August eNewsletter 
From Eggplants to Eggs?
After years of prodding by my friend, Glenn Spevacek, Mayflower Greenhouse has finally jumped on the chicken bandwagon. A coop has been constructed and 10 Polish hens (what else) have a new home at 726 Airport Drive. Pictured are Ania (top) and Josephine (bottom). Right now we're treating them as pets but who knows, maybe someday you can buy your eggplants and eggs in the same place. Until then we hope you'll stop by and check them out. They are cute and speak English.
30% Off Sale at Mayflower - You Can Thank the Detour!
Getting to Mayflower to check out the chickens means taking a different route for the next couple of months.
Part of Airport Drive (Hwy 172 between Packerland and Mayflower Greenhouse) will be closed to traffic while a roundabout is being installed. To get to Mayflower from Hwy 41, take Mason Street/Hwy. 54 west out to Oneida and turn east (left) on Airport Drive (Hwy 172). We're really sorry for the inconvenience but to make it worthwhile we're doing something we NEVER do - have a sale. For the remainder of August every perennial, container, annual, tropical and garden accessory in stock will be 30% off (special orders excluded). Click here to see recent images of stock items added to our website.
The Real Deal!
Getting a deal can be a real advantage as we head into the fall container season. As loyal Mayflower customers we know that you've been diligently deadheading, watering and fertilizing to keep those plantings in tip top shape but there does come a time when a plant will give up the ghost or look a bit tacky. Stocks of cool season autumn plants are maturing to reinvigorate those tired pots. As always we'll have good stocks of rudbeckia, aster, chrysanthemums as well as flowering cabbages and kale.
Which of Your Plants Are Thriving in the Heat?
During the month of August it's a good idea to take note of which plants are still doing well in your garden. Getting good value for your gardening dollar is more important than ever these days. Ornamental plants that keep performing through the heat of late summer should be at the top of everyone's list come next spring. 
The best idea is to save the plastic plant labels of your favorites in a zip lock bag and bring them to the store in spring so we can match them exactly. Clipping the labels together of combinations you found especially attractive makes spring planting even easier.
Late Season Reminders
A few late season reminders, keep an eye on all your container annuals; feeding and watering may need to be done more often now as containers become root bound and thus have a reduced capacity to retain water and nutrients. As we always say, don't water on a schedule but water when the plant starts to droop. Water to the soil (not the leaves) and do it in the morning. This becomes especially important now as lower light levels and high humidity promote development of leaf diseases. On the other hand decrease watering and fertilizing of perennials as you want them to slow down growth and begin hardening off for the winter to come. Finally, it's time to sow seeds for those late season, cool season plants like radish, lettuce and dill.
Happy Gardening,
Jan Wos
Owner
Mayflower Greenhouse
