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Get Ready to Transform Your Garden!
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Revitalize your landscape with Hoerr Nursery's Rock and Roll sale! From August 19th to September 7th, our Stone Market is offering three incredible deals to help you create a stunning outdoor space:
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- Free Local Delivery: Enjoy free delivery on 1-7 tons of rock mulch.
- $75 Off Delivery: Save $75 on delivery of other stone products and non-local deliveries.
- 25% Off Sod: Get 25% off our high-quality, homegrown sod rolls, for an instant lush lawn.
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Head to the Stone Market materials page to see our available rock and stone along with pricing, and use our materials calculator to figure out how much you need. Once you've made your selection, call Stone Market at 309-689-2513 to schedule your delivery. You can also stop by to browse our selection and put in an order in person.
Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity to enhance your landscape. Visit Hoerr Nursery's Stone Market, and make your garden stand out!
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5 Benefits of Straw Bales
in Your Garden
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As the season transitions from the warmth of summer to the vibrant hues of autumn, our gardens can benefit from a unique and versatile addition: straw bales! This traditional yet trendy garden material offers numerous advantages, from providing a touch of rustic decor to serving as a natural, organic mulch that enriches the soil. Whether you're looking to grow a variety of plants, reduce soil-borne diseases, or simply enhance your garden's visual appeal, straw bales are an excellent choice for any gardener. In this newsletter, we'll delve into the benefits and practical tips for incorporating straw bales into your garden, ensuring a thriving and picturesque outdoor space throughout the autumn season.
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Mid August to mid September is the ideal time to overseed the bare spots in your lawn with grass seed. By applying a thin layer of straw mulch around your newly seeded areas and watering the new grass regularly, you can retain moisture, suppress weeds, and regulate soil temperature.
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2. Improve Your Vegetable Garden
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Straw mulch is a game-changer for vegetable gardens and strawberry beds. It not only retains moisture and reduces watering needs but also prevents weeds from growing and adds nutrients to the soil as it breaks down. Squash and other low-growing fruits and vegetables that lay on a mulch of straw are less likely to rot.
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Straw isn't just for gardening. As autumn approaches, straw bales are a popular choice to add a charming touch to your home decor. The bales do double duty, adding height to your outdoor display and getting the elements up off the ground. This autumn, add a straw bale to your front porch or yard for a welcoming, festive touch.
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4. Compost for Healthy Soil
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Straw is an excellent “brown” addition to your compost pile. Layer it with nitrogen rich “green” compost materials, and you'll have a nutrient-rich soil amendment in no time. “Greens” include fresh grass clippings, horse or cow manure, weeds (minus their seed heads,) coffee grounds, vegetable scraps, etc.
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5. Sheet Mulch for Easy Garden Beds
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Sheet mulching is like composting, but the materials are layered in place to create a new garden bed. Start by laying down sheets of cardboard to smother grass and weeds, and then alternate layers of straw with nitrogen rich materials, finishing with a layer of topsoil. Make up a sheet mulched bed in fall, and it will be ready for planting come spring!
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Straw bales offer versatile and practical solutions for gardeners, whether you're getting out the fall decorations or looking to grow some great pumpkins. With their rustic charm and functional uses, straw bales are an excellent addition to any autumn garden. Embrace the season! Stop by our Stone Market, and pick up a few straw bales. They're locally harvested, available at $12.50 each.
Happy gardening!
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No matter the season, a Hoerr Nursery gift card is the perfect gift for the green thumb in your life. We have a selection of designs for all tastes. Add a personalized message for the gift that keeps on growing! Shipping with card available.
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