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May 2022 Plant Sale

5/15/2022

 
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Dear Gardening Friends,

 

It's that time of year again: our annual plant sale! Please see the list below to learn about our selection of perennial plants that will be available for sale. 

                           Partial Plant List for Perennial Sale 2022
 
Some varieties there are only 1 or 2 of, others quite a few. A few items aren’t even up yet so additional plants will be added during the weeks to come. First come first served.
 
170 Pine Street, E Aurora
Sat, May 21 – 9:00-2:00
 
Shrubs:
                                                           
Pussy Willow                                                  Little Kim Lilac
Lynwood Gold Forsythia                                 Bridal Veil Spirea
Viburnum; Wentworth                                    Button Bush
Flowering Raspberry                                      
                                   
Sun:
                                                                                                                                               
Perennial geranium                                          Shasta daisy                                         Sundrops                                                         Zig-zag goldenrod
Variety of asters                                              Bouncing Bet                                                              Barren Strawberry                                           Mountain Mint
Black-Eyed-Susan                                           Daisy Fleabane
            Filipendula                                                      Crainsbill Geranium
                                                           
Part Sun:
                                                           
Forget-Me-Not                                                Anemone – white, & ruffled
Dwarf  Solomon’s seal                                    Candelabra primrose                                      
Ladies Mantle                                                  Shredded Umbrella
Astilbe (dwarf)                                                 Stary Solomon’s Seal
False Solomon’s Seal                                      Corydalis –Yellow & white                            
Big Leaf Aster                                                 Blue lobelia                                        
Astilbe – variety of colors                                Sundrops
Golden ragwort                                               Solomon’s Seal - variegated
Bachelor buttons                                              Blue Wood Aster        
White Wood Aster                                           Ajuga                                                                          Gold Star                                                      Bleeding Heart
Amsonia                                                          Foxglove
                                               
Shade:
                                                           
Dwarf Comfrey                                               Hosta – a few varieties, minis
Persicaria                                                         Primrose
Toad Lily – 2 varieties                                     Pulmonaria –
European Ginger                                             Lenten Rose, white, pink & deep purple 
Curley Ginger                                                  Native ginger
Primula kisoana – rare variety                         Candelabra primrose                                      
Corydalis                                                         Astilboides tabularis   
Wood Poppy                                                   Bloodroot, single & double
Brunnera                                                         Jacob’s ladder
Early & Tall Meadow Rue                              White Violet
Japanese Painted Fern                                     Ostrich Fern
Epimedium                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                   
            Natives:
 
Evening Primrose                                            Tall Meadow Rue
Solomon’s Seal                                               Twinleaf
Ginger                                                             Golden Ragwort
Gold Star                                                         Amsonia
Viola - purple                                                  Big leaf aster
Blue Wood Aster                                             Early Meadow Rue
Ostrich fern                                                     Clematis
White Wood Aster                                           Wood Poppy
Field goldenrod                                               Bloodroot
Filapendula                                                      White violet
Flowering raspberry                                        Lobelia – blue
Waterleaf                                                         Double Bloodroot
Zig-zag goldenrod                                           Jack-in-the-Pulpit                                                       
Shrub – Button bush                                                   
                                                           
 
 I look forward to seeing you there!

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May '22 Tips

5/2/2022

 
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Dear Gardening Friends,

 
As I write this it’s a cold and snowy morning. Don’t know about you, but I’m ready to turn the page on April and hope May brings more consistent spring like weather.
 
April has been a good lesson in patience. It’s way too soon to even think about buying annuals or other tempting things in nurseries. I have been dividing and moving some perennials within my gardens because they are already acclimated to the weather and soil.
 
The following are a few tips for May:
 
  • Patience is still the best approach. The soil is quite cold and it’s way too soon to even think about planting annuals. Hopefully by mid to end of May.
  • You may see frost damage on some plants a few days after a frost.  The leaves or tips of leaves turn black and crunchy.  Don’t panic. Frost damaged leaves can be pruned off.  Most perennials will have a strong enough root system to send out new shoots.
  • If you leave a footprint on the soil that’s a sign the soil is too wet to work in. It’s easy to compact the soil with every footfall so stay off until things dry out.
  • It’s helpful to have paths or steppingstones in gardens so you can navigate without harming the soil. If a path isn’t appropriate a few rocks or steppingstones placed appropriately are practical and attractive.
 
