Tips to Successful Summer Planting

First, don't be afraid to water daily for the first few weeks and then slowly back off to every other day, then to two - three times per week. Use a root stimulator like B-1 several times to help with shock.

Don't fertilize using any kind of commercial chemical fertilizer for at least one year.

Plant during the early morning or early evening. This is easier on you and easier on the plants.

Water during the early morning hours only if possible and make sure you water slowly and deeply. Until you get a watering schedule down, water with as many gallons as the container the plant came in. If it came in a 5 gallon nursery container then give it 5 gallons of water during each watering, this isn't as much water as you think and doing less just jeopardizes your chances of success.

If you are container growing you just need to water till the water starts coming out the bottom and you will have to water 1 -2 times a day. Container growing is hard on any plant because the roots are exposed to the same temperature as the outside air, where if they were planted the roots would be 30-40 degrees cooler.

Congratulations, wasn't that easy!

Anyone who thought being a water gardener strictly involved a large, water-filled pond in the backyard with a waterfall or stream has never been captured by the beauty and simplicity of a container water garden.
Any vessel that holds water and supports plant life can be transformed into a container water garden. However, containers made specifically to serve as container water gardens are populating garden center shelves across the country. These specially made containers make it extremely easy to enjoy a miniature water garden.
These container water gardens can go almost anywhere in the landscape; whether placed near the front door, tucked in a corner of a garden path, or added to a small balcony or patio.
Little work is required to turn a container water garden into a breathtaking, mini ecosystem pond. Simply rinse the inside of the bowl and partially fill with water. Then place plants on the ledge inside the bowl or at the bottom of the bowl.
Add decorative rocks to naturalize the container water garden and provide surface area for bacteria to grow, which the fish will happily consume! Acclimate your fish to the water by placing them, still bagged from the store, into the filled container garden. A small spitter or fountain can be added to the container to help aerate the water and provide a soothing sound. With the ease of container water gardens anyone can enjoy the sound and beauty of water, even in the smallest of spaces.

Trees make our lives better by providing shade and air conditioning in the summer. They protect us from the wind, and their leaves provide mulch for our plants during winter. Trees modify the climate and create a pleasant place to live.
Trees give neighborhoods their own character, enhancing good architecture and hiding bad. Tall growing trees create a skyscape and give a landscape dimension and color.
In business districts trees can soften the lines of buildings, give the street a sense of harmony and pull together diverse elements. Trees also absorb noise, filter the air and limit the visual impact of industrial areas.
In the Magic Valley trees can be successfully planted from early spring to late fall. Fall can be a great time for planting because it offers cool nights and warm days. This weather creates a soil temperature conducive to strong root growth, and damage to the tree is less likely.
Trees are an important part of our lives; after all, without them we wouldn’t have the oxygen we need to survive!

A big thanks to all of you who attended this years Home and Garden Show. It was a big success! For those of you that didn’t get a chance to attend, we put together a more elaborate display than in past years and included some very unique and creative components. It included three completely independent and exciting water features, a stone arch (similar to a mini Stonehenge boulder formation), a new paver material made from recycled tires, and an outdoor fireplace. Please take a look at these pictures and let us know your thoughts.

Here at Kimberly Nurseries we are getting prepared for the upcoming Home and Garden Show at the CSI Expo Center February 19th to the 21st. We have brought in some new ideas and technologies to share with you! Have you ever heard of plastic pavers that will support vehicles and is made of 95% recycled materials? Visit us at the home and garden show and you’ll see how they work! We are also showing off three unique water features as well as some very interesting and cutting edge design ideas. Please come visit us and find out how you can save $500.00 on your next landscape project.

Here at Kimberly Nurseries we believe in efficiency. Did you know that with this one piece of equipment we can save up to 30% in landscape labor? This not only helps us get the job done faster, but saves you both time and money. A landscape job that can be completed faster will cost you less money. Each year we take a look at the new technology and equipment that has been released to find a more efficient way of doing our job. This mini-skid is just one little addition to our repertoire that will save you money. Think of all the other education, experience and tools we have added in the 103 years we have been serving you.



Here are the attachments for the Mini Skid SK650 we put into action and use on a regular basis to help us be more efficient in our job.



Small Auger – This make mass planting of shrubs go much faster.

Large Auger – Typically a hole for a large tree can take up to an hour to dig depending upon soil conditions. With this one addition it can save great amounts of time, making digging a hole quick and easy.

