Leafl et Order fresh fl orals 24/7 at lintons.com Summer Edition 2007 • Vol. 13/Issue 2 Garden Centre • Floral & Interior Décor Shoppe • Landscaping • Lawn Care • Nursery Plant An Evening Garden colored fence, house or statue, like light Foliage color and texture can also play By Laura Sherman pink or light blue. a wonderful role in the garden. Hosta, You have worked all day and now you sun-loving Hosta, Caryopteris, Golden would like to sit outside and relax. Perennials usually only bloom once a Barberry, Artemisia, Dusty Miller However, itʼs dark in the garden and year so choose a variety of plants that Coleus, Lemon Daddy Hydrangea and there is no view to really look at. I have different blooming seasons. Marguerite Sweet Potato vine are just would like to give you some ideas for some of the many choices that you can planning an evening garden. Some white fl ower choices are Babyʼs fi nd at Lintonʼs Garden Centre. Breath, Shasta Daisy, Bleeding Heart, Colors are important for your evening Garden Phlox, Hydrangea, Alyssum, At Lintonʼs Garden Centre our garden. Dark colors such as purple and Impatiens, Petunias and Geraniums. knowledgeable staff is happy to help you deep blue would be lost in the evening. plan your evening garden. Now there is Light colors take on a luminescent Some yellows or cream colors no reason, not to enjoy your garden no quality in the evening. White, cream, or are Coreopsis Columbine, Mums, matter what time of day it is. yellow would show up in a dark space. Hollyhocks, Daylilies, Petunias, Some colors a bit darker would do okay Impatiens and Straw Flowers. if placed on the backdrop of a light As a service to our customers, Lintonʼs offers complimentary wedding consultations. Please call Ruth Linton at Lintonʼs, 293-9699 to set up your appointment! Hop the Shops on County Road 17 LINTONʼS To encourage more customers to visit the shops on County Road 17, Lintonʼs offered a 2007 Calendar of Events! promotional program for Motherʼs Day. Businesses donated an item or items to be given Aug. 4-5 (Sat.-Sun.)......... Hawaiian Luau Open House away in a drawing which was held on Monday, May 7. Sept. 15-16 (Sat.-Sun.)................Birthday Open House Participating merchants in this Oct. 6-7 (Sat. -Sun.) ............... Octoberfest Open House program were: Nov. 6 (Tue.) & Nov. 8 (Thur.).......................Red Carpet Open House Beef OʼBradyʼs Nov. 10-11 (Sat.-Sun.) ..............Christmas Open House Bullards Calabria Saturday hours for all events • 8 am - 5 pm China Star Sunday hours for all events • 10 am - 4 pm Dog In Suds LaSalle Bristol Lintonʼs Kind Words From Luccheseʼs Italian Restaurant Our Customers! Paradise Pools Pottery Schmottery “Lintonʼs did a beautiful job on our Signature Lanes fl owers for our daughterʼs wedding. Sorgʼs Everything was labeled, which saved any True Colors Congratulations to Tammy Watkins of Goshen, who was the confusion about who-gets-what. The unity Weaver Furniture Sales winner of the Motherʼs Day Gift Basket. Presenting the gift arrangement was beautiful. Great work! basket to Tammy is Christina Pairitz of Lintonʼs. Thanks!” Lorri Lintonʼs Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 - 6:00 • Saturday 8:00 - 5:00 • Sunday 10:00 - 4:00 Christinaʼs Corner ASK IRIS! Contest Winner! Greetings, I am Lintonʼs Interior Design & Décor Dear Iris, Congratulations to Melissa Keller of Bristol. She Accessorizing Consultant. I want to offer the How much water should I give my trees and is the winner of the “Cottage Garden Flowers” following helpful tidbits. Please feel free to stop shrubs and how often? Quiz in our spring newsletter. Presenting the in and see me for help or suggestions or call me gift certifi cate to set up a free in-home consultation. 