday, August 22nd.  Grab your dog and come enjoy a morning of fun!  We will have visiting rescue organizations, adoption opportunities, hot dog and soda special, flyball relay races for dogs, dress your dog contest and pagent, prizes and more!