Specialized Gardens: Quite Simply. Amazing. Bonsai

Bonsai container gardens can provide an an organic fertilizer, fish emulsion for unusual opportunity to test your green instance , at ½ the directed rate about thumb and provide a that can grow every other week. Organic fertilizers do not for generations. allow the buildup of salts in the soil and supply virtually all the minerals the plant General Tips requires for strong growth. You'll also see Watering a good response by misting the plant with The basic rule is: Never let the tree dry a soluble fertilizer at ¼ to ½ strength each down completely. week.

Pest Prevention Conifer Bonsai Clean your Bonsai by removing dead or Conifers are cone bearing trees & unhealthy foliage, especially any brown that make excellent Bonsai material. The foliage around the inner branches. Run group includes: Spruce, Pine, Juniper, water through the foliage to wash the Cedar, Cypress, Hemlock, Larch, plant. Spider mites, very tiny red sucking Crytomeria, Chamaecyparis, & Ginkgo. insects threaten conifers during periods of Most are extremely hardy, low humidity. Infested will be off- color and, if you look closely, you'll see Watering webbing among the needles and branches. Never allow the soil to become bone dry, You can also check for mites by holding a nor keep it constantly wet. Here are a few piece of white paper under the branches pointers. Feel & press the soil surface and giving them a firm tap. Dislodged gently every day. If it's moist, don't water. mites will fall on the paper. Treat with an If it's dry, soak the insecticide labeled for spider mites. Check plant thoroughly. again in four days and repeat as necessary. When your Conifer Bonsai is displayed Repotting & Styling outdoors water from Conifer Bonsai will require root pruning above until the soil is only every 2 or 3 years. Occasional saturated, the water trimming & perhaps wiring is also draining through necessary to help your Bonsai achieve the several times. In the look you desire. When trimming a conifer winter when surface do not hedge prune. Pinch, or selectively watering may be prune unwanted growth. There are a messy indoors, you can immerse the plant number of excellent Bonsai books in water that comes about one-third to ½ growing guide available to give you pointers and way up the pot. Water enters through the inspiration. drain holes, soaking the soil. Usually 30 minutes is sufficient. Water again when Fertilizing the soil is almost dry. The object of Bonsai fertilization is a slow, steady response as opposed to rapid, lush Light growth. Bonsai respond to frequent Most Conifers thrive in bright light, defined feeding during the growing season, spring as at least 4 to 6 hours a day, so you summer & fall. Slow-release pellets such probably can't overexpose your Bonsai. But as Ferti-lome Gardener's Special, scattered you can harm it and make it predisposed or gently pushed into the soil at the rate of to various problems by not giving it one pellet per square inch of soil surface, enough. When outdoors in the spring, provide long-term feeding. The pellets are summer & fall, light shade is fine but if you slowly broken down by soil keep it inside during the winter a bright microorganisms to supply general fertilizer south or west window is best. requirements for up to a year. But don't neglect direct soil feeding with Hoerr Nursery 8020 N. Shade Tree Dr. Peoria, IL 61615 309/691-4561 FAX309/691-1834 www.HoerrNursery.com Location lights. Place your plant as close to the light as Fresh, circulating air is essential to your possible for up to eighteen hours a day. Bonsai. Conifers do best outdoors and tolerate very cold temperatures, but dry Subtropical and Other Bonsai out when exposed to very cold wind. When Subtropicals, native to climates with hot night temperatures are consistently below summers and very mild winters, make freezing it is time to move your Conifer excellent indoor bonsai. These include: Bonsai into a cool or unheated garage, Serissas, Brush Cherries, Okinawan Hollies, basement, cold frame, a very cool room in New Zealand Tea Trees, Catlin Elms and the house or plant it, pot and all. many, many others. Another group of plants native to temperate climates such as ours When night temperatures are above behave like Subtropicals when grown freezing move your Bonsai outdoors. Avoid indoors. The most notable of these is sunburn by acclimating your tree from its Boxwoods and Pagoda Holly. winter position to full sun by gradually increasing its time in the sun. Watering Proper watering is critical. Feel the surface of Note: You can keep your conifer Bonsai the soil every morning. If the surface is dry indoors for one winter only. Next year it or only slightly moist it's time to water, will require the natural cooling of winter to soaking from above until the soil is saturated, sustain good growth. Conifers require a draining through several times. During hot dormant period of at least 40° for six dry weather your tree will need frequent weeks every other winter. During that time watering because direct sunlight and wind it is important to keep the plant moist and cause the soil to dry rapidly. Small Bonsai in in the light. small pots sometimes dry out in a day or even hours. Be alert to changing conditions. Tropical Bonsai Allow the soil to dry down but never, ever The tropical belt surrounds the equator. Trees bone dry. native to this area include: Ficus, Fukien Tea, In the winter surface watering can be messy. Natal Plum, Buttonwood, Bougainvillea, and If you find it more convenient immerse the many others. Because these plants thrive in pot in a tray of water that comes half way up warm temperatures the year round, they are the pot. Water will enter through the drain well suited to indoors. holes and soak the soil. The length of time required varies with pot size but usually 30 to Watering 40 minutes is sufficient. Proper watering is critical. Feel the soil every morning. If the surface is dry or only slightly Temperature moist it's time to water. Water from Subtropical Bonsai easily tolerate summer above until the plant is thoroughly heat with adequate watering and do best with soaked. During hot, dry weather Bonsai winter temperatures between 45° and 65°. require frequent watering. A few, Always avoid freezing or near freezing Ficus and Bougainvillea for temperatures. instance, like to dry out completely between watering. Some succulents like Light to dry out for several days. The basic rule Grow your Subtropicals in very good light. is: Never allow the soil become bone dry. You can place your Subtropical Bonsai outdoors in the late spring when the night Temperature temperatures do not drop below 50° and As you would expect, tropical leave it outside until early fall. Filtered or Bonsai thrive in hot, humid climates and are morning sun is ideal for at their best when temperatures are above 75 most varieties, though degrees. In the winter try to keep them in a some (especially larger location between 65 and 75. ones) thrive in full sun. When indoors, keep your Light Subtropical in, or very Grow the majority of tropical Bonsai in close to, a bright strong light. Put them outdoors when nightly window. If your home temperatures do not drop below 60 or 65 cannot provide enough light in the winter, degrees. Provide light shade, filtered sun, or supplement with a growing light, regular direct morning sun but protect them from our fluorescent light simulates sunlight better and drying winds. When indoors keep your cheaper than expensive "grow" lights. Place tropicals in or very close to, a warm window. your plant as close to the light as possible for If your home cannot provide enough light in up to eighteen hours a day. the winter, supplement with a growing light. Regular fluorescent light simulates sunlight better and cheaper than expensive "grow" Document printed on 30% post-consumer recycled paper Specialized Gardening:

