Fall planting tips

It is shipping time for us and planting time for you. If you have not yet received your iris and daylilies -- they are on the way!! We only have a handful of orders remaining to be shipped.

We thought it would be good to give you a few tips for planting your new additions. First, remove the plants from the boxes as soon as you can -- they need air and of course water. Make sure to soak your iris and daylilies in water for a minimum of one hour and maximum of 24 hours -- I usually prefer to do it overnight. This is a basic rehydration process that wakes up the roots and gets them ready for their new home. Take your time and cultivate the soil well -- until it is easy to move -- here in Indiana we have a lot of clay soil and so this process is very important in helping the roots find space. When you place the plants in the ground water the roots directly before placing the rest of the dirt on top of them -- this is especially important for daylilies. This will keep them well watered for the first day while they begin to settle in. Also add any fertilizers like alfalfa or green sand or some of our magic soil to the root area before watering and recovering with top soil.
If you pick up your plants at a local nursery or green house or if you picked them up from us here at the garden make sure to cut down the tops also to about 3-6 inches tall -- do this before planting. It will allow more energy to go into the root development which is more necessary than foliage survival during the fall.

Make sure to get your orders in now -- there is still at least one more month to get your plants in -- check out our specials

Happy gardening!

Planning for next year

I have already noticed a shift in the amount of light during the day and evening as well as a distinct temperature change. The sun is setting quicker and the days are growing shorter -- it seems like time has speeded up on us already. We are still working steadfastly in the garden - resituating iris for spectacular new bed arrangements and bringing in new plants for a fresh new look overall! Next year we should see an array of new colors and plants.

We will be resuming shipments next week on Tuesday.

There is also a great selection of plants on sale now on the website -- take a look and enjoy the low prices while they last! http://www.oakhillgarden.com/99centsale.html
Make sure to get your orders in before we sell out on the sales -- if you get your order in by the second week in August you should be planting by the beginning of September -- just in time for the fall rains.
Happy planting!!