Forks – A very versatile attachment that really helps in almost every aspect of work from loading and unloading pallets to moving around trees and boulders.

½ Yard Bucket – A wheel barrow is typically ¼ yard or less. Not only can we move more material but we can do it much faster.

Backhoe – This is just the ticket for those sticky situations where we need to work around tricky obstacles.

Well we are well into our construction process. We are putting in new curb, gutter and sidewalks. And right now thing look a little tore up still. But we are very excited and cant wait for the final project to be finished. We have moved into our new offices (still at the same location). We have been on a massive reorganization and cleaning mission which is just about finished and are looking forward the beginning of our landscape season. Please take a look at some of our construction pictures below to see what is happening.

If you haven’t seen our new website please visit us and let us know your thoughts. If there is anything you would like to see included just drops us a line and let us know.

Have you recently purchases a new home, or thinking of selling your existing? Why should you even bother with landscaping your property?

Proper landscaping increases the value of your home. Typically you receive more back on your investment than even remodeling your kitchen. On average a well thought out and designed landscape will increase property value by 15%. Not only that but it helps increase the aesthetics and sale ability, helping you to sell your home faster and easier. The landscape is the first part of your home that a buyer sees.

An appropriate landscape will also enhance the enjoyment of your property. A properly places patio system or water feature can help make use of all of your outdoor living space. Even if you aren’t outside enjoying your new landscape, it will provide stunning views from inside of your home. Think of the last time you did the dished or sat in your favorite chair, how often do you look out the window? A proper landscape includes all of the appropriate views from inside of your home.

The more you learn about landscape shrubs and trees the more you may realize that soil conditions can be key to their survival and ability to reach their potential. One of the best ways to find out is by getting a soil test done on your property. This way you know what plant material will work best in your soil. Here in Idaho our soil is very alkaline, which means that the soil pH is over 7. If you have any questions regarding which type of plant material work best in our soil don’t hesitate to post back your question, email us or give us a call (208-733-2717). Listed below you will find a local company that does soil testing.

Stukenholtz Laboratory Inc
www.stukenholtz.com

2924 Addison Avenue East
Twin Falls, ID 83301-6814
(208) 734-3050


Also if you haven’t checked out our new interactive website please visit us and let us know what you think and what you would like to see added.

A few prophetic quotes from Martin Luther King Jr.


“Change does not roll in on wheels of inevitability, but comes through continuous struggle.”

"The quality, not the longevity, of one's life is what is important."

"Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase."

Martin Luther King Jr.


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Our New Moxie Java Drive thru is now open. We are open 6:30am till 6:00pm. Come by and enjoy a great cup of Moxie before work, during lunch, or on your way home. Just look for the Bright Red Building on Addison Ave East just west of D&B Supply and Kimberly Nurseries. Grabbing a cup of coffee has never been easier. Also pick up one of our selections of delicious pastries to accompany your drink of choice.

Here is a very amazing winter garden. It highlights from December till April. Take a look and see how interesting and colorful a winter scape can be.

"The Winter Garden brings together coloured stems, coloured leaves and winter flowers with variations in texture and form. Above all, the handling of light is crucial for the success of the overall design."

http://www.botanic.cam.ac.uk/Images/WinterGarden.jpg

Our Moxie Java will be closed all this week. We are moving into our new Moxie Location. You may have seen the bright red building on the West side of our property. This will be a good change, those of you running a little late without your morning Moxie can now quickly grab a cup on the go with the drive up window. We should be back up and going by Monday the 18th. I will let you know for sure.

Check out our new Interactive Website.
http://www.kimberlynurseries.com

The Annual Home and Garden show is coming soon and we have been planning and striving to create some of the most unique and interesting installations. Each year we endeavor to inspire with state of the art landscape technology and cutting edge design. We hope you can all make it to come see everything the 2010 Home and Garden Show has to offer February 19th – 21st.

Also stop by our new Interactive Website and browse for tips and ideas.

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Our new Interactive Website is here and we are very excited. We have gone through and revamped our entire look to make it easier to navigate and whole lot more fun. The Spring Landscape Season is just around the corner and if you have questions we have the answers. Please take a moment to view our new Interactive Website at www.kimberlynurseries.com.

Please feel free to send us any landscape questions you have. Simply click on the contact us button and fill out the request a proposal form.

This is a test of our new blog at Kimberly nurseries.