Quite Simply. Amazing. Deer Resistant Plants

Although no plant is immune to being eaten by a deer, several plants have attributes that deter them. Deer prefer plants that have tender, sweet tasting parts. When selecting plants for deer- resistant landscaping, choose those which are prickly, bitter, coarse, toxic, hairy, tough, aromatic, or have a milky sap. Some plants can survive being partially eaten by a deer by growing very rapidly, or reseeding themselves often. If you have plants in your landscape that deer love to eat, you can apply a product such as Liquid Fence or Deer Away to help deter them.

Below is a list of plants that deer tend to resist:

All Annual Poppies Culver’s Root Marsh Marigold Russian Sage Alyssum Cushion Spurge Fern Meadow Sage Sea Holly Anise Hyssop Daffodil Mint Sea/Common Thrift Astilbe Daphne Monarda Shasta Daisy Balm Daylily Monkshood Showy Pussy Toes Baneberry Dead Nettles Montauk Siberian Iris Beach Wormwood Delphinium Montbretia Silver Mound Bee Balm Dianthus Moss Pinks Snapdragon Bethlehem Sage English Primrose Mother-of-Thyme Soapwort Bleeding Hearts Foxglove Nasturtium Speedwell Blue Star Garden Sage Northern Bayberry Spiderwort Butterfly Bush Geranium Oregano Spurge Butterfly Weed Germander Oriental Poppy St. John’s Wort Calamint Globe Thistle Ornamental Chive Stonecrop Calendula Goatsbeard Ornamental Grass Sweet Woodruff Campanela Golden Ragwort Ornamental Rhubarb Tansy Catmint Goldenrod Ostrich Fern Tatarian Statice Catnip Icelandic Poppy Pachysandra Vinca Cinquefoil Iris Peony White Prairie Clover Columbine Lady’s Mantle Philadelphia Fleabane Wild Strawberry Coneflower Lamb’s Ear Purple Prairie Clover Wintergreen Coral Bells Lavender Pussy Toes Wormwood Coreopsis Lily of the Valley Rose Campion Yarrow

*Deer love to eat hosta, especially tender spring growth. Some cultivars of Hosta, however, are growing guide reported to be deer-resistant: Blue Cadet, Blue Giant, Frances Williams, Golden Tiara, Krossa Regal, Patriot, Sum & Substance, and Wide Brim.

