Ensure houseplants get fed this month in anticipation of winter dormancy.
Fall is a great time to plant and plan landscaping projects. Think about improving walkways and building flower/vegetable beds, as well as adding focal point shrubs and trees. Need guidance? Contact Sloat’s Garden staff for expert advice.
We have plants & pottery to brighten your home this fall and winter.
Choose and plant Pansies, Violas, Mums, Stock, Snapdragons, and Iceland Poppies for great fall color.
Plant fall vegetables: kale, collard, spinach, arugula, peas, and lettuces.
Plant leeks and onions from seed or young plants to avoid early spring bolting.
Fertilize Azaleas, Camellias, and Rhododendrons with E.B. Stone Organics Ultra Bloom Fertilizer (0-10-10) to stimulate bud formation for winter/spring bloom and develop a hardier root structure.
Aerate compacted soil with a digging fork or aeration tool.
Containers, summer annuals, and cool season annuals will enjoy monthly feeding, at this time of year, with Maxsea Bloom fertilizer.
Reduce spider mites, scale, and other insect pests by taking houseplants outside and spraying them with the hose in a partial shade area. Keeping the foliage dust free is key in controlling indoor pests. Use Neem or All Season’s Oil if insects are already a problem. Always apply these remedies outdoors.
How does your indoor garden grow? Adopt a new family member from our large selection of houseplants.
Keep the garden clean. Pick up fallen fruit to avoid pests and disease next year. Clean out plant debris.
Prepare soil with Loam Builder and E.B. Stone Naturals Agricultural Lime for fall vegetable beds. Cabbages and kales need a good source of calcium to grow best. You can foliar feed calcium with Monterey Foli-Cal.
Mulch to inhibit weeds and conserve moisture.
Identify any pest or disease issues on deciduous fruit and shade trees and shrubs now so that you are prepared to treat issues this winter.
Need help diagnosing a problem? Bring bugs or diseased samples in a sealed plastic bag into the store for a diagnosis.
Remove leaves covering pumpkins to help ripen fruit.
Use caulk to seal up ant entries into your home.
Manage aphids and scale on outdoor and indoor plants to discourage ants.
