The raised bed at our Mill Valley (Blithedale) store is really coming along. Take a look at the progress from 2 weeks ago!
March 17th garden update
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Friday, March 27, 2009
Thursday, March 26, 2009
New products at Sloat this spring
Bonide Orchard Spray for Citrus, Fruit & Nut: As part of the all natural, “Garden Naturals” line from Bonide, the Orchard Spray uses a unique combination of natural pyrethrins and sulfur that is ideal for Citrus, Fruit and Nut trees, as well as many other edible and ornamental plants. It kills pests on contact including aphids, mites, caterpillars, scale and others. It is highly effective at controlling a wide range of diseases including scab, powdery mildew, rust, blight and brown rot. We carry both a Ready-to-Spray bottle and a concentrate. It can be used up to the day of harvest, from early Spring through late Fall.
Handmaster ROC Garden Gloves: With a 100% bamboo shell (yes, I said “bamboo”), this glove is lighter, cooler and more absorbent than other cotton gloves. Bamboo fabric is moisture wicking and breathable, and its natural UV protection makes working outdoors worry free. It has a nitrile coated palm for added gripping power and maximum control. Bamboo is one of nature’s most sustainable resources. It’s fabric is a natural textile made from the pulp of the bamboo grass. Grown without pesticides or chemicals, it is 100% biodegradable and naturally regenerative. As an added benefit, bamboo fiber products will not hold odor or grow fungus, even if left in moist conditions. So you will not have to throw these gloves away after limited use!
Bonide Systemic Houseplant Insecticide: A systemic insecticide that kills aphids, whiteflies, miners, scales, spider mites, etc. on trees, flowers and shrubs from inside the plant (systemic). Convenient, ready to use granules, last 6-8 weeks, and are great for use on houseplants. No indoor spraying needed. Just apply granules to the soil and water them in.
Bonide Lightning Fast Grass & Weed Killer: An all natural, fast acting, non-selective contact herbicide, effective on annual and perennial, grassy and broadleaf weeds. Excellent for use around borders, walks, drives, foundations and flowerbeds. Will not harm soil biology. Safe for use where children and pets play. Pleasantly scented too! This is replacing the St Gabriel Burnout that does the exact same thing. Recommend in good conscience.
Handmaster ROC Garden Gloves: With a 100% bamboo shell (yes, I said “bamboo”), this glove is lighter, cooler and more absorbent than other cotton gloves. Bamboo fabric is moisture wicking and breathable, and its natural UV protection makes working outdoors worry free. It has a nitrile coated palm for added gripping power and maximum control. Bamboo is one of nature’s most sustainable resources. It’s fabric is a natural textile made from the pulp of the bamboo grass. Grown without pesticides or chemicals, it is 100% biodegradable and naturally regenerative. As an added benefit, bamboo fiber products will not hold odor or grow fungus, even if left in moist conditions. So you will not have to throw these gloves away after limited use!
Bonide Systemic Houseplant Insecticide: A systemic insecticide that kills aphids, whiteflies, miners, scales, spider mites, etc. on trees, flowers and shrubs from inside the plant (systemic). Convenient, ready to use granules, last 6-8 weeks, and are great for use on houseplants. No indoor spraying needed. Just apply granules to the soil and water them in.
Bonide Lightning Fast Grass & Weed Killer: An all natural, fast acting, non-selective contact herbicide, effective on annual and perennial, grassy and broadleaf weeds. Excellent for use around borders, walks, drives, foundations and flowerbeds. Will not harm soil biology. Safe for use where children and pets play. Pleasantly scented too! This is replacing the St Gabriel Burnout that does the exact same thing. Recommend in good conscience.
In the Garden: Hands on History lessons
In the Garden
Hands-On History Lessons
THE GARDEN The beds at the Lewis House in Colonial Williamsburg are seeded with heirlooms.
The New York Times (Home & Garden)
By ANNE RAVER
Published: March 25, 2009
WILLIAMSBURG, Va.
THE quince hedge was already covered with salmon-pink flowers the day Lawrence Griffith, the curator of plants at Colonial Williamsburg, planted 19 varieties of heirloom flowers from seed.
Not indoors in pots, mind you, something the colonists rarely did. Mr. Griffith sprinkled these seeds over meticulously prepared soil, raked them in a bit and tamped them down with the back of the rake.
It was mid-March and still sweater weather, but the air was sweet and the soil workable. I had driven down from Maryland to the historic garden to get some pointers on growing flowers the way my ancestors did. Mr. Griffith’s recent book, “Flowers and Herbs of Early America” (Yale University Press, 2008), had whetted my appetite with its stories of historic plants. Some hark back to Theophrastus, the ancient Greek botanist who cataloged 500 in his “Enquiry into Plants.” Others are Virginia natives cataloged in the 17th century by the English explorer John Banister, who, Mr. Griffith writes, was “accidentally shot while botanizing on the Roanoke River.”
Mr. Griffith’s knowledge is both scholarly and as practical as that of any gardener who has spent hours weeding on his hands and knees. He reminded me that flowers, like vegetables, are particular about when they germinate: just as spinach, peas and onions need to be planted now, larkspur, corn poppies, wallflowers and many other flower seeds do best if planted early.
Read the full article here
Hands-On History Lessons
THE GARDEN The beds at the Lewis House in Colonial Williamsburg are seeded with heirlooms.
The New York Times (Home & Garden)
By ANNE RAVER
Published: March 25, 2009
WILLIAMSBURG, Va.
THE quince hedge was already covered with salmon-pink flowers the day Lawrence Griffith, the curator of plants at Colonial Williamsburg, planted 19 varieties of heirloom flowers from seed.
Not indoors in pots, mind you, something the colonists rarely did. Mr. Griffith sprinkled these seeds over meticulously prepared soil, raked them in a bit and tamped them down with the back of the rake.
It was mid-March and still sweater weather, but the air was sweet and the soil workable. I had driven down from Maryland to the historic garden to get some pointers on growing flowers the way my ancestors did. Mr. Griffith’s recent book, “Flowers and Herbs of Early America” (Yale University Press, 2008), had whetted my appetite with its stories of historic plants. Some hark back to Theophrastus, the ancient Greek botanist who cataloged 500 in his “Enquiry into Plants.” Others are Virginia natives cataloged in the 17th century by the English explorer John Banister, who, Mr. Griffith writes, was “accidentally shot while botanizing on the Roanoke River.”
Mr. Griffith’s knowledge is both scholarly and as practical as that of any gardener who has spent hours weeding on his hands and knees. He reminded me that flowers, like vegetables, are particular about when they germinate: just as spinach, peas and onions need to be planted now, larkspur, corn poppies, wallflowers and many other flower seeds do best if planted early.
Read the full article here
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
GO Native! FREE redwood Tree!
In celebration of Arbor Day.....
Buy any 1 gal. or larger native tree, shrub or perennial, get a FREE Redwood Tree! (1quart) . While supplies last!
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Friday, March 20, 2009
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