Deer-Resistant Shrubs and Evergreens Barberry Clethra Norway Spruce Spruce Bird’s Nest Spruce Colorado Blue Spruce Potentilla Sumac Black Chokeberry Forsythia Redosier Dogwood Viburnum Black Hills Spruce Green Giant Arborvitae Rose of Sharon White Spruce Boxwood Lilac Spirea Yucca Caryopteria Mugho Pine

Deer-Resistant Trees Hoerr Nursery Bottlebrush Buckeye Horsechestnut Red Oak Serviceberry 8020 N. Shade Tree Dr. Heritage Birch Japanese False Cypress Scotch Pine Peoria, IL 61615 309/691-4561 FAX309/691-1834 www.HoerrNursery.com

If you have plants in the landscape that deer love to eat, such as Hostas, using a product such as Liquid Fence or Deer Away will help deter the deer from feasting. But once again, if the deer are hungry enough, nothing is going to stop them from their natural inclination to eat. The main goal here is to discourage, rather than encourage, a deer buffet. Specialized Gardens:

Quite Simply. Amazing. Heirloom Selections

You may have childhood memories of Perennials: bouquets Grandmother harvested Asters* Baby’s Breath* from her garden. They brought beauty into our lives, provided ingredients Butterfly Calendula for medicinal purposes, and even Weed* added flavoring to our beverages and Cardi- Columbine * food. nalflower (Lobelia) have also long been an Coneflower* Coreopsis* important part in crafts: pressed for Daisy, Daylily* pictures or blended to make fragrant Shasta* potpourri. Just by seeing or smelling Dianthus* Foxglove* some of the flowers can bring back Hollyhock* Iris* memories from one’s past. Larkspur* Peony* Below is a list of some favorite Phlox* Poppy* heirloom flowers: Salvia* Statice (Sea Lavendar)* Annuals Ageratum* Alyssum* Shrubs: Bachelors But- Balsam* tons Japanese Beautybush* Kerria* Begonia* Bells of Ireland Forsythia * Mockorange * Castor Bean Cockscomb * Lilac * Pussywillow* Coleus* Cosmos * Bridal Wreath Hydrangea* Dahlia* Dusty Miller * Spirea* Roses* Forget-Me-Not* Geranium* growing guide Heliotrope * Impatiens * *Seasonally available from our garden center Love In A Mist* Marigold * Morning Glory* Moss Rose* Nasturtium* Pansy* Petunia * Salvia* Snapdragon * Strawflower* Sunflower Sweet Pea Sweet William* Tobacco, Flow- ering* Zinnia*

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Herbs, Aromas and Mood Marjoram and Oregano Fragrant herbs have probably been used Each of these helps in digestion. since the beginning of mankind to alter moods. From soothing sore muscles to Parsley luxuriating in fragrant pools, to concocting Helps you make friends. Parsley is not only medicinal remedies: herbs are some of the a decorative garnish for most any platter, most powerful plants on earth. but has often been used as a breath freshener. Try all sorts of different varieties Amormas are all around us, Lucky for us at of parsley from flat to curly. Hoerr Nursery, we are treated to the magnificent aromas of the flowers as well as Rosemary the revitalized air from the oxygenation Mildly antibiotic and absolutely delicious. taking place. You can take the stem from rosemary and use it for the “stick” in your shis-kabobs. Aromatherapy is gaining acceptance in part because so many people benefit from the Rose petals natural mind enhancement due to exposure Help you make strong friendships. Roses to aromas. As you visit us at the nursery, stand for love, friendship, kindness. Rose don’t forget to stop and smell the roses, and hips are a part of the rose after it has the iris and the rosemary and the bloomed and they have traditionally been peppermint. . . used for teas, jellies and stews.

