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Mulch. A simple word.
It's one of those words that means diffferent things to different people. Basically, mulch
is material applied on top of your soil. In summer, it retains moisture below and keeps the sun from baking
the life right out of the soil. In winter, it reduces ground compaction from all of those raindrops pounding
incessantly from above and can significantly reduce erosion. Year-round, fresh mulch will reduce the number of
weeds that sprout. Our three mulches include:
Red Fir Bark: Bright orange/red color. Our most popular choice.
Hemlock Bark: Brown color with fewer tiny stickers than Red Fir makes
this a good choice for areas that are frequented by children or pets.
Soil-Life Compost: Dark brown color. Serves as a mulch and
a soil amendment. The Lazy Gardener's choice for feeding soil, and earthworms love it. This is a true
compost with neutral pH.
U-Haul or Delivery in local area available.
The Lazy Gardener's Lawn Care Guidelines
Have you got a problem with your yard or garden?
Ask the Lazy Gardener using the form below:
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Our Tomato Plants Are Coming Saturday, May 1!
Here's a list of the varieties we'll have:
Black Truffle
Brandywine Beefsteak
Chocolate Cherry
Heinz 2653 Sauce
Isis Candy Cherry
Legend
Oregon Cherry
Pineapple
Siletz
Stupice
Tiger-Like
Tomato Berry Cherry
Tumbling Tom
Willamette
Yellow Pear
Dormant Season Pruning
Classes
The Yamhill County Master Gardeners Association is offering
five different pruning classes,
each for a nominal fee. Subjects include:
Blueberry Pruning:
January 9, 2010
Fruit Tree Pruning: January 16, 2010
Table Grape Pruning: February 6, 2010
Rose Pruning:
February 16, 2010
Berry & Cane Pruning: March 16, 2010
Click the link below for registration
information: 
Pumpkins
Come see the giant pumpkins on display and guess the weight
of our giant squash.
Then browse around our selection of large pumpkins for sale. Bad weather?
No worries, our pumpkins are safely tucked inside our 90 year old warehouse.
Get them while
they last. When they're gone, they're gone!
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What's the fun of gardening if it requires
too much work or the use of potentially harmful chemicals? At Old Mill Feed & Garden, we follow the lead of our
own Lazy Gardener, "Feed your soil
and your plants will take care of themselves."
It sounds simple, but that's the point. In the five years or so since we adopted this approach at our own home,
we've seen a steady improvement in the vigor of our landscape along with a corresponding decrease in the amount of
pest and disease problems. You can't change the world, but you can change your yard.
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The Lazy Gardener's Favorite Links:
Polk County Master Gardeners Website
Weeks Roses
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