 Early May is an ideal time to divide or move perennials already in your gardens. Signs they need dividing are: overcrowding, lower bloom the previous season, and if plant has a bare spot in the center known as the donut hole. If after 3 years in a location a plant isn’t thriving, try moving it to a more suitable spot or share with a friend.

However, don’t move perennials when the soil is too wet. “Workable” soil means the soil will break apart easily after you make it into a ball in your hand. Clumpy soil won’t settle around the roots well and cause air pockets which can dry out the roots. 

Weeding should be a priority. Perennial weeds are up now and will be much easier to remove when small. If removed now you also prevent the weed from developing seeds and spreading even more.
  
The soil is still much too cold to plant greenhouse grown perennials, annuals, and vegetables. Wait until the soil is above 50 degrees. As an example, tomatoes planted too soon don’t do as well as those planted at the end of May. Remember Patience! The final average frost isn’t until late May so don’t get fooled by a few warm days.
 
  • If you do buy a perennial or annual and it’s too cold to plant, keep them in a sheltered area until the temps improve.
  • There are lots of deer and critter sprays available. Basically, there are two types, those that smell bad or taste bad. I always prefer the smelly types as I don’t want deer to munch a bit before they realize it tastes bad. It stinks while you’re spraying but dissipates by the next day. There are also products/granules you spread on the ground. Try a variety of products and rotate the ones that work the best for you.

 
When buying plants look for ones that are deer resistant. There are many excellent lists online including the one from Cornell below:
 
warren.cce.cornell.edu › gardening-landscape › deer-resistant-plants
 
 
RECYCLE pots, treys & blinds here. I can use pots 4 inches and up and flat carrying treys. No 6 packs. Also, if you are discarding any Venetian blinds or see some in the garbage, please save them for me. I use the blinds for price tags for the plant sale.
 
NOTE: For those of you in Amherst who are used to dropping things off at 37 N. Union, the property has been sold so please don’t drop pots off there. THANKS!!!!
 
Now is the time to make changes and improvements in your garden. I can help improve your garden and gardening practices and guarantee to save you time and money. Contact me fort an onsite consult. Also check out my website for past Garden Tips and articles: lessonsfromnature.biz.
 
Upcoming Plant Sales & Events: Put them on your calendar now!
 
            Lessons from Nature and Amanda’s Garden Native and Perennial Plant Sale.
            Saturday, May 21st, 9:00 – 2:00.  170 Pine St., E Aurora, corner of Pine & Lawrence.
 
Clients and those of you who get my tips can come at 8:00 and beat the rush. We will have a larger variety of native plants on that one day than anywhere in WNY.  All plants are dug fresh from my garden and those from Amanda’s Garden are started from seed by Ellen Folts, the owner. I will also have a selection of hypertufa containers, draped concrete planters and birdbaths.
 
Since it’s been so cold and rainy, I’ve only started potting up and some plants haven’t even come up yet. A list of available plants will be sent out the week before the sale.
 
            Note: all my plants will be potted in soilless potting mix due to the threat of the Asian jumping worm. If you’re not aware of this threat, you can get information at: http://ulster.cce.cornell.edu/environment/invasive-pests/jumping-worm
 
Master Gardener Plant Sale, Friday May 27, 8:30 – 3:00, Saturday May 28, 8:30 – 2:00, First Presbyterian Church, 1 Symphony Circle, across from Kleinman’s. Perennials for sun and shade, natives, annuals, succulents, hypertufa and draped concrete pots, vegetable starts, herbs, shrubs and garden art. Plants are from MG gardens and donated by local nurseries.
 
East Aurora Garden Club Perennial Sale, Saturday, May 28th 8:30 – till sold out.
In the Village Plaza on Grey Street where Tops is. The sale is located under the roof overhang between TJ Max and Pet Smart. Plants from Garden Club member’s gardens, great selection.
      
Happy Gardening!
Lyn Chimera
Lessons from Nature
170 Pine St.
E. Aurora, NY 14052
lyn@lessonsfromnature.biz
652-2432
 
 

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