Herb Folk Lore Sage Basil Good for pain and very calming. Also in this Helps with anxiety, fatigue, fear, pain, country so equated with Thanksgiving, that rejection. Plus it’s an incredibly tasty herb. sometimes just a whiff of it can conjure up In Italy a favorite salad is made from slices a turkey dinner! of fresh mozzarella, slices of tomato, and fresh basil on toast. Sometimes sprinkled Tarragon with balsamic vinegar -- it’s superb. Means little dragon, and has been used since the 16th C for flavoring and treatment Chamomile of toothaches. Calms you when you are feeling stressed. Leaves can be dropped into bath or made Thyme into a tea. Used to treat disorders from whooping cough to arthritis. Helps you with sore Lavender muscles and helps you feel healthy. Helps Represents “knowledge.” It also signifies with confusion and memory. Another herb growing guide guide growing defiance, and strength; the ability to that has numerous varieties. Throw stems survive in diverse climates. Some say it of it into stew or with roasts and fish out stands for endurance and steadfastness. the sticks before serving. (To take the Known for releasing tension. It is frequently leaves off, pull backwards against the used in pillows tucked by your head at stem.) night, tucked in a pillowcase, or nestled in a lingerie drawer. The Romans used it in More About Spices their baths, and many times today it is Capers are an aphrodisiac. included in shampoos, soaps and fragrances. In a practical side, it is known Chocolate is thought to be food of the to repel moths. And it was Queen Victoria’s Gods. favorite . Garlic and Ginger ease sickness, helps you Lemon or Lemon Balm recover from colds and flu. Helps relax you when you are feeling stressed. Can be used in tea or in sachets. Nutmeg was thrown in the streets in times Refreshing. Can help with addiction, of coronations to help create a festive, Hoerr Nursery amnesia, depression, dementia, insomnia, aromatic event. 8020 N. Shade Tree Dr. stress, trauma. Peoria, IL 61615 Vanilla bean - member of the orchid family. 309/691-4561 FAX309/691-1834 www.HoerrNursery.com 6/4/2007 11:40 AM Groups/Marketing/Growing Guides/Specialized.Herb Lore Document printed on 30% post-consumer recycled paper Specialized Gardens: Herbs on Your Windowsill

Windowsill gardening can be done any Grow is a good choice, or you can make time. Many people are especially your own with components at the interested in having a windowsill garden nursery. in the winter, but you can actually keep herbs indoors all year. A warm, bright location away from direct sunlight is best for starting seeds or Herbs are an ideal selection for rooting cuttings. After germination or windowsill gardening. rooting move the plants into bright, Dill, parsley, thyme, chives, oregano, direct light, full sun if possible. The sage, basil, anise, cilantro, and mint are concentration of the oils that provide all easily grown in a sunny window. herbs with their distinctive flavor is Though they can get big outside (Dill can partially dependent upon the amount of reach 6 feet!) that won't happen in the sunlight the plants receive. confines of a small pot. In fact many herbs are so aggressive in the garden Once your plants are growing vigorously that they are best cultured as pot-grown you may be tempted to fertilize or plants all year; simply bring inside in the overwater. Don't overdo it! Keep them on fall and transfer back outside (in the the “hungry” side and somewhat dry for pot) in the spring -- this is a good optimum flavor. technique for rosemary. Have fun with herbs! Cuttings, Divisions, Seeds & Plants How you get started is up to you. Basil, mint, sage and oregano root quickly from cuttings taken before a killing frost but most herbs are easy to grow from seed. Or you can buy the containers of herbs, or individual herbs and tuck them into a container together.

If you get seed packets, follow the instructions, but generally it is a simple matter of putting the seeds barely beneath the potting mix, and misting with water. growing guide Put in a sunny window and keep moist -- not wet, but moist. Often it is helpful to cover with a piece of plastic wrap to conserve the moisture and heat. But do not let it stay too wet or, if the sun is particularly robust, it get too hot. Be attentive to the germination and sprouting in your windowsill garden.

Divisions work well, too, but cut the tops back and wash the soil from the roots before repotting inside.

Potting & Growing Naturally, use clean pots with drain holes and a good soil-less potting mix for Hoerr Nursery strong root growth. Regular garden soil 8020 N. Shade Tree Dr. is too heavy for container culture of any Peoria, IL 61615 plant. There are several choices for 309/691-4561 potting mix at Hoerr Nursery -- Miracle FAX309/691-1834 www.HoerrNursery.com Specialized Gardening: Nectar Sources

