Good Seed Farm 2009 Fall Newsletter
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Transcript of Good Seed Farm 2009 Fall Newsletter
Growing With Us
Volume 8 Issue 4 Fall 2009
For a pleasant surprise, take a drive to Good-
Seed Farm on a sunny fall day. You’ll be amazed
how much fresh color we have and how healthy
our plants look. Fall is the best time to plant peren-
nials and shrubs, and we have plenty to choose
from right now.
We have a thousand mums to choose from,
each one perfect. The orchard house is full of fruit
trees, blueberry bushes, grapes, asparagus, straw-
berry plants and more. Our “quilt barn” is full of
bagged mulch and soil, and our bulk mulch piles
are full.
GoodSeed Farm is your personal garden center.
Bring a friend and shop in peace and quiet, no
crowds, no lines, no traffic, no hassles, just lots of
COLOR on a fall day!
Fall Shopping Hours Monday through Friday 10AM to 5PM
Saturday 8 AM to 6 PM
Sunday Noon to 5PM
GoodSeed Farm Hours:
We Have It!
BEEN HERE LATELY? We’ve switched things
around; our new post & beam barn marks the MAIN
ENTRANCE. Grab a cart and follow the “color trail”
around back where we’ve really expanded…
Mark your calendar for our first annual
FALL CLEARANCE SALE September 19 through September 30
See details inside!
“Steve’s Soapbox:” Time to Start Something...
Life is fleeting. We see this all around us as our
children (and then grandchildren) grow up. Things we
built just a few years ago somehow become decades
old, and we find ourselves repairing them. Our faces in
the mirror somehow morph into the faces of our par-
ents.
Here at GoodSeed Farm we measure time by
watching sapling trees we planted years ago become
giants. When we moved into our 160-year-old farm-
house, we planted a young London planetree in the
front yard, in hopes of someday getting some afternoon
shade. At that time the perennials along our front porch
were sun-lovers like phlox and catmint, and the porch
planters were filled with petunias.
Today we find ourselves replacing our sun-starved
perennials, and planting impatiens in the big planter
pots on the porch. Our house is noticeably cooler, and
we can relax in the shade after work in the exact spot
where we once baked in the evening sun.
The scrawny young oaks we planted to shade the
store parking lot have become stately landmarks with
pools of shade underneath. Our greenhouses enjoy fil-
tered shade beneath rows of Shademaster locusts that
were mere sticks when we planted them. As we travel
around Adams County we drive past many, many trees
we’ve planted over the past thirteen years.
Have you ever enjoyed walking down tree-lined
streets or relaxing in the shade of a park or college campus? Someone, long ago, wanted you to find respite there and
planted some trees. It just seemed like the right thing to do at the time. Without exception, any piece of fruit you eat
today came from a tree that once, years ago, someone thoughtfully planted.
In uncertain times there is one thing you can do that, without fail, offers pleasure and satisfaction lasting beyond
your own lifetime, something future generations can enjoy effortlessly even before they, themselves, feel compelled to
make a lasting mark of their own. You can plant a tree. What could be more calming or satisfying?
In pioneer days a large swath of cleared land was a sign of success and prosperity. At this point in modern life
we’ve turned a corner, and planting trees is the way to mark our progress in life. In addition to all the benefits trees
provide, they are a symbol of permanence and plenty. As difficult as our circumstances may be at any given point in
our lives, we should always find the time and resources to create something lasting for the future. Planting and nurtur-
ing a young tree is just such an investment in our own humanity. It’s something small you can start, today, that will
someday be bigger than you are.
Today, start something bigger than you are. Plant a tree. Let us help.
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CHECK OUT OUR EVERYDAY 50% OFF SPECIALS!
Each time you come to GoodSeed Farm pay special attention to our 50% Off Unadvertised Specials.
These are top-quality, stunning plants at their peak, at a special price for a limited time. Don’t miss out!
“I should have bought it when I saw it…”
Imagine that, not long ago, this Willow Oak was a
scrawny “runt of the litter” leftover at the end of the sea-
son. “Parking lot shade”, we thought as we planted it…
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Perennial PickPerennial PickPerennial PickPerennial Pick “Chicago Sunrise” Daylily “Chicago Sunrise” Daylily “Chicago Sunrise” Daylily “Chicago Sunrise” Daylily (Hemerocallis)
This spectacular daylily has been blooming continuously since June! We
originally picked it for its striking gold blooms on sturdy two-foot stems, ex-
pecting a few weeks of color, but months later it’s still forming new buds.
