The Online Garden Gossip

 January 2007/Issue #10
Straight from our garden to your inbox...without the dirt

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Every few weeks we feature timely advice on things you can do in your garden, thanks to Karen Collins, one of Sugar Creek's longtime employees and a master gardener.

Things you can tackle in your garden this month include:

  • Here's a great New Year's Resolution: keep records of your garden this year -- new plants installed, bloom times, etc.
  • Do you have bulbs that you didn't get planted before the ground froze? Plant them in peat pots or plastic containers and then bury the pots under a thick blanket of leaves.  You can transplant them into your garden beds when the weather permits.
  • Get together with gardening friends and share plant information and gardening books.

              

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Do you love plants?  Are you in good shape and love to work outdoors?  Then we want you!  Sugar Creek Gardens is looking for friendly and energetic people to join our team. 

Apply ASAP, or no later than February 1.  No resume is necessary.  Simply send us your name, address, and phone number, and tell us a little about yourself -- what gardening and plant experience you have, what hours you are available, and why you would like to work at Sugar Creek.  You can e-mail us at SCG@aol.com, or mail info to Sugar Creek Gardens, 1011 N. Woodlawn Ave., Kirkwood, MO, 63122.

We're also looking for someone to help move and water plants, load mulch, help customers load their cars, etc. -- perfect for a strong college student or retiree! 

                                 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Winter lawn and garden care

Heavy snows may damage tree and shrub branches, so be sure to carefully brush off snow.  To prevent bark from tearing, prune any limbs that have been damaged by ice and snow.  Allow ice to melt from plants naturally -- attempting to remove it may damage plants.  Instead of using salt or ice melters, use birdseed, sand, or vermiculite on icy paths.  Salt and ice melters may injure your plants.

To prevent injury to turfgrass, don't walk on frozen lawns.

Do you want to attract insect-hunting woodpeckers into your garden?  Hang suet cakes in your trees.

 

 

Help wanted at Sugar Creek

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