It's easy to attract and keep hummingbirds, Perennial Nectar Sources butterflies and caterpillars in your garden. • Asters • Bee Balm (Monarda) Tips • Blanket Flower or Gallardia In general, Hummingbirds prefer • Butterfly bush Note: If you only have tubular or bell-shaped red & orange room for one plant, this is it! Attracts flowers. Once in your garden they will Hummingbirds & Butterflies like a happily explore every flower. magnet. • Butterfly weed Butterflies like pinks, reds, oranges, • Cardinal Flower (Lobelia) yellows & purples. they see large masses • Catmint of colors versus a few spotted areas. • Coneflowers • Coreopsis Plant a wide variety of flowering plants • Foxglove for cover & shelter. Many butterflies fly • Garden Phlox only when the temperatures are above 60°. • Goldenrod Include woody shrubs such as Viburnum, • Hardy Hibiscus Butterfly Bush, Serviceberry, Dogwoods, • Hardy Salvia etc. in your gardens. Some species of • Joe Pye Weed butterflies seem to prefer native plants. • Liatris (Gayfeather) Include a few in your plans or, in rural • Lobelia areas, let the weeds grow along the fence- • Russian Sage lines or boundaries. Size is not important. • Scabiosa (Pincushion Flower) You can attract butterflies & hummingbirds • Sedum to a window box garden. • Speedwell • Veronica Provide water, even an area of wet • Yarrow sand. Butterflies love to bask in the sun near water. And, of course, birds need Tropical Plant Nectar Sources water too. • Bougainvillea • Hibiscus Restrict or eliminate your use of • Passion pesticides. • Shrimp Plant

To keep butterflies in your gardens, be Vining Nectar Sources

growing guide guide growing sure to include caterpillar food sources, • Honeysuckle too. • Trumpet Vine

Easy-to-Grow Caterpillar Food Sources Annual Nectar Sources • Angelica • Asclepsias • Asters • Cat Whiskers • Clovers • Cleome • Dill • Heliotrope • Fennel • Impatiens • Hollyhock • Lantana • Parsley • Marigolds • Parsnip • Nicotiana • Queen Anne's Lace • Salvia • Common Rue • Snapdragons • Snapdragon • Sunflowers • Sunflowers Hoerr Nursery • Tithonia (Mexican Sunflower) • Violets 8020 N. Shade Tree Dr. • Verbena Peoria, IL 61615 • Vining Licorice Plant 309/691-4561 • Zinnias FAX309/691-1834 www.HoerrNursery.com Document printed on 30% post-consumer recycled paper Specialized Gardens: Rock Gardens

Rock gardens can be an excellent addition as you go to secure each rock in place. to any landscape. You can use rock gardens to: 4) To add some interest, try burying some of the rocks so they give the illusion that Finish an edge of a corner lot they have always been there.

Manage a slope that is struggling to 5) Give the soil a few days to settle and hold grass then you can start to plant.

Create a transition from one “room” in 6) Low growing flowers are the best – using your outdoor living space to another perennials will reduce your cost in the long run because they return each season. Give you great little crevices and surfaces to feature some of your 7) As in any garden – remember to cut back favorite ground covers or small leggy plants. Deadhead and divide when spreading plants the clumps become too large.

Display some of your favorite rocks, 8) Rock gardens need protection in the such as geodes, sparkly rocks or those winter. One to two inches of mulch should with unusual patterns or formations be applied at the first frost in cold climates.

Display some of your favorite garden Have fun with your new rock garden! gnomes, fairies, miniature furniture or dwarf varieties of plant material Try working some of these plants into your rock garden!

What Materials do I need? Annuals Perennials You will need some topsoil and some rocks. You might want to have some Lobelia* Balloon Flower* mulch too to sprinkle in around the plants Moss Rose Dwarf Grasses* you are including. Start small – this will (Portulaca)* take some hard work. You can always add Summer Creeping Phlox* to your project. Savory* Sweet Alyssum* Creeping Thyme* How do I begin? Forget-me-not* growing guide This project is great for your landscape but can also be created in a concrete planter or Evergreen Shrubs Lavender* other container too. Blue Rug Lamium* Juniper* 1) Collect rocks or stone that you enjoy Miniature Creeping Baby’s looking at and working with. Conifers* Breath*

Sedum ground- 2) You will need some larger stones or cover* boulders and some smaller stones. (The scale you are working with will determine Cranesbill, Dwf.* the quantity of material that you will need. Candytuft*

