May 2023

It's time for May Flowers!

Oh how we love this fantastic 'everything comes to life' month in Colorado. It is also the month we celebrate all the Mothers in our lives and also kick off the summer with a long Memorial Day weekend. The greenhouses are bursting at the seams waiting for consistently warm weather to arrive. Many of you have already been in buying trees and shrubs, exploring the nursery, and checking out our Locally Famous Hanging Baskets. It's been so nice seeing old friends and making so many new ones. Welcome everyone!  May Hours: Weekdays 8-6, Saturdays 8-5, Sundays 9-4

What's happening at PLN this month?

Custom Containers, At Your Service

If you want exceptional outdoor pots this year or just want to take a break from designing and planting them yourselves, let our Custom Container Planting Program do it for you! We will plant your outdoor pots with a one of a kind, high quality design that will be unlike any other basket or container you could 'just buy'. We specialize in specific mixes that are either just plain stunning or those that cater to pollinators and / or critter resistance. This service is available to both residential and commercial clients and can be utilized just once or all year long.  Check It Out

Get On The Schedule Now Our planting crews are mobilized and booking up. If you have a need for immediate gratification (and who doesn't), come in soon to tag the Trees & Shrubs that you want to have delivered and planted this summer so your date can get locked in and on the schedule.

The Greenhouses are in Full Bloom

REMINDER: Greenhouse plants have been living in 'ideal' conditions thus far this year. A process called 'Hardening Off' is important to ensure their successful transition to your outdoor spaces. Click here for details.

Garden Thymes with Jackie "Gardeners... On your marks, Get set, Plant!"

May Gardening Tips Shrubs & Trees Prune spring flowering shrubs (lilacs, forsythias) when the blooms are spent. Plant bare root trees & shrubs by mid-May Fertilize roses once they leaf out Plant shrubs & trees Annuals & Perennials Pinch spent flowers on spring bulbs but allow the leaves to naturally die back. This allows the bulb to gather enough nutrients for next year's spring flowers. Plant annuals but make sure you protect them if there's a danger of frost (last average frost date in the Parker area is May 14) Plant perennial flowers & vines Veggies & Herbs Our Veggies are looking great! We have a good selection of peppers and cool weather varieties now and more coming in all month. Early-May, your cool season veggies (lettuce, snap peas, broccoli, etc...) should be in the ground. In late-May plant warm season crops such as corn, pumpkins, beans, squash, cucumbers... Plant bare root fruits like raspberries! Harvest rhubarb & asparagus...YUMMY! Lawns Plant cool-season grass seed or turf grass. Aerate & fertilize lawn Keep mowing blades sharp & at the height of 2.5-3" all season. Never cut more than 1/3 of the leaf height for maximum vigor and water conservation In General Now's the time to weed while the weeds are small and haven't produced seeds. Mid-May start checking for those pesky insects-especially white fly & aphids

May Quote: "The world's favorite season is Spring. All things seem possible in May. Edwin Way Teale

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