“40% OFF? That’s Practically for Free!”
Savvy gardeners know that fall is for planting. The milder weather is less stressful on newly installed plants, decreasing the need to water them every day to keep their roots alive and to ensure the rest of the plant will thrive. The fact that plants are beginning to enter their seasonal dormancy also helps them make the transition from pot to garden with less trauma for the plant and less worry for the gardener.
Fall is also when nurseries place their remaining stock of plants on sale. Overwintering trees, shrubs, and perennials is expensive and the fear of losing plants in the depths of January keeps nursery managers up at night. As a result, it is more cost effective (and psychically restive) to offer plants at a discount and avoid the work and worry of bedding down stock for the winter. The best part of all this is that the nurseries’ loss becomes the gardener and homeowners’ gain.
Buying plants in fall is a true win/win proposition for the plant purchaser. Not only is fall a great time to plant a tree or shrub, but the discounts offered allow you to get three trees for the price of less than two. That means you can afford ten boxwoods for a hedge instead of making do with five or six, or you can step up the size of tree you buy, turning that ordinary looking six foot pine tree into a stately eight footer.
There is, however, one caveat associated with these fall savings. The selection of plants available in fall is never as diverse as what you can find in the spring, but you will be surprised at how many great plants are still at your local nursery. It seems foolish not to take advantage of the season and add a few plants to your landscape at bargain basement prices. Come spring when that new tree, shrub, or perennial blooms you will be glad you did, and so will your pocket book, unless, like me, you contract a case of “discountitis” and go on a spree. “40% off?! That’s practically free!”
Poundridge Nurseries, Inc.
FALL SEASON SALE
Starts Saturday, October 3rd
40% OFF All Trees, Shrubs, Perennials, and Bubs
All Outdoor Furniture, Pots, Statuary, and more!
Daryl Beyers