| Third Saturday of the Month Edition Since this is the 3rd week of the month you’ll notice the longer format. And next month we’ll be back to our 3rd Saturday Events: The Garden Club Meeting @ 10am at both locations, an Open Air Market at Scottsdale, and who knows what else we may come up with! We at Harpers hope your Summer has been a good one, and as it winds down we also hope we’ll be seeing more of you. As we speak, our Geranium and Poinsettia crops have been started, new packaged seed has arrived, and in the next week or two vegetable bedding plants will start arriving. So in spite of the heat we’re getting ready for an exciting Fall and I’m sure you’re more than ready too!
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Harper’s Specials
We promised you for the summer we’d offer special pricing on plants. For this week we have some great 5 gallon plants for $5 ea! Mexicana Bird of Paradise, Fan Palms,Canary Isle Date Palms,Desert Ruellia,Oaks, and Willow Acacias.
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Remember as part of our 3rd Saturday Activities The Guys from The Pond Gnome will be at both Harper locations to answer questions about ponds, pond plants, and anything related to ponds, water features, and what to do when the Heron shows up!!!
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Weekly Landscape Tip:
How have you water bills been this summer? I have actually had one month that it exceeded my electric bill! Wow! If you have ever considered converting from turf to xeriscape or low water use landscaping, August and September might actually be the best months to do it. The most difficult part of the process is killing the existing grass. It can only be done effectively when it is most actively growing.The late summer and early fall months are the most active for bermudagrasses plus as we get into September the grass starts trying to store up nutrients for winter and that makes the uptake of herbicides even more effective. The use of “glyphosate”,Hi Yield Killzall type herbicides is a must as they kill the entire plant, root and all. Don’t try to kill the grass by just not watering it. It doesn’t work- and as soon as it rains or you water any of the new plants, you’ll have bermudagrass coming up. If we can be of any help with any phase of your “conversion” experience-please let us know! Jerry Harper and his team have done many- of all shapes,sizes,and budgets. Give Jerry a call 602 659 5994 to set up a time for a FREE on site evaluation.
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Remember to join us every Saturday at 8am on 92.3 fm KTAR for the Garden Segment of Rosie on the House. You can call in and ask a question or just join in on the fun! The tip of the week can also be heard at the beginning of the show and there is a coupon for the product mentioned! Click on the coupon icon and print it out-and you get %20 off! Also “LIKE” us on Facebook and get daily updates and tips! Here is to Good Gardening!!!
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