Garden Rewards: September, 2009

Edition 9.35

September, 2009

FEATURED QUOTE :

"In joy or sadness, flowers are our constant friends."
~Kazuko Okakura

Chrysanthemums are a mainstay of the fall garden. Pots of these colorful perennials really brighten up a porch, patio, or entryway.

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One of the easiest ways to add more interest to a garden is to add plants with different colors, textures, shapes and sizes. Different textured plants can also help create an illusion of space and add "flavor" to any garden design.

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Product Spotlight: Algreen® Rain Barrels

purple cow Rainwater is great for watering indoor and outdoor plants and washing cars and windows, and an Algreen® Agua Rain Barrel system is a stylish alternative to dusty autos, brown lawns and water-starved plants.

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Product Spotlight: Scotts Miracle Gro® Organic Compost Bins

Composting gives you unlimited amounts of free organic fertilizer. As you constantly improve and build up healthy soil, plants thrive. You can make great complete fertilizer from your own grass clippings, leaves and kitchen scraps with Scotts Miracle Gro® Biostack Organic Stacking Composter and Compost Bin.

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Autumn is a good time to prepare your lawn for the year ahead, and the best time to tackle any long-term improvements. Tasks such as raking out lawn debris, eradicating moss, feeding, and aerating will improve the quality of your lawn greatly if carried out on a yearly basis.

Click here to read the entire article and learn how to maintain your lawn this fall.

If you have an herb garden you know what a great pleasure it is to have access to your own home-grown herbs--ones that are exactly to your taste, rather than a generic supermarket blend. Drying or freezing some of your herbs can give you that pleasure year-round. Along with the taste advantage, your own herbs are much, much cheaper.

Click here to learn more about harvesting and drying herbs.

What’s the best time to plant a seed or sod lawn?

Click here to read the answer to this common gardening question.

Asters are a hardy perennial that brings life and color to any garden.

The hardy blue aster (Aster novae-angliae) is the common fall-blooming variety. Asters produce large clusters of delicate daisy-like flowers in many other colors, like white, purple, lavender, pink or red. They are hardy in USDA zones 4 through 9, depending on the variety.

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milky spore Japanese beetles are a familiar and destructive summer-time pest. The beetles are chewers, and the list of host plants is very long. Once they have a foothold in your garden, it may seem like you are waging a never-ending battle to defend your property.

Like something out of science-fiction or a Marvel Comic book, there is a safe and very potent weapon in the war against Japanese beetles called milky spore.

Click here to learn more about this incredble, 100% organic approach to combatting this pest.

Saturday, Sept. 5th
We wish our boss, Terry Van Lare a Happy Birthday!

Sunday, Sept. 6th-Saturday, Sept. 12th
30% off all remaining roses

Labor Day - Monday, Sept. 7th
Oconomowoc Landscape Supply & Garden Center will be closed.

Grandparents Day - Sunday, Sept. 13th

Sunday, Sept. 13th- Saturday, Sept. 19th
Save 20% or more on selected shrubs (excludes new arrivals)

Saturday, Sept. 19th - 11am
Basic Bulb Planting 101
Attend a complimentary. seminar on Saturday September 19th at 11:00 a.m. Please R.S.V.P by calling (262) 567-1777.

Sunday, Sept. 20th - Saturday, Sept. 26th
Special savings on remaining perennials.

Autumn Begins Tuesday, September 22nd

Sunday, Sept. 27th - Saturday, Oct. 3rd
Tree clearance--Save up to 50%.

Summer is perfect for grilling! This quick marinade makes flavorful, juicy chicken ready for the grill in less than 30 minutes. Serve with homemade potato salad and grilled vegetables for a great summmertime dinner in less than an hour.

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons onion powder
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 1/2 tablespoons chili powder
1 1/3 tablespoon sweet paprika
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 tablespoon crushed coriander seed
1 3/4 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon black pepper or 1/3 teaspoon crushed black peppercorns
3 teapoons liquid smoke
1/3 cup olive or peanut oil
6 chicken breast pieces with ribs
1 zipper-style plastic bag, one-gallon sized

Step by Step:

Open one gallon size zipper style plastic bag.
Add spices: onion, garlic and chili powders, paprika, ground cumin, crushed coriander seed, black pepper (or crushed black peppercorns) and salt; mix together in plastic bag until well combined.
Add 3 teapoons liquid smoke to spice mixture and drizzle with olive or peanut oil.
Knead mixture through plastic until thoroughly mixed, about 2 minutes.
Remove chicken from refrigerator and rinse under cold water, patting dry with paper towels.If chicken breasts are large, cut in half with chef's knife or butcher knife so that pieces are uniform
Place chicken into zipper style plastic bag. Seal zippered bag and thoroughly toss chicken in marinade until it covers all pieces.
Push air out of the bag and seal, placing into a bowl in the refrigerator (in case bag leaks) and allowing to rest for 15-20 minutes.

Clean rack and turn grill to high, closing cover until grill is hot.
Prepare clean grill rack by oiling lightly or by removing rack with potholders, moving away from fire and spraying with nonstick spray.
Remove chicken from bag and place onto grill breast side down, allowing chicken to sear on both sides over high heat, about 4 minutes per side.
Turn off one burner and transfer seared chicken to this side of grill, cooking over indirect heat and turning often, about 18-20 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 165 F.

Yield: 6 servings.

Recipe courtesy of "Cooking for Pleasure" by Jeanine Harsen.

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