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Is your grass looking patchy? Fall is the perfect time to fix your lawn! In this newsletter, we'll talk through your options.
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There are two ways to fill in bare spots in your lawn or to add new grass: seed and sod. If you're interested in fresh cut sod, check out our Sod Installation Guide, then call Stone Market at 309-689-2513 to reserve your rolls.
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Bluegrass is an exceptional turf for sprinkler irrigated lawns, while Black Beauty fescue blends display ultra deep green color even during drought. Both are fine-bladed and soft textured.
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We have both Black Beauty and Bluegrass as seed, too. Kept well-watered, fall seeded grass will thrive under a light straw mulch. To learn more about growing grass from seed, have a look at this article from the University of Iowa.
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Know What's Below:
Soil Testing
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When you purchase a SoilKit test from Hoerr Nursery, sending off your sample is easy! Just follow the package directions to fill the included bag with soil, put it in the included postage paid package, and pop it in the mail box.
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Your results will be available 1-2 weeks later, and a Hoerr Nursery horticulturist will email you to go over them with you and make recommendations.
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One issue we see often is nutrient toxicity. Nutrients can build up in the soil from routine fertilizer application, (especially on lawns,) and cause problems.
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For example, excess phosphorous can prevent plants from taking up iron, even if there's plenty of it present. This is one possible cause of iron chlorosis (shown above.)
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If you're planning to fertilize your lawn and garden this fall, consider getting a soil test first! The results will show you exactly what your soil does (and doesn't) need.
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We have homegrown pumpkins, autumn annuals, broomcorn, straw bales and more in stock now, so stop in and celebrate the season!
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Sept. 8th-Sept 24th:
Select Trees on Sale
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Choose from the following varieties:
25% off:
All remaining spring dug balled-and-burlapped trees
Maples
Armstrong Gold Maple
Autumn Blaze Maple
Crimson King Maple
Crimson Sunset Maple
Redpointe Maple
Urban Sunset Maple
Crabapples
Red Jewel Crabapple
Tina Crabapple
Ornamental Cherries
Double Weeping Cherry
Pink Snow Showers Weeping Cherry
Snow Fountain Weeping Cherry
Miscellaneous Trees
Autumn Gold Ginkgo
Skyline Honeylocust
Exclamation Planetree
Colonial Spirit Elm
Apple Trees
Apples, 2n1
Firestorm Honeycrisp Apple
Jonagold Apple
Jonathan Apple
Red Delicious Apple
Winesap Apple
40% off:
Yellowwood Trees
Allee Elm
60% off:
Zelkova
Green Mountain Linden
Get them while supplies last!
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