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Scarecrow Contest |
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Double Decking Anyone?
Double Decking can be done by planting bulbs first, then planting your flowers on top. With the first hint of spring, the bulbs will rise up through the flowers that you planted in the fall. Imagine the possibilities! Yellow & orange daffodils rising through a sea of blue pansies and white dianthus or fragrant hyacinths sharing the scene with cheerful violas. Monica’s Hint’s: Second Annual Scarecrow Contest Join
us in celebrating fall with our second annual scarecrow Join In The Fun! On
Sale! at
the Golden Gecko
Pre-order fruit trees by September 30th and get an additional 10% off! Garden Calendar - October
 Ask
the Garden Experts!
Q: : I am VERY interested in acquiring a Sequoia gigantea. My wife and I had a daughter named Sequoia who died when she was 2 months old (in 1996) and we wanted to have a living memorial to her. That said, we have waited until we have a home of our own and that may just be happening. How much would acquiring one cost? Is it possible to purchase one 10 years old or are they too big to transport by that age? Also, is it possible to raise one in North Carolina? I checked the zones and the weather looks right. Lastly, how much land should
I set aside when I plant it. I don't want to cause
any neighbor disputes. When I visited the the Trail
of 100 Giants, I saw some VERY impressive trees.
That said, the root structure seems to extend so
much that the root diameter seems to be about 3x
the trunk diameter. Is that a fair estimate? Q: For
the last several years my crepe myrtles look
good until they start flowering. As
soon as they start to flower, the leaves begin dropping. I
have tried fertilizing around the perimeter of the trees
and I don't believe it's lack of water. I have
noticed other crepe myrtles in my area don't have the
same problem. My son right across the street
doesn't have this problem--same soil conditions, heat,
light, etc. I am to the point of removing the trees;
I'm so tired of the mess. Q: Is
there some trick to growing pumpkins? I
have tried for two summers now. They are
planted from seed, get full sun, get plenty of
water, and the flowers never grow into pumpkins. I
used to be able to grow them in the same raised
beds but they just never go anywhere. My veg
garden is organic. I see bees on the plants. Seeds
are planted in June. What's the trick? We are Growing!
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Fall is the time to
plant spring bulbs and fall color such as Pansies, Violas,
Snapdragons, Stock, Calendula and Dianthus. These
flowers will provide you with color right through the
winter and into the spring.
contest.
Whoever creates the best scarecrow will win a $250 gift
card to The Golden Gecko Garden Center. Scarecrows must
be made on site between the hours of 10 am to 12 noon,
Saturday Oct. 21. We provide the stake to support your
scarecrow, and straw to stuff it. You provide the clothing
and inspiration. Scarecrows will be displayed on Marshall
road for all to see! Judging will be at 12:00, Oct 21.
Register at ‘The Gecko’ before Sunday, October
17th. Great for schools, organizations, and individuals.
In addition we will be serving refreshments throughout
the day. There will also be a huge sale, with details
to be announced in the e-news just before the event! 
If
you pre-order your fruit trees anytime between now
and September 30th you will receive an additional
10% off. In addition to our fruit tree
list, our grower is making their entire list available
for pre-order; this includes many hard to find varieties!
Order and pre-pay now, and pick up in January. Quantities
are limited, so now is the time to plan out your mini
backyard orchard or finally get the one tree you’ve
always wanted. Please stop by and pick up both of these
fruit tree lists.
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