Time to plant annual flower beds, tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, beans, basil and other tender vegetables and herbs! Be sure to prepare your soil with some nutrient rich compost.  With all the moisture we’ve had, your soil will be wet for a while. Let it dry out just a little before using a heavy tiller to avoid soil compaction. When adding compost sooner,  just gently incorporate it into the soil with a shovel.

It’s a great time to plant shrubs, ornamental trees and fruit trees as well! If planted now, they will have the next month to get established before the summer heat sets in. It is essential for the long term health of your tree or shrub that it’s roots get well established before it starts using it’s energy to put growth up top. Avoid pruning (which stimulates top growth) for the first season. We recommend adding an application of Ferti-lome Root Stimulator with every tree or shrub planting. Encouraging the establishment of a healthy root system at the time of planting will pay off in the vigor of your tree or shrub for years to come.

Research is telling us YES, and it’s not just the sunshine and fresh air that go along with gardening that are to blame. There are tiny microorganisms in soil called Mycrobacterium vaccae that trigger the release of serotonin in your brain. Serotonin is a happy chemical and the lack of it causes depression or anxiety. Getting your hands right into the soil will literally lift your mood!

Plants naturally come with defenses to fight harmful insects and diseases (much like the human immune system). If the plant is not healthy or is stressed then those defenses grow week and invaders make their way in. The best defense for the fight against harmful insects and diseases is a good offence. Keeping your plants healthy and vigorous with the right fertilizers will eliminate the need for problem solutions down the road.

Following are some of the fertilizing recommendations we make here at Lomond View:

Flowers- annual and perennial: We offer a selection of blooming and rooting options to give your flowers exactly what they need to produce vigorous blooms. Flowers are the star of the landscape show, you’ll want to give them specialized energy and nutrients so they can really shine.

Trees and shrubs: Establishing the root system that first year means everything in the life of a tree or shrub. Make sure your investment will reach its potential by applying Root stimulator every time you plant! We also have tree and shrub food to keep your trees and shrubs healthy and vigorous year after year.

Lawn Turf: If you follow a program of regular seasonal care and maintenance, it’s easy to achieve a beautiful, healthy, disease- and weed-free lawn:March/April- Apply Fertilome Crabgrass PreventorMay/Early June- Apply Fertilome Weed OutEnd of Aug/Sept- Apply Fertilome Lawn Food Plus IronOct/Nov- Apply Fertilome Winterizer

Edibles: We carry a variety of fertilizers that are safe and effective for your vegetables and fruit trees. They will not only keep your plant healthy but will increase your harvest.

Organics: If you like to keep things natural then you will find a great selection of options on our sales floor. With Fertilome’s Natural Guard line you will find an organic solution to any gardening problem you need to solve.