GIVE DAD A GIFT OF GARDENING!

Help dad clean up the yard! Give him a gift he will enjoy for the entire summer into the fall…

BACKYARD CLEAN-UP SPECIAL!

$99.99

Per 400 Sq Foot Area

 SERVICE INCLUDES: 

 Complete Weeding • Light Pruning • Lawn Aeration • Lawn Build-up

5lbs Grass Seeds • 1yd of Mulch • Mulching • Fertilizer • Watering

5-9mil Bags Yard Waste & Brush Removal to the Curb

ADDITIONAL SERVICES AVAILABLE:

Container Gardening • Bird Gardening • Dog Runs • Paving • Curb Appeal

Herbicide Application • Stump Removal • Tree Pruning • Tree Transplants

Tree Root Pruning • Garden Designs • Lawn Installation • Lawn Removal

Mowing • High Pressure Cleaning • And More…

 ALL GARDEN TOOLS 15% OFF

OUTDOOR PLANTS 10% OFF

SATURDAY, June 13th @ 11:00 AM

WORKSHOP

COMPOSTING A Demonstration and Question & Answer Session

Composting is the decomposition of plant remains and other once-living materials to make an earthy, dark, crumbly substance that is excellent for adding to houseplants or enriching garden soil. It is the way to recycle your yard and kitchen wastes, and is a critical step in reducing the volume of garbage needlessly sent to landfills for disposal.

USING COMPOST

You don’t need large flower beds or a vegetable garden to use compost. Here are the most common applications:

1.  Mulch: Apply compost up to 3″ deep around trees and shrubs and in planting areas to suppress weed growth, provide a long-term supply of nutrients, conserve moisture, prevent soil erosion and compaction, and moderate soil temperature changes. Especially effective in fall and spring.

2.  Topdressing: Spread compost 1/8″-1/4″ deep on top of existing lawns with a spreader or rake. Finished compost should be sifted or “screened” to remove clumps and twigs. Build a simple, inexpensive sifter using hardware cloth and a frame of two-by-four lumber.

3.  Sidedressing: A 1″-2″ layer of compost can be spread around vegetables (especially tomatoes, peppers, eggplant), shrubs and flowers during active growing season to replace nutrients and protect root systems.

4.  Soil Amendment: Mix 2″-3″ of compost into the top 6″-8″ of heavy clay or sandy soil with a mechanical tiller, garden spade, or shovel. Compost will improve drainage and moisture retention, prevent compaction, supply nutrients and make existing nutrients more available to plants.

5.  Potting Mediums: Sifted compost (1/3 part) can be mixed with potting soil and vermiculite or perlite to create a superior potting medium.

SATURDAY, June 13th @ 12:00 PM

SOIL TESTING

The best lawns and gardens have one thing in common — good soil. A soil test allows you to choose plants wisely. You can also make changes to your soil so that the plants you are trying to grow can do their best.

A soil test is a process by which elements (phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium, sodium, sulfur, manganese, copper and zinc) are chemically removed from the soil and measured for their “plant available” content within the sample. The quantity of available nutrients in the sample determines the amount of fertilizer that is recommended. A soil test also measures soil pH, humic matter and exchangeable acidity. These analyses indicate whether lime is needed and, if so, how much to apply.

Bring a sample of your soil for testing on Saturday, June 13th between 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM. We recommend 2-3 baggies tagged from different areas of your yard.

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Estelle envisions creative blossoms becoming a cornerstone and pillar of central Brooklyn as a whole and to that end, creative blossoms will bring together the gardening community in Stuyvesant Heights and act as a community center, both in-store and online (via a creative blossoms gardening blog), for Stuyvesant Heights gardeners.

creative blossoms has instituted a partnership with the BedStuy Campaign Against Hunger, a non-profit organization working vigorously to end hunger in the Bedford-Stuyvesant / Brownsville / Ocean Hill neighborhoods of Brooklyn. It’s mission is to end hunger by distributing food and empowering families through information and support, which will give both strength and dignity to the community. creative blossoms will work with the BedStuy Campaign Against Hunger through a Garden Harvest Give Back, in which the members of the creative blossoms gardening community donate a portion of its garden harvest to the BedStuy Campaign Against Hunger.

creative blossoms grand opening will feature a raffle and proceeds will go to supporting the BedStuy Campaign Against Hunger. The prizes include three floral arrangements and a gardening gift.

The day’s theme is a garden wedding and will celebrate the perfect merger of new beginnings, unique floral arrangements, springtime, and very special invited guests. The catering of the celebration will be provided by the BedStuy staple, Peaches, and the Fort Greene wine shop, Gnarly Vines.

Come join us for our grand opening celebration!!

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