Kim and the Azaleas
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Life Lived Outside The Kerby's Nursery E-Newsletter March 24, 2022 |
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Kim and the Azaleas
by Joey Bokor
I had planned to write the newsletter today about a new fertilizer product that we are carrying called Bio-Tone
Starter Plus, but Kim's birthday is this week, so a Kim nursery
story felt like it would be more fun.
Don't worry, you can still find information and some video links on
Bio-Tone Starter Plus below. When Kim was around Maddy's age, she would come up to help out at the nursery. She wasn't as well-versed in plants at that time, but she could definitely tell you where the azaleas were. That was her go-to plant. And it so happened that a customer came in wanting to get a single azalea plant. So, Kim volunteered to show the customer to the azaleas and help her figure out which one that she needed. They found the azaleas and the customer returned to the check-out counter, but with two azalea bushes in hand. Kim's mom asked, 'Didn't you just need one plant?', and the customer responded, 'Well, this sweet little girl told me that you have to get two plants, one wouldn't look good all by itself'. Vicki assured the customer that she didn't need to buy two if she only really needed one, but the lady did take Kim's advice and went ahead and purchased both. Even from a young age, Kim had making gardens beautiful in her blood. That azalea story seemed like a perfect fit for this week, not just because it is Kim's birthday, but also because this Saturday's seminar is on Classic Shrubs for the Shade, which of course includes azaleas. Come out to learn all about the options you have for shady areas and how to plant classics like azaleas, camellias, and gardenias so that they thrive in your garden. And we promise we'll make sure you get exactly the number of plants that you need. |
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To complement our new line of
Black Gold organic soils, we are increasing our organic fertilizer selection as well
and Bio-Tone Starter Plus has quickly become one of our favorites. Rather than me telling you about it, here are
informational videos from Espoma Organic
and Garden Answer that talk about
how to use the product. It really is a great starter fertilizer that reduces
transplant shock and increases root production. It includes
beneficial bacteria which add to soil health and richness, as well
as mycorrhizae fungi which colonize the roots of
a plant, leading to a sturdy root system that is able to take up
nutrients efficiently from the surrounding soil. I'll talk all
about using Bio-Tone Starter Plus at the seminar this Saturday,
when we talk about how to plant shrubs for shade. Happy Planting! |
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