Looking for an easy way to add a burst of color to your outdoor space? Marigolds are ready to bring the sunshine! At Payne’s Nursery, you’ll find these cheerful blooms in vibrant yellows, golden hues, and fiery oranges—perfect for flower beds, containers, patios, and vegetable gardens. They thrive in sunny spots, attract pollinators like bees and butterflies, and bring warmth and life to your landscape.

Marigolds also hold a special cultural significance. During Día de los Muertos, their brilliant golden and orange flowers are traditionally used to honor and remember loved ones, making their beauty especially meaningful this time of year.

ADD A LITTLE GOLD TO YOUR GARDEN.

Stop by Payne’s Nursery and pick up a few marigolds to brighten your outdoor space—and celebrate the season with blooms that are beautiful, vibrant, and full of meaning.

DOES SIZE MATTER WHEN CHOOSING FALL BULBS?

Another GREAT Question!

In this week’s archived show from previous years, the Garden Guru said Fall is the best time of year to plant bulbs of tulips, hyacinth, crocuses and daffodils in order to enjoy their fireworks of colorful blooms come Spring. 

Lynn mentioned that Payne’s gets their bulbs directly from Holland and only deals with the reputable companies that know what they are doing! Lynn also said that if you buy bulbs from a discount store they will most likely be half the price… but probably are half the size of the premium bulbs that you would buy from Payne’s. Listen to Lynn’s show on what to look for when buying a bulb! 

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CLICK HERE to listen to the GARDEN GURU’s archived show regarding Indian Market and what to do now in the garden!

HAPPY GARDENING!

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Few things capture the feeling of fall quite like a beautiful display of colorful mums. From cheerful yellows and warm golds to vibrant reds, deep purples, and everything in between, mums make it easy to add instant autumn charm to your home.

Dress up your front porch, brighten a patio, or add seasonal color to your garden. Mums look right at home in pots, planters, window boxes, and flower beds. Choose them for a quick seasonal refresh or plant hardy varieties for a beautiful garden display that can return year after year with the right care.

Ready to celebrate the season? Stop by Payne’s Nursery, pick your favorites, and let the autumn decorating begin!

OUR FALL BULBS ARE HERE FOR BEAUTIFUL SPRING FLOWERS!

Hurry In For Best Selection!

Fall is the best time of year to plant bulbs such as tulips, hyacinth, crocuses and daffodils — in order to enjoy their fireworks of colorful blooms come Spring.

Payne’s sells ONLY the biggest, highest quality Holland-grown bulbs to make sure you get the largest, longest-lasting, most brilliantly colored blooms.

Stop by Payne’s today and choose from our great selection!

PAYNE’S TIP: Don’t forget to sprinkle a little bulb food or bone meal in the hole while you are planting the bulbs and also sprinkle a little more on the soil surface to assure healthy growth. Of course, we have both bulb food and bone meal!

OUR POINSETTIAS ARE GROWING STRONG!

Long before poinsettias fill homes with holiday color, they’re growing right here at Payne’s Nursery in Santa Fe! Our team has been caring for these young plants for months, helping them grow into the festive favorites we all love.

And now, you get to watch them grow! We’ll be sharing behind-the-scenes updates as our Santa Fe-grown poinsettias develop and get ready for their big holiday debut.

CLICK HERE TO SEE PAYNE’S POINSETTIA GROWING PROCESS.

Fall is a great season for planting hardy trees, shrubs, vines, perennials, and bulbs! Here are some great reasons why:

• Root growth is greatest in the fall. Plants prioritize: in spring and early summer flowers, fruits and leaves get the most energy; in mid-to-late summer, fruiting, blooming and ripening peak, leaf growth lessens and stems begin to get more energy.

• As fall approaches, plant tops go dormant and next year’s buds finish forming, resulting in a decrease in the energy required by the above-ground parts of your plants. This lets plants use that energy for a tremendous increase in root growth. In fact, in fall, as stem growth tapers off, 70-80% of the season’s new root growth occurs.

This means that plants established in the fall have better root systems to support the following Spring’s rush of new top growth.

Stop by Payne’s North for a great selection of trees, shrubs and other plants!

Mulch and bark bring lasting advantages to any garden. 

They lock in moisture, suppress weeds, and keep soil temperatures steady. Around your plants, a thick layer acts like nature’s blanket—cooling roots through summer heat and insulating them against winter chill, ensuring healthier growth all year long.

But it’s not just about protection. Mulch and bark enhance your landscape’s look with natural texture and polish. As they slowly decompose, they enrich the soil with organic matter, boosting fertility and improving structure while giving your garden a neat, well-kept finish.