A perfect contrast with pink, purple or blue foliage and blooms in your
perennial garden, this is a very special daylily. It’s easy to grow in full sun.
For a terrific combination, plant it with “Palace Purple” coral bells or Gaura
“Passionate Rainbow”, or next to a “Crimson Pygmy” red barberry.
Ornamental Grasses Make A Difference Fast and Easy
Ornamental grasses make excellent screen
plants to hide unsightly propane tanks and air con-
ditioners, or for privacy around patios and decks.
They develop faster than shrubs. Designers mix
them with perennial flowers and woody plants,
sometimes massing them for showy effects.
Grasses range in size from tiny pillows to huge
clumps over ten feet tall. They come in a range of
colors from dusty blue to pink and purple.
A good way to compare grasses is by looking at the size they will be when they are fully grown. This way you can
space them properly and allow enough space for them to develop to their fullest. Most grasses do best in full sun with
plenty of moisture, but grasses are quite adaptable and will do well almost anywhere. Most are perennials and will re-
turn each year larger. The only maintenance they need is to be cut to the ground in late winter each year and fertilized.
Here’s a rundown on some of our favorites:
Miscanthus, commonly called “maiden grass”, have a very graceful habit, softly drooping and waving gently with
the slightest breeze. Some have “zebra stripes’, others have stripes along the leaves. Our favorites are “Gracillimus”,
“Little Kitten”. “Adagio” and “Purpurescens”, which turns gradually turns purple during the fall season.
Pennisetums or “fountain grass” work well in perennial borders or mixed with shrubs in foundation plantings.
Most have showy upright seed heads. We like Pennisetum “Hamelin” the best.
“Karl Foerster” feather reed grass has attractive wheat-like seed stalks that stand straight up, great for mixing with
foundation shrubs and hiding unsightly utility meters. “Shenandoah” switch grass gradually turns purple during the
season, and grows in a tidy upright clump that looks great in foundation plantings.
Fluffy dusty-blue clumps of ornamental fescue like “Elijah Blue” are terrific mixed with low perennials in the
front of the border. They are very drought-tolerant once they’re established, and stay nice and compact for years.
Pay attention to the hardiness zone when buying ornamental grasses, or you could buy varieties that aren’t hardy
perennials in this area. People often ask us for “pink pampas grass”, shown often in mail order catalogs but not hardy
in Ohio winters. Red Pennisetum is popular for planters. We think of both of these as annuals, so we don’t warranty
them and charge less for them than perennial grasses.
Maiden Grass (Miscanthus gracillimus) in our show gardens...
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Sept. 19Sept. 19Sept. 19Sept. 19----30303030 FALL CLEARANCE SALE!FALL CLEARANCE SALE!FALL CLEARANCE SALE!FALL CLEARANCE SALE! Our entire tree and shrub inventory discounted from 10% to 66%! Closeout prices on roses. 50% Off on all our ornamental grasses.
October 3October 3October 3October 3 MILLER’S ANNUAL BBQ PICNIC MILLER’S ANNUAL BBQ PICNIC MILLER’S ANNUAL BBQ PICNIC MILLER’S ANNUAL BBQ PICNIC See us at Miller’s on Wheat Ridge for gorgeous mums, fall pumpkins and select plants. Stop at GoodSeed Farm afterwards!
October 31October 31October 31October 31 LAST DAY OF THE SEASON! LAST DAY OF THE SEASON! LAST DAY OF THE SEASON! LAST DAY OF THE SEASON! We’re closing earlier this year! See below for limited Christmas tree hours.
November 24November 24November 24November 24 CHRISTMAS TREES ARRIVE! CHRISTMAS TREES ARRIVE! CHRISTMAS TREES ARRIVE! CHRISTMAS TREES ARRIVE! Hours 3PM-6PM week-days, Noon-6PM weekends through December 13ththrough December 13ththrough December 13ththrough December 13th.
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CHRISTMAS
TREE
HOURS Our retail store closes
October 31, but we’ll be
offering fresh cut and
live Christmas trees
from Thanksgiving
week through December
13th. Christmas tree
hours are 3PM to 6PM
weekdays, Noon to 6PM
weekends, closed
Thanksgiving day.
HARDY MUMS GoodSeed Farm is the place for
premium quality perennial mums.
They’re worth the trip!