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Every room needs to be well, or not at all. Watering schedules are Rainy days need not get you down. Next time adequately accessorized, because accessories are also greatly affected by high temperatures and the heavens pour liquid sunshine, plan a trip to the fi nishing touches to any decor. Here are some drying wind conditions, so bear this in mind. Lintonʼs. You can shop in the comfort of our quick tips: A common mistake of people new-to-gardening covered greenhouses. When our Rainy Days is overwatering, or poor judgement in placing Flag is fl ying, youʼll save 10% • Refl ect on colors, sizes and shapes. Consider sprinklers and irrigation systems. off your dayʼs purchases. what makes them work in the room…example: fi ne China may look out of place in a casual style, Tree size is very important in determining how WWee even have a supply of um- but a piece of fi ne art might fi t perfectly. much water it will need and how often you brellas for our customers who should check it. A newly planted, 5-6ʼ tall tree like to stroll through the gardens. • Notice that most successful rooms have some will not need the same watering as a mature 20ʼ YYouou can visit our website rain or large accessories, some that are medium in size, tall tree of the same species. Always do a quick shine at wwwwww.lintons.com..lintons.com. and a few that are small. check of the soil before you water again. Wet, soggy soils can quickly rot the root systems and • A rustic collection will feel out of place in a wilt leaves, if your plant does not like excessive What are FreeBees? formal style. moisture. Overwatering also contributes to Itʼs our way of saving you, fungal growth, nutrition loss in the soil, and a our valued customer money! • Add an antique here and there in a long list of potential problems and diseases. Whatʼs the catch? There is contemporary setting to keep out boredom. none! We will be running weekly Poorly placed sprinkler heads can wet the leaves, specials that will be featured in the • Find some way to introduce an element of but not supply enough moisture to the soil area. Elkhart Truth as well as in our in-store fl yer. All surprise. Dry soils cannot replace moisture lost naturally featured items will be “FreeBees” and each week through the stomata of the leaves. In either case, we will have different FreeBees offered. • Keep your colors blended together. Avoid the plant is stressed and suffers. Watering should adding an odd color. not be a daily ritual, but should meet the daily FreeBees are FREE plants, trees, shrubs and needs of the plant. • Colored beads are a welcomed accessory. For fl owers offered in conjunction with a purchase. example, drape out of a bowl, vase or candle Dear Iris, For example: Buy one, get one free or buy one, holder. What does the term partial shade mean? I read it get two free. This is our way of saying “Thank on the plant tag description. you” to you, our loyal customer. Watch for the • Look for unusual items to display: jewelry, FreeBees! pottery, candles, fi shing equipment, rustic items, Signed, Shadow colorful silk, glassware, etc. Help Save Mother Earth Dear Shadow, • Put plants everywhere: trees, fl oor plants, table Your name answers the question. Partial shade Every year millions of nursery pots are used just plants. refers to areas that are shaded for part of the day once and then hauled away to the landfi ll. By re- from bright sunlight. Generally, they are found • Balance the room for color and visual weight. cycling and re-using the pots, we can all do our under or near the canopy of trees or forested part to help Mother Earth. areas, but may refer to areas that are sitting out • Display collections in an organized manner. in the open, slightly away from trees. However, during the hottest part of the day, the shadow of For each used plastic nurs- • Placement is super important. Look for scale those nearby trees (or buildings) may fall upon ery pot returned to us, Lintonʼs and proportion. the area providing shelter and coolness during the will reward you with a credit of • Over doing it can create a cluttered room. late afternoon. Conversely, the area can be shaded 5¢ per container. (1 gallon or in the morning and receive only a few hours of larger). And we donʼt mind if the • Let the room refl ect your own personal style. sunlight later in the day. Each of these situations container was purchased elsewhere. offer a unique amount of light and coolness to plants that survive there. Partial-shade loving plants include-Shrubs: Hydrangea, Daphne, At Lintonʼs, every day is Earth Day! Pieris, Kerria, Rhododendron; Perennials: Note: Pots must be in relatively good condition.