Fall Sales!

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Fall Sales!

Across Essex County, people are flocking to nurseries and garden centers to take advantage of sales on all plant materials. At the end of the year, nurseries will put their plant stock on sale in order to make room for storage in the winter. The more trees and shrubs they can get rid of, the better!

During the spring and summer months, garden centers provide at least a one year warranty for all plant material, however, they usually trade in that warranty in order to give you a better deal. So, if you don't have the strongest and "luckiest" gardening thumb around, you might want to consider doing your shopping in the spring!

Fall is a wonderful time to do some planting. You can plant right up until the ground freezes. However, if you are planting in the fall, do NOT use fertilizer. Trees and shrubs are preparing to go dormant for the winter, so you don't want to promote any new growth during this time.

Most nurseries fall sales are offering 40-50 percent off of their fall stock, saving you a pretty penny, and leaving you with a great sense of bargaining accomplishments!

Remember, take advantage of the sales during this time, plant material goes quickly!