SUMMER IN NORTHERN NEW MEXICO…
… heralds the first promises of real heat and the first bug invasions indoors and out.
Lavender, Cornflowers, Potentilla, Yarrow and Roses are all in bloom. It’s also a great month for attracting hummingbirds to your garden.
Planting continues with the warm-weather crops – beans, corn, peppers, eggplants, and tomatoes – and with summer’s heat-tolerant bedding plants to replace any fading flowering plants.
NEW ARRIVALS AT THE NURSERY! STOP BY TODAY!
OUR YARDS ARE FULL OF NEW ARRIVALS! STOP BY TODAY!
Payne’s Nursery North has just received fresh yard stock, including evergreens, flowering shrubs, and ornamental trees—perfect for updating your landscape. Whether you’re starting from scratch or adding to an existing space, we have plants suited for northern New Mexico’s climate and your garden goals.
We’re also fully stocked with beautiful succulents, cactus varieties, and easy-care indoor plants. From bold desert shapes to lush greenery for your home, there’s something for every style and space.
Stop by soon—our new arrivals go quickly, and this is the perfect time to plant!
| HERE IS OUR LATEST YARD STOCK |
WE HAVE 5 GALLON FRUIT TREES! CHOOSE FROM APPLE: red & golden delicious, winesap, sweet sixteen, akane, CHERRY: bing, montmorency, stella, PEAR: summercrisp, shinseiki, APRICOT: montrose, tomcot & PLUM: stanley
NOW IN STOCK: lavender 5 gal grosso, pyracantha, climbing roses knock out roses, spanish and scotch broom and seedles grape canadice
WE ARE STOCKED FULLY WITH HOUSE PLANTS TOO!
OUR SUCCULENT AND CACTUS TABLE IS “SUCCULENTLY” FULL OF NEW AND BEAUTIFUL VARIETIES!
MULCH MULCH MULCH!
WHAT DOES MULCHING REALLY DO?
IT KEEPS MOISTURE WHERE IT BELONGS
A good layer of mulch will keep the moisture in the soil where it belongs! Keeping roots moist but not overly wet which can cause root rot and disease. When summer heat hits, a layer of mulch might be the difference between life and death for plants, especially new plantings.
MULCHING LEAVES WEEDS IN THE DARK
Reduce the amount of sunlight from reaching weed seeds by covering areas with mulch. While you may still have an occasional weed pop up, mulching greatly reduces weeds.
KEEPS IT STEADY
Mulch insulates the soil, creating the buffer between the heat of summer and the cold winter temperatures. Mulch helps to regulate soil temperature by warming sooner in the spring and keeping it cooler in the summer.
Stop by Payne’s Organic Soil Yard (POSY) and ask the manager, Sam McCarthy, all about top quality soils and mulches. He’ll let you know why POSY is the best choice for all your yard and garden needs. Bring your pick-up or dump truck or we’ll deliver.
CLICK here for Payne’s Organic Soil Yard!
ASK THE GARDEN GURU!
ASK THE GARDEN GURU!
HOW OFTEN SHOULD WE BE WATERING IN THE SUMMER?
ANOTHER GREAT QUESTION!
In this week’s archived show from previous years, the Garden Guru talked about how often we should be watering our plants during the summer heat? Lynn said that customers ask that question often and that there in not ONE answer for that! He explained that as a plant absorbs water, there’s a process called “transpiration”, meaning the roots absorb the moisture and it travels through the vascular system of the plant and then it’s lost through the leaf with transpiration!
So when it’s hot and dry and windy … that increases the transpiration and then it’s termed “evapotranspiration”. Listen to the Garden Guru’s tip and find out why you should water thoroughly – when you water – and then let your plants dry out between each watering?
CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE GARDEN GURU’S ARCHIVED RADIO SHOW ON THIS TOPIC.
HAPPY GARDENING!
PAYNE’S WEEKLY GARDENING HUMOR!
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ZODIAC SIGNS AND GARDENING? HERE’S THIS CYCLES PROFILE.
by The Old Farmer’s Almanac
Here’s THIS MONTHS ZODIAC SIGN PROFILE AND HOW IT CAN HELP YOU GARDEN:
GEMINI (MAY 21 to JUNE 21)
Gemini finishes the spring, but the sense that a change of seasons is near keeps you light and airy. Plants that mimic your style, such as dill, calendula, caraway, and parsley, are easy for you to grow and make your heart dance. Wild carrots and dandelions—whose airborne seeds swirl and twirl in the wind—bring joy and contentment. You find yellow flowers particularly captivating, and dashes of this color can be found liberally in your yard. Salads grace your evening meals (the quickness of “wash and eat” is indescribably tantalizing). Toss some calendula blossoms right in the bowl for an added dash of pizzazz and panache.