Cash For Clunkers at Ground Effects

Dear Viewer,   This has been the most pleasant summer in a long time.  I am thoroughly enjoying it and so are all of our plants.  They are looking awesome.   "Cash For Silk Clunkers" Everyone has heard of the Cash for Clunkers program that the government is doing for the car industry.  Since the government is not doing the same program for the interior of peoples houses we are going to have our own program for you.  Are you sick and tired of that old silk arrangement or have one that isn't getting it's use?  Bring it in to the Flower Shop and get 30% off a Flip Flop or Silk Arrangement in the Showroom.  For more details stop in. We are still doing weekly specials.  You won't want to miss next weeks special of the week in the Garden Center.  Be sure to check out the special next Monday.  Just click  HERE. We Have Everything You Need For Landscaping We have had lots of people call in the last couple of weeks wondering if we have Rock or Mulch.  Not only do we have rock and mulch but we have all of these landscape supplies: Landscape Rock: Our landscape rock is top quality.  It is washed and doesn't have any gravel in it.  It is the cleanest landscape rock around. Hardwood Mulch:  Is a mix of different hardwood trees.  It is a darker brown color and is shredded.  It is perfect for your landscape and lays down very nice. Recycled Mulch: A lighter chipped up mulch that works great for groves and other large areas because it is a little less expensive. Edging: We have bullet edgers(concrete interlocking edgers) and vinyl edging to make the border of your landscape.  We have at least 6 different colors of bullet edgers all on hand. Retaining Wall Block: We have at least 7 different styles of block in more than 6 different colors.  We have all of this on hand so you can pick it up right away.  If we don't have it (Which doesn't happen very often) we can usually get it within a week. Plastic & Fabric: We can cut off any size you would like for any project. Class A:  A crushed rock that is used as the base for your paver patios or sidewalks. Granite Dust:  A pink dust that is used for the top layer of your paver patio or for the base of your retaining wall to help make it more level. How to Make Designing Your Landscape Easy!! I have seen it many times.  People come in look around for awhile and then get this panicked look.  "Where do I start.  What am I going to do.  How am I supposed to do it."  Is this you or someone you know?  If it is let me(Justin), Katie, or Ryan help you out.  We can make putting plants around your house an utter joy. Here are the 5 steps to a Beautiful Landscape. Take pictures and/or measurements of the area you would like to put plants in. Bring pictures and/or measurements in and talk to one of us. Walk around and point out which plants or colors of plants you like.  We can give you suggestions of plants we think would work well.  We can take note or pick them out to set out. We can set it out at Ground Effects to see what it would look like at your house.   And when we are done take a picture to send home with you.  Like the picture below so you know where to plant them.        or we can bring the plants to your house and set them out. Whalla!!  You have a spruced up landscape ready to be planted.  You can plant them yourselves or we can send out our planting professionals to plant them for you. Tomatoes: The fungus among us! We have had a lot of questions about yellowing, dead or dying foliage on the bottom halves of tomato plants in the last few weeks.  The weather this summer has been a perfect breeding ground for all types of fungus. Here are a few tips to help you get the best out of your tomato plants.  Water in the morning, this lets the foliage dry out before the night when fungus is the most active.  Make sure your plants have good air circulation, get rid of any other foliage that is crowding out the bottom of your tomato plants.  Mulch around the bottom of your plants with wood chips or even grass clippings, this helps keep in moisture and also prevents soil and water splash back on to the foliage.  Crop rotation, move your tomatoes to a different spot in your garden every year, this prevents exposing your plants to soil borne fungus that you may have encountered the year before.  If you have done all of these and are still having problems, we recommend spraying your tomatoes with copper fungicide.  This spray is approved for organic gardening and there is little to no harvest limitations after spraying.  Even though it is an organic product, we still advise using with caution, avoid spraying the fruit if possible and wash fruit very well before eating. If you have any questions about your tomatoes or any other pest or disease questions feel free to call Ground Effects.  Happy Gardening! Thanks for your time.   Sincerely,   Justin Schuiteman Ground Effects justin@scgroundeffects.com