Don't Forget to Fertilize!
Here are some of our go-to fertilizers
Here are some of our go-to fertilizers
Get earth on your hands.
It’s time to fertilize warm-season lawns (bermuda, buffalo and zoysia) with ferti•lome Winterizer. Don’t be confused by the name. Winterizer has 25% nitrogen to feed these grasses during their period of rapid growth. Use a second application in about 6 weeks.
Keep hanging baskets, planters and garden flowers fertilized. A slow-release fertilizer, like ferti•lome Garden Cote 6, will feed plants all season—but remember to supplement with a water-soluble high in phosphorus (ferti•lome Blooming & Rooting) to keep plants blooming profusely.
Keep annual plants blooming all summer by deadheading the flowers and maintaining good soil moisture. “Deadheading” is removing the old flowers so the plants won’t waste energy producing seeds and will produce more flowers. Water is crucial. Don’t let plants dry out to the point of wilting. Check every day and maybe twice a day with containers.
In ponds or other standing water use Mosquito Dunks or Mosquito Bits in the water to take care of the larva. For area control spray ferti•lome Broad Spectrum Insecticide to kill mosquitoes. Follow up, especially before outdoor activities, with ferti•lome MosquitoGo Insect Granules to keep them away.
Local gardening advice & more!
Back in the day (pre-1980), we grew about an acre of field mums at our west store's ‘mum field’ for fall sales. After a rainy spell like we have been experiencing recently, Dad had us out tending to the plants.
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I always look forward to being outside in the summer. There's something freeing about working in the garden in shorts, a short sleeve shirt and floppy hat to keep the sun off.
...Johnson's Garden Time
Join Marty and Jeremy every Saturday & Sunday morning at 7:55 for Johnson's Garden Time. We'll also post episodes here and on our YouTube Channel.
Enjoy!
It's still all good in the hood.
Wichita's 4th generation garden center started as a small fruit & vegetable stand in the 1920s on the outskirts of town at the corner of Douglas and West Street in Wichita, KS. As the business grew, Harold Johnson, with his father Orie, bought 5 acres of land on West 13th Street, and opened Johnson's Garden Center. This location is still operating today!
Fast forward a half century. Wichita's "favorite hometown garden center" is still serving gardeners all over Kansas for over 90 years. We are a 4th generation family owned business, and are committed to providing quality products and excellent service to our customers.