Iris, Dwf.* Limestone is a good choice. Since it is porous, it allows moisture to seep through Toadflax* it and some plants actually have a strong enough root system to make their way Hoerr Nursery through the rock. 8020 N. Shade Tree Dr. *Seasonally available from our garden Peoria, IL 61615 3) Start at the lowest point in front and center 309/691-4561 work your way upward – using enough soil FAX309/691-1834 www.HoerrNursery.com Document printed on 30% post-consumer recycled paper Specialized Gardening: Shade Gardening As the following lists show, many plants Euonymus, Emerald 'n Gold adapt to partial or mottled shade, some Euonymus, Moonshadow even appreciate protection from the Euonymus, Sarcoxie searing sun. Euonymus, Vegetus Holly Shrubs Oregon Grapeholly* Alpine Current Pieris Barberry Pyracantha Bayberry Rhododendron Bottlebrush Buckeye Carolina Allspice Small Trees (Sweetshrub) Amur Maple Chokeberry Corneliancherry Dogwood Dogwood, Redtwig Flowering Dogwood Dogwood, Variegated Fringetree Fothergilla Japanese Maple Fragrant Sumac Kousa Dogwood Hazelnut, Contorted Persian Parrotia Holly, Redbud Hydrangea sp. Saucer Magnolia Japanese Kerria Serviceberry Privet Star Magnolia Rugosa Roses Sweetbay Magnolia St. Johnswort Witchhazel Stephanandra Summersweet Perennials Sweetspire Astilbe* Viburnum, American Barrenwort* (Epimedium) Cranberrybush Bergenia* Viburnum, Arrowwood Bleeding Heart Viburnum, Blackhaw Brunnera* Viburnum, Birkwood Cardinal Flower Viburnum, Common Snowball Campanula sp. Viburnum, Doublefile Chameleon Plant (Houttuynia) Viburnum, European Cimicifuga Cranberrybush Columbine Viburnum, Fragrant Crambe cordifolia growing guide Viburnum, Judd Cranesbill Viburnum, Koreanspice Daylily Viburnum, Nannyberry Dead Nettle* Viburnum, Leatherleaf Eupatorium (Joe Pye Weed) Viburnum, Pragrense Ferns* Viburnum, Sargent Fernleaf Peony Viburnum, Wayfaringtree Foxglove Germander Wild Ginger* (Asarum) Evergreens Goatsbeard* (Aruncus) Arborvitae Helleborus Hemlock Heuchera Spruce, Dwarf Alberta Heucherella Spruce, Dwarf Norway types Hosta* Yew* Jacob's Ladder Lady Bells Hoerr Nursery Broadleaf Evergreens Leopard's Bane 8020 N. Shade Tree Dr. Azalea Ligularia* Peoria, IL 61615 Boxwood Lily-of-the-Valley* 309/691-4561 Euonymus, Emerald Gaiety Lobelia FAX309/691-1834 www.HoerrNursery.com Lungwort* (Pulmonaria) Pasqueflower Penstemon Rodgersia sp. Snow-on-the-Mountain Solomon's Seal* Sweet Woodruff Tiarella Toadlily Tree Peony Virginia Bluebells* Veronica Viola (Violet) Yellow Waxbells

Groundcovers Ajuga Barren Strawberry English Ivy* Goutweed, Variegated* Liriope* Pachysandra* Periwinkle Purpleleaf Wintercreeper*

Vines Boston Ivy Climbing Hydrangea Fiveleaf Akebia Trumpet Creeper Virginia Creeper

Annuals Begonia Browallia* Caladium Coleus* Impatiens* Ivy Geranium Mimulus Nicotiana Purple Robe (Nierembergia) Torenia Vinca Vine

* Tolerates Dense Shade Specialized Gardens: Terrarium

Quite Simply. Amazing. Small Space Gardening

A terrarium is a vessel, Planting Instructions: generally a bowl, cylinder or box, of glass or plastic, with a tight- 1. Place a ½ inch layer of small gravel fitting lid, featuring plants and in bottom sometimes small animals, like 2. Sprinkle some activated charcoal turtles, too. on top (optional) A terrarium creates its own 3. Add a layer of good draining microcosm on your table-top. potting soil. If soil clumps when squeezed, add perlite or vermiculite Small space terrarium gardens are to lighten it up decorative, easy and even magical. (In 4. Select plants. Number depends on this Growing Guide we are only size of container and size of plants. considering a terrarium that features Don’t overplant. plants.) 5. Install plants. Push soil aside. Place

a plant in the depression. Firm the They need very little attention to thrive soil around it. Leave room for and actually can do better with a touch of growth. Repeat for each plant. neglect. Even those of us with no prior 6. Water lightly – 3 to 4 oz. experience can develop a “green thumb”

with a terrarium. And, it’s a great way to Terrarium Care spark a child’s interest in gardening.

