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August 3, 2018 In Feature

New: Pugster® Butterfly Bush

Meet Pugster® – it’s a whole new look for butterfly bush. This compact plant reaches just 2′ tall and wide but has the large, full flowers normally seen on a much larger plant. Available in vivid blue, periwinkle, white, or amethyst, Pugster blooms non-stop from early summer through frost. Thanks to thick, sturdy stems, the Pugster® series offers vastly improved hardiness and winter survival over other types of dwarf butterfly bushes.

July 12, 2018 In Feature

Video Look: What’s In Store July 12, 2018

We’re bringing in fresh plants daily! Find our Mahoney’s Grown Perennials and Annuals in-bloom now with many sun-loving varieties that do great in the summer heat. Our hydrangea selection is unbeatable with fresh mopheads, paniculatas and more in our nurseries! Looking to spruce up the indoors? Our houseplant selection is always stocked with your favorites. Visit our lawn and garden departments for expert advice and solutions for your summer garden too!

June 2, 2018 In Feature

What’s In Store: June 2, 2018

This week we’ve loaded up with beautiful pottery, shrubs and perennials in bloom, shade-tolerant begonias, lush, full annuals, garden art and incredible patio furniture!* Stop in today and let us help make your outdoor spaces beautiful! * Patio Furniture available in our Winchester and Falmouth stores only

June 1, 2018 In Feature

Spotlight: Elatior Begonias

One of our favorite annuals for part-sun to part-shade areas is the Elatior begonia. With incredibly vivid colors, elatiors are excellent in container gardens or window boxes. Stop in for a great selection in pinks, corals, yellows, whites, reds and more! For sunny areas, try the Solenia Elatior begonia!

June 1, 2018 In Feature

Tick & Mosquito Solutions

Don’t let ticks and mosquitoes hold you hostage inside this Spring and Summer! Here are some of our favorite products to repel those unwanted garden and patio guests.

JONATHAN GREEN INSECT CONTROL Organically kill and repel ticks! Organic Insect Control kills and repels over 100 insect pests with a patented blend of organic plant oils including ants, fleas, spiders, ticks, chinch bugs, ants, earwigs, army worms, spiders, billbugs, beetles, mealybugs, millipedes and many other lawn insects. This product is environmentally safe. Uses scientific technology based on the natural defenses that plants use to protect themselves against insects and disease. These essential plant oils work by blocking specific neural pathways called Octopamine receptors that only exist in insects, therefore having no adverse effect on mammals, birds or fish. Causes an immediate “knock-down” followed rapidly by the insects’ death. These botanical formulas have strong repellency characteristics that keep new bugs from coming into the area.

 

DAMMINIX® TICK TUBES Did you know that ticks get lyme disease from mice, not deer? Damminix Ticks Tubes® rely on the natural nesting instincts of mice to take the battle to source and deliver tick controlling permethrin directly to this host animal and the ticks it infects.

 

EVERGUARD™ TICK & MOSQUITO REPELLENT Designed to safely repel tick and mosquitoes. Attach a hose and spray around leaf litter, around shrubs, under decks, shaded areas and lawns. Contains citronella, lemongrass, cedarwood, thyme, cinnamon and garlic oils.

 

BONIDE® MOSQUITO-BEATER® GRANULES Made with natural ingredients. A field tested formula. Effectively repels for up to 3 weeks. Non – toxic, biodegradable and pleasantly scented. Easy to use shaker applicators. Enjoy mosquito free surroundings, any place, anytime.

 

BONIDE® MOSQUITO-BEATER® READY-TO-SPRAY Kills and repels mosquitoes, flies, and gnats…1 qt. protects 5000 sq. ft. Simply attach to garden hose and apply. Low odor, water based Permethrin.

 

BONIDE® ANT, FLEA & TICK Fast-acting, long lasting (4 weeks) insect control for lawns and home foundations. Great for ants, fleas, ticks, crickets, spiders, silverfish and more! 10lbs treats 5,000 SF.

May 26, 2018 In Feature, featured

Featured Perennial: Coreopsis Leading Lady Series

The Leading Lady Series of Coreopsis offers an early and long blooming season from June through September. They grow 18”-24” high and form a mound 12”-15” wide. They come through cold winters to perform well in hot summers, showing good mildew resistance. Movie buffs will love the fun naming convention!  ‘Sophia’, named after Sophia Loren, covers herself with large, showy, tubular yellow blossoms. ‘Charlize’, after Charlize Theron, has large, frilly, soft yellow double blooms. ‘Lauren’, after Lauren Bacall, has masses of large, single yellow flowers.

May 25, 2018 In Feature

What’s In Store: May 25, 2018

This beautiful sunshine and the long weekend are giving us a taste of the tropics! It’s the perfect time to dress up your patio planters with flowering tropical plants like mandevilla, hibiscus and bougainvillea. With beautiful blooms all summer long, it’s like having a little piece of vacation in the islands in your own back yard. There’s still time to plant your veggies, tomatoes and herbs too! Find the best selection of the season now of our locally-grown line of Uncle Mike’s herbs and veggies!

May 17, 2018 In Feature, Lawn and Garden

Winter Moth: What You Need to Know

Originally introduced to North America from Europe, winter moths, and the devastation they bring can be found  throughout New England – especially in areas around Boston and Cape Cod. They seem to prefer apple, blueberry, cherry and crab-apple fruit trees, but they also feed on oaks, maples and ash. There is no gentle way to say this; it’s a very serious problem.

 

​​Adult moths emerge from soil around late November, and females lay eggs on tree trunks, house siding, and other outdoor surfaces through January. The eggs hatch before spring buds break. The young larvae (tiny inchworms caterpillars) tunnel into buds where they feed – often before the buds even open. After they eat up one bud, the larvae move to the next bud using wind and silk strands, called “ballooning”. The result is partial to significant defoliation. If a tree is defoliated 3 years in a row it’s at a high risk of death!

What You Can Do

To date, there is no easy solution, nonetheless it’s critical that you do as much as possible or your trees will be at risk.  Here are ways you can combat the problem: In early spring (late March or up until the leaves start to open) spray All Seasons Horticultural Oil from Bonide. It’s an all-natural oil that helps prevent winter moth eggs from hatching. Warning: if you saw adult moths last December, DON’T WAIT to look for them this spring – the larvae do an awful amount of damage as they become visible.
Once the leaves start to open, it’s too late for the Hort Oil – now it’s time to spray either Bonide’s all-natural Thuricide or all-natural Captain Jack’s Deadbug Brew. Both will kill winter moth caterpillars, but Capt. Jacks will kill even when they get big. Important notes: To help a defoliated tree or shrub survive the summer, make sure to water deeply once a week. Also, even though all three Bonide products are all-natural, you’ll still want to avoid wet contact with bees. If any tree or shrub attracts bees, do not spray when it is in flower. Any other time of year, even if not in flower, minimize contact with bees by spraying either very early in the morning or after sunset – you want time for sprays to dry while bees are not active.