The Changing Seasons of our "High Desert" landscape

High Desert

Garden & Landscape

(Late Autumn  Calendar) 

If you have not yet “Fall” fertilized your Lawn you can still get this job done in spite of rain, snow, wind or frost. Recommended nutrition would be “Cascade Natural” (a granular blended organic fertilizer), at the rate of 25# per  thousand square feet. Tree, shrub, flower and vegetable gardens will also benefit from a similar “Fall” feeding with our “Cold Climate” organic fertilizer. Your Rhubarb and Asparagus beds will reward you with a bumper crop if you will simply “side dress” with about three cups of this fertilizer and 3” or your own homemade compost  or our commercial “Organic Certified” compost (we stock it in bales or bulk).

  “If” the weather finally gets really cold and the ground freezes solid then you can finish winterizing (but not until) your  rose bush plants. Hemlock bark mulch is the best to use for insulating. Make sure you come up around the canes at least six inches for complete protection! Remember, NO pruning of roses at this time of the year (our cold climate dictates no fall pruning of ANY deciduous plants). Pruning Is best performed in the spring AFTER growth has started or better yet, after your daffodils have bloomed.

  Rake all leaves from your lawn to ensure that you don’t suffocate your lawn during the winter months. Use them for making the BEST compost a Gardener could ever have!!!

  For a touch of Fragrance in your home you might want to force an earthen glazed pot full of “Paper White Narcissus”. Takes about six weeks to get into full bloom, just in time to brighten a winter day!  We (Redmond Greenhouse) will stock these and other special indoor forcing bulbs.

  Reduce your water schedule to your favorite house plants or you will see an abundance of leaf fall and failing health! The days are now shorter, and cooler thus they will consume only about half of summers watering!!!

  Fall is the time of the year to plant garlic and shallots. If you have not yet planted you had better get to digging, hard ground freezing weather is on it’s way!!!  The same goes for planting “spring flowering bulbs). Better grab that shovel, because come springtime you will be looking out your window and smiling big time.

If you are looking for and indoor project you may want to give a try to indoor topiary. Rosemary has to be one of the best, followed by ivies (we have many varieties). It is fun and a GREAT indoor project for everyone. They make dandy gifts. From kids to our elders.

Tis the fall season, a time to rest, reflect, and appreciate.

  Enjoy the Bounty of Autumn

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