1. Neglect it! The vessel you select for your container garden may be as simple as a pickle jar 2. Water lightly when dry. Generally or a grand structure made from leaded once every few weeks. Never over-water. glass. What makes a terrarium so 3. Place in bright, not direct sunlight. magical? Closed terrariums can go a (Approximately enough light to read by.) month or more between waterings 4. Pinch off newest growth to because they recycle their water. encourage bushier growth. Do not fertilize. As growth slows down, growing guide Many plants do well in terrariums. Slower refresh by scraping off the top layer of growing plants require less trimming and soil and adding fresh potting soil. are less likely to take over. Diminutive groundcovers are ideal. Enjoy your terrarium!

Suggested plants include:

Baby Tears – very aggressive grower Small ferns Miniature African Violets Creeping Jenny Boxus (boxwood) Wandering Jew – aggressive Hoerr Nursery grower 8020 N. Shade Tree Dr. Mosses Peoria, IL 61615 309/691-4561 FAX309/691-1834 www.HoerrNursery.com Document printed on 30% post-consumer recycled paper Specialized Gardens: Creating a Woodland Solitude

Do you have an existing shaded property with large trees, or has the yard become more shaded by maturing trees or other buildings? Or, do you have a special corner that may be quite shady and you are considering creating a small space woodland garden?

Many outstanding plants grow in shade. They can be designed to imitate the ap- pearance of a natural woodland that you enjoyed in a recent walk in the woods.

Especially attractive -- and flexible in terms of plant choices -- is the edge of the woodland where more light is available and the largest variety of plants can be grown. Here’s a step-by-step to get you started on your woodland retreat: 1. Evaluate the site A. Sites assets B. Existing vegetative layers C. Degree of shade D. Planting soil 2. Protect the trees 3. Soil preparation 4. Maintenance 5. Design A. Existing site B. Vistas C. Pathways D. Attracting wildlife E. Natural enhancements

growing guide PLANT SELECTION: ADDITIONAL POSSIBLE 1. Annuals CONSIDERATIONS: 2. Bulbs 1. Furniture such as benches 3. Perennials and groundcovers 2. Fountains or a water feature 3. Lighting 4. Shrubs 5. Evergreens 4. Stone additions (such as boulders) to additionally 6. Small trees separate the area from the 7. surrounding landscape.

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Quite Simply. Amazing. Herbs on Your Windowsill

Windowsill gardening can be done Put in a sunny window and keep any time. Many people are especially moist -- not wet, but moist. Often it is interested in having a windowsill helpful to cover with a piece of garden in the winter to keep a bit of plastic wrap to conserve the green around as we wait for spring. moisture and heat. But do not let it stay too wet or , if the sun is Herbs are an ideal selection for particularly robust, get too hot. So, windowsill gardening. be attentive to the germination and sprouting in your windowsill garden. Dill, parsley, thyme, chives, oregano, sage, basil, anise, cilantro, and mint Divisions work well, too, but cut the are all easily grown in a sunny tops back and wash the soil from the window. Though they can get big roots before repotting inside. outside (Dill can reach 6 feet!) that won't happen in the confines of a Potting & Growing small pot. In fact many herbs are so Naturally, use clean pots with drain aggressive in the garden that they holes and a good soil-less potting are best cultured as pot-grown mix for strong root growth. Regular plants all year; simply bring inside in garden soil is too heavy for container the fall and transfer back outside (in culture of any plant. There are the pot) in the spring -- this is a good several choices for potting mix at technique for rosemary. Hoerr Nursery -- Miracle Grow is a good choice, or you can make your Cuttings, Divisions and Seeds own with components at the nursery. How you get started is up to you. Basil, mint, sage and oregano root A warm, bright location away from quickly from cuttings taken before a direct sunlight is best for starting killing frost but most herbs are very seeds or rooting cuttings. (Tip: The easy from seed. You probably even top of the refrigerator provides have some ripened seed heads in bottom heat for fast rooting.) After your autumn garden. germination or rooting move the

growing guide guide growing plants into bright, direct light, full If you get seed packets, follow the sun if possible. The concentration of instructions, but generally it is a the oils that provide herbs with their simple matter of putting the seeds distinctive flavor is partially barely beneath the potting mix, and dependent upon the amount of misting with water. sunlight the plants receive.

Once your plants are growing vigorously you may be tempted to fertilize or overwater. Don't overdo it! Keep them on the “hungry” side and somewhat dry for optimum flavor. Have fun!

