Valentine's Day Reminder... February 14th!Corliss Clips
February 2012 ......Page 4
Remember, the birds can still use an assist, so keep a good supply of seed and suet on hand - it's a long while before insects and natural food sources become available to those feathered friends. Take an outing to your favorite garden center, to stock up on the essentials. Your shopping list might look something like this...
Shopping List...
for those Backyard Birds!
√ Premium seed blend
√ Safflower seed for cardinals
√ Black oil sunflower seed
√ Thistle seed for the finches
√ Suet cage and extra suet cakes
√ Droll Yankee tube feeder
√ Dehydrated corn for squirrels
√ Birdbath heater
Shopping List...
for those Backyard Birds!
√ Premium seed blend
√ Safflower seed for cardinals
√ Black oil sunflower seed
√ Thistle seed for the finches
√ Suet cage and extra suet cakes
√ Droll Yankee tube feeder
√ Dehydrated corn for squirrels
√ Birdbath heater
Give the gift of gardening, this year. A gift certificate will set your Valentine
to dreaming of spring, and all the wonderful
plants that would be just perfect for their spring gardens.
Timely reminders...
•Are your garden tools ready for 2012? Clean, remove rust, oil metal surfaces, paint or linseed oil the handles... replace handles, if necessary.
•Clean pruner and lopper blades with mineral spirits, to remove dried sap or pitch. Use steel wool to remove rust. Sharpen blades and oil all moving parts.
•As forced bulbs begin to sprout in that cool, dark spot in the cellar, start to bring them upstairs where they’ll provide a much-needed glimpse of spring, over the next few weeks. If it’s still too early, at least check them for water.
•Got wood ash? This spring, scatter this potassium-rich resource around lilacs, roses and other specimens that thrive in a sweeter than normal soil.
•To keep those indoor plants healthy and thriving, provide humidity trays beneath the pots and group them together to share the increased humidity. Feed with Neptune’s Harvest Fish & Seaweed Fertilizer® every 2-4 weeks. Inspect for insects and disease and treat with one of the safer controls, if needed.
Forecast: Winter Continues...•Are your garden tools ready for 2012? Clean, remove rust, oil metal surfaces, paint or linseed oil the handles... replace handles, if necessary.
•Clean pruner and lopper blades with mineral spirits, to remove dried sap or pitch. Use steel wool to remove rust. Sharpen blades and oil all moving parts.
•As forced bulbs begin to sprout in that cool, dark spot in the cellar, start to bring them upstairs where they’ll provide a much-needed glimpse of spring, over the next few weeks. If it’s still too early, at least check them for water.
•Got wood ash? This spring, scatter this potassium-rich resource around lilacs, roses and other specimens that thrive in a sweeter than normal soil.
•To keep those indoor plants healthy and thriving, provide humidity trays beneath the pots and group them together to share the increased humidity. Feed with Neptune’s Harvest Fish & Seaweed Fertilizer® every 2-4 weeks. Inspect for insects and disease and treat with one of the safer controls, if needed.
As always, a special thanks to the Corliss Bros.staff for the excellent photography:
File photos ©CBI 2012
Stay with us for a brand new season of gardening! New introductions, new hybrids... 2012 is shaping up as a most exciting season. Meanwhile, keep up with that armchair gardening - it’s time well spent!
Corliss Bros. Garden Center & Nursery
31 Essex Road (Rte. 133) Ipswich, MA
978-356-5422
February 2012 'Corliss Clips'
- finis -
©DJL/CBI 2012
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