Every Plant Must Go!

Okay, you're driving along, maybe home from work as I was, minding your own business when a sign jumps in front of you reading " EVERY PLANT MUST GO"! Okay, so now do you perk up and start thinking of all the treasures and possibilities that might be awaiting you, or do you keep on driving?!

I stopped!!! I got all the wonderful garden plants below at $6.00 each. I got some Lilac, Canadian Hemlock and a Pine. I'm very excited. I don't have many evergreens...one to be exact, so Hemlock and Pine will have a home in the backyard and the three Lilacs will reside near our property line for some added privacy. Was never a huge Lilac fan, until I saw how beautiful they look in bouquets and that hooked me in.

I did take the time to look over each plant to make sure they looked healthy and free of disease. A bargain isn't a bargain if they're unhealthy. There were some plants that had some powdery mildew and what looked like cottony cushion scale, which probably occurred from lots of moisture and bad air circulation. I actually had cottony cushion scale on my hydrangea hedge against the garage wall. I ended up digging them all up and placing them further away from the garage wall and also treated them with horticultural oil. I don't let my husband water the lawn in that area, he was using a overhead sprinkler, so that had to be stopped (in my opinion lawns are overrated, need more room for my plants :)). But, they've survived and did well this summer.