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Voted “Top
Revolutionary Garden Center
in Southeastern U.S.”
by Today’s Garden Center
magazine 2007 and “First
Choice Business 2008”
by Chesterfield
Economic Development and Chesterfield
Chamber of Commerce
Seats
up to 36 comfortably. Ideal
for classes and small group
meetings. Free to local businesses
& non-profit community groups
for meetings during open business
hours. Café open &
available for lunch meetings
Monday-Saturday. $20 fee for
reservation of private events
such as showers, birthday parties,
funeral receptions, etc. For
one of our staff to speak on
gardening or design, they can
be booked at no charge if meeting
prior to 5pm, on-site speaking
fee after-hours $30 and offsite
is $50.
After-hours
use of greenhouse facility,
January-March picture a warm
tropical setting with water
fountains trickling in the background.
For springtime, picture lush
tropical vines, hibiscus and
blooming annual color surrounding
you in April-May. Enjoy the
beauty of fall with the warmth
of golden colors or envision
the vibrant reds of the holiday
season and the lights of the
trees in September-December.
Great idea for company Christmas
parties! $100 deposit required
with date reservation (non-refundable).
$50 per hour, up to 5 hours
(Deposit covers first 2 hours).
Available from 6pm to 11pm.
Wine tasting is an option at
additional cost. Food not included
but references available for
caterers.
Options
for indoor, outdoor or private
picnic area for larger groups.
Pavilion at entrance set up
with picnic tables, for Saturdays
or Sundays in the months of
April-September. $50 fee with
date reservation for 2 hours,
11am-1pm or 2pm-4pm. Pony ride
add $5 per child (Birthday child
riding first and last of the
group!) Castle Moon Bounce,
add $100; Magician or Balloon
Creations, start at $150 per
hour. Private pavilion in “Secret
Garden” rear picnic area
available for $100 space reservation
for 2 hours.(Food not provided.)
Boulevard
Flower Gardens Entrance
Hot,
Hot, Hot! There
are no other words to describe
the month of June in this part
of Virginia. Oh, well maybe,
and that word would be “dry”
but it’s all good! Vinca,
Portulaca, Lantana, Hibiscus,
Mandevilla, Oleander, Marigolds,
Daylilies, Coreopsis…
these plants & many more
are still available now and
all of them are lovin’
the sun!
Traveling interstate 95 this
summer and passing through Virginia?
Be sure to pull off I-95 at
exit 58 and stretch your legs,
taking a stroll through the
6 acres of plants in our Garden
Center! We are less than 1⁄2
mile off the exit and will be
thrilled to have you visit with
us! Daylilies and perennials
are blooming in our display
gardens. Our water garden ponds
are enticing. The colorful Koi
will swim right up to the kids
and throw them kisses! How is
that for Southern Hospitality?!
By the way, we also have ice
cream!
Summer
Daylilies
Indoor
Koi Pond
Are
your container plantings and
houseplants looking great but
now you are heading out of town
for a long weekend? Consider
a Plant Nanny!
Not a paid person to come into
your home, this is a glass globe
which is filled with water before
you leave and turned upside
down into the soil where it
slowly drains into the soil
as the plant needs the water.
These come in many different
styles. Some are even just clay
spouts that can have a soda,
beer or wine bottle connected
to it. Be sure to water your
plant well, so the soil is moist
first and then add your Nanny!
Be sure to test it out for a
week before you leave, to be
sure and place it in your pot
correctly.
Mini
evergreens for containers
Have
you heard this little jingle,
“April showers bring May
flowers and June bugs”
Well the bugs certainly showed
up in the yards this June and
are thriving in the heat. Japanese
beetles, thrips, aphids, spider
mites and even bed bugs to name
a few. But not to worry, because
“We have people!”
Boulevard Flower Gardens has
an awesome staff who know their
stuff. We offer answers and
knowledge to our customers.
Just walk in the door this summer
and ask for any of our certified
horticulturists: Mark, Mike,
Sheryl, Kathy, Linda, Sue, David,
Angie, Gale, Christine, Kenny
or Carolyn. The Garden Center
traffic is a little slow right
now, so we have plenty of time
to assist you with your gardening
needs, especially with pest
& disease control.
Pest
and Disease Controls
These
temperatures create havoc with
the lawn and there may be “Fungus
Among Us!” Lawn fungus
such as brown patch and dollar
spot are almost certain to break
out now. Brown Patch is by far
the most prevalent in our area.
Most of these diseases are triggered
by high night
temperatures. When
the weatherman says its going
to be a sultry night (only dropping
to about 80 degrees for a low),
then lawn fungus is going to
explode! In fact many experts
say the magical number
is 78 degrees at night with
high humidity. We have
two options for control. Spraying
a curative liquid fungicide
or applying a granule curative
and preventative fungicide and
these should be done 3-5 days
prior to those high night temperature.
Keep an eye on the advance forecast
and drop in to have one of our
staff assist you with the correct
products. These will give about
3 weeks protection and should
be reapplied if conditions persist.
If fungus has already started
then a spray application is
best. We recommend the product
Fertilome's Systemic
fungicide containing
the chemical Banner.
Many people will follow the
spray application with a granular
material to give the best of
both worlds. This practice will
prevent the spread of any further
disease although it may take
several weeks before the grass
starts to heal up. Do not apply
any fertilizer during this time
as it will make the problem
worse. If you need to heal and
help green your grass, then
consider a granular iron product
such as Greenlight's Dr. Iron
which is safe and the strongest
iron product on the market for
the homeowner. Watering should
be twice per week and in the
early morning hours to help
prevent heat stress as well.
These timely practices can help
you keep lawn fungus at bay.
We strive
to help our friends enjoy their
garden! Have a great summer!
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