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Every vegetable garden has its purpose. If you are planting vegetable plants -- It may be as simple as a spot of herbs or rather than seed-- follow specific as ambitious as culinary self-sufficiency. instructions on the pot. But basically: Dig holes for transplants. Holes should A frequent cause of failure for beginners is a be both wider and deeper than the gardening project that proves too large to plants roots. This allows you to gently maintain or that has goals that are unrealistic. spread the root system out, backfill If you have not established a vegetable garden partly with soil, and gently tamp out before, starting with a few pots of “bush” any air pockets. For plants in peat varieties can be an excellent beginning. If you pots, tear the pot down to the soil are starting with a space in your yard, 10’ x 10” level. Any exposed peat will act as a is a pretty good beginning. It is more fun to try wick and dries the soil. several different vegetables rather than committing too much space to one variety. Dig seed furrows. Drive stakes at each end of a planting row and tie a cord Site Selection: Locate your garden where it will between them. Use a hoe handle to receive at least six hours of full sunlight per make shallow rows, or the blade of the day. The garden will need about 1 1/2 inches of hoe to make deeper furrows. The string rain per week. An average thunderstorm will act as your guide in keeping the deposits about 3/4 inch of water, enough to rows straight, and the seed packet will sustain a garden for four days without indicate how deep to plant the seed. additional water. Mulching the garden is a very effective way to maintain soil moisture. Some Plant seed, pressing lightly into the organic mulches are straw, old hay, shredded soft soil. leaves, and compost. If you have raccoons, or other nocturnal visitors to your garden, it Cover seed. Tamp soil firmly on top of would be wise to fence in the area. seeds.

Soil Preparation: The right time to cultivate soil Soak soil. Water immediately. Keep the is when you can squeeze a fistful of it and have seedbed and transplant soil moist until it crumble again right away. If soil sticks seedlings or new leaves appear on together, wait until it gets drier. If ground is plant. too dry and hard, soak it to a depth of 6 to 8 inches, then allow it to dry until the soil passes Try to stay caught up on weeding. Weeds can the squeeze-and-crumble test. grow aggressively in your fertile, well-watered growing guide vegetable garden and quickly overpower your The following steps will help you prepare and new plants. plant your garden. Eliminate existing vegetation. Spray Have fun harvesting your crop! sod or weeds with Round-up; after seven to ten days use a sharp spade or You may even wish to keep a journal, with sod cutter to remove the dead photos, to help you make decisions about next vegetation. year’s vegetable garden.

Apply fertilizer. Rake Ferti-lome See details on the other side for more Gardener's Special lightly into soil. information about specific vegetables.

Cultivate soil. With a fork spade or rototiller turn over and break up the soil 6 to 8 inches deep. Add garden compost or peat moss to improve soil Hoerr Nursery structure. 8020 N. Shade Tree Dr. Peoria, IL 61615 Rake smooth. With a garden rake, 309/691-4561 break soil into small pieces. FAX309/691-1834 www.HoerrNursery.com Vegetable Planting Depth Seeds per Distance Between Days to Days to Harvest foot of row Plants Germination Beans, Snap 1½-2 6-8 2-3 6-14 45-65

Beets ½-1 10-15 2 7-10 55-65

Broccoli ¼ 1 plant 1½ 3-10 60

Brussel ½ 10-15 12-18 3-10 80-90 Sprouts Cabbage ½ 8-10 12-20 4-10 65-95

Carrot ¼ 15-20 1-2 10-17 60-80 10-17 60-80

Cauliflower 1/16 1 plant 1½ 3-10 75

Corn, Sweet 2 4-6 10-14 6-10 60-90

Cucumber 1 3-5 12 6-10 55-65

Eggplant ¼ 1 plant 1½ 8-21 75

Leeks, ½ 4-12 plants 1 10-14 90 Onions Lettuce, Head ¼-½ 4-8 12-14 4-10 55-80

Lettuce, Leaf ¼-½ 8-12 4-6 4-10 45-60

Peas 2 6-7 2-3 6-15 65-85

Peppers 1/16 1 plant 1½ 8-14 90

Potato 4 1 12 8-16 90-105

Pumpkin 1-1½ 2 30 6-10 70-110

Radish ½ 14-16 1-2 3-10 20-50

Spinach ½ 10-12 2-4 6-14 60

Squash, Sum- 1 4-6 16-24 3-12 70 mer Potato, Sweet 12-18 120 plants 12-18 120 Tomato ½ 1 plant 18-36 6-14 55-90

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