December
Cut back dormant perennial foliage, then mulch and water!
November 4 – November 30
Start winterizing lawns, perennials, and shrubs.
October 21 – November 3
The weather’s turned a little colder, but there’s still time to plant trees, shrubs, and spring-blooming bulbs!
October 7 – October 20
Now’s the time to get those spring-blooming bulbs in the ground! But don’t forget the joy of fall colors – it’s also a great time to plant Aspens, Maple, Burning Bush, Mums, and hardy pansies.
September 23 – October 6
Happy fall, y’all! The spring-blooming bulbs are in and now’s the time to get them in the ground. It’s also a good time for cool-season veggies and still warm enough to plant some trees, like Aspen and Autumn Blaze Maples.
August 26 – September 22
Fun fall perennials and annuals are making their appearance, so it’s time to get a start on your fall planting!
July 29 – August 25
Summer has made the soil warm and the monsoon rains are providing needed moisture. It’s a great time to plant shrubs, trees & perennials (new shipments are arriving weekly!)
July 15 – July 28
We are seeing a lot of heat-stressed plants. Please remember during these hot days that it’s important to water more. Of course, a great way to ensure that your plants are getting the steady, deep watering they need is to have a drip-irrigation system.
It’s also time to replace spent annuals in containers and in the ground to keep your garden looking beautiful. It’s also a great time to plant shrubs and trees.
July 8 – July 14
The heat is on! Flagstaff will be in the 90s for much of this week with only slight chances of monsoon rains until Friday. Watering your garden is vital to keep it looking great. You should also spray fungicide preventively now for when the moisture returns.
July 1 – July 7
Happy July! With the extra moisture, it’s a great time for planting. But that added humidity also means an increase in fungal issues, so spray fungicide preventively now.
June 24 – June 30
Proper watering is the key to successful gardening in high desert climates like Flagstaff, so if you haven’t already, now is the time to try drip irrigation. And keep planting!
June 16 – June 23
Treat your garden for grasshoppers and snails with diatomaceous earth. Also a good time to spray fungicide preventively for powderly mildew and black spot. We recommend FertiLome Broad Spectrum Fungicide.
June 10 – June 16
Great time to plant all things – annuals, perennials, shrubs and trees – but remember that watering is key and drip irrigation is imperative for the long-term survival of trees and shrubs!
June 3 – June 9
New plant materials should be watered twice a day, depending on variety. Drip irrigation is the best method for watering, as it ensures that the whole root ball is getting saturated. Other methods may only reach the top couple of inches.
May 28 – June 2
We are deep into the planting season, which means it’s time to talk about proper watering for your new plantings, plus our #1 hack for watering well. Check out our watering guide here.
May 20 – May 27
It’s the perfect time to get your edibles planted. Over the next two weeks, we’ll have the best selection of veggie plants available. And, yes, thrips are still a problem right now, so make sure to spray (check out Fertilome’s Spinosad.)
May 6 – May 19
Time to spray for Thrips – we recommend Ferti-lome Spinosad.
April 29 – May 5
Start your warm-season vegetables in the greenhouse. Plus there’s still time to plant seed potatoes, bare roots, and perennials.
April 22 – April 28
We are at the height of spring planting right now, with new shipments of flowers and edibles coming in each week. Stop by and check out the latest!
April 15 – April 21
It’s garden go time and a great time for planting everything from trees to seed potatoes. Our trees are shipped dormant, so if you have your irrigation ready to go, it’s a good time to get trees started. Plus we’ll be getting another perennial flower shipment in this week!
April 8 – April 14
Start your vegetable plants from seed now. It’s also a good time to plant early-flowering perennials, shrubs, seed potatoes and bareroot plants!
March 25 – April 7
It’s warm enough to plant annual pansy and violas right now. We also have received shipments of bare root plants, plus shrubs and perennials.
March 11 – March 24
Prune those trees if you haven’t yet and use steel manure to amend your soil (on sale now).
Feb. 26 – March 10
Time to start pruning trees and amending your soil using chicken manure (on sale now). If you need so guidance on how best to prune, check out our Room Camp class on March 9.
January 2024
Happy New Year! Right now in the heart of winter, it’s easy to forget that your trees and shrubs need water, but they do. Unless we have snow pack on the ground, your trees and shrubs will need to be watered every three to four weeks.