FW: Garden Newsletter March 99
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- Date: Tue, 9 Mar 1999 06:12:29 -0800
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> From: P Allen Smith Gardens[SMTP:newsletter@pallensmith.com]
> Sent: Monday, March 08, 1999 7:21 PM
> To: duncan.g.mcalpine@boeing.com
> Subject: Garden Newsletter March 99
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> GARDENING NEWSLETTER - March 9, 1999
> http://www.pallensmith.com/newsletter/
>
> Dear Gardening Friends,
>
> By this time of year most of us are ready for spring. And while it
> still may be down the road, there's a way to enjoy some spring flowers
> ahead of schedule. Just cut branches from spring flowering shrubs and
> trees and bring them into the house to encourage the buds to open
> early.
>
> It's a real treat to have these branches in our homes. It's always
> amazing to me to see how florists use these in creating some of their
> most dramatic arrangements. Some of the most popular are pussy
> willow, flowering peach and of course the old standby forsythia. But
> there are many more to choose from. If you don't have these plants in
> your garden, check with your local florists.
>
> The branches are cut in late winter after going through the
> appropriate period of dormancy for their buds to begin to swell. Then
> all they need is warm temperatures and sunlight and they will burst
> into bloom.
>
> Once you bring the branches inside it's important to cut the ends of
> the stems at a slight angle. Then make a few slits about 2 to 3
> inches long around the base. This will help them draw more water up
> into the stems.
>
> Just put them in a bucket of water and keep them in cool dark place
> for a few days and mist them occasionally. Then move them into a
> well-lit room and watch the magic happen.
>
> I've added 4 new plant features on my web site for March - Vinca
> Minor, an adaptable ground cover; a flowering crabapple called
> 'Narragansett'; Kerria japonica - a spring flowering shrub with
> beautiful rose-like flowers and one of my favorite spring flowers,
> daffodils. To review these articles go to http://www.pallensmith.com
> and click on "Allen's Garden".
>
> While you're there, you can pick up some seasonal tips by reviewing my
> ten most recent television reports. You'll find information on how
> bare root stock can save you money, starting seedlings indoors, new
> "garden quilts" to protect young plants from sudden cold snaps,
> shamrocks for St. Patrick's Day, plus much more. Just click on
> "Review Highlights" found at the top of the page.
>
> All best wishes from the Garden,
> P. Allen Smith
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