Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009 10:00 am
A Change of Scenery: Transform Your Outdoor Spaces for Fall

Just because your garden flowers are winding down, doesn’t mean you can’t still enjoy your outdoor spaces this fall. Learn creative ways to enhance your garden in autumn and decorate doorways, porches and patios, mailboxes and more to celebrate the harvest season and welcome guests clear through Thanksgiving!

This is the last seminar for this fall! Call to register....

Saturday, September 26, 2009 10:00 am
Autumn Checklist: A Stitch In Time Saves Nine

As the seasons change, there is always something to be done to care for all your outdoor living areas. A little fall preparation can save time and money in the spring. We’ll run through a list of simple “chores” that are often forgotten to protect your investments, and improve your garden and landscape at the same time.

Call 426-0861 to register.

Up Next: Saturday, September 19, 2009 10:00 am

Simple Serenity or Stunningly Sensational: Bulb Strategies for an Eye-Popping Spring
Get your fingers in the dirt one last time this season and be rewarded with an effortless display next spring, just when you really need it! Bulbs are easy and economical, and with a minimum of planning you can enjoy “100 Days of Color” before spring planting even begins!
We are going to cover color planning to achieve the feel and look you want: information that can be valuable year 'round in your garden projects.

Call to register at 426 0861.

It's that time of year again: Knollwood's Free Fall Seminars start this Saturday, September 12, 2009 at 10:00 am. Just call to register!

First up: Keeping What's Yours: A Petal Saved is a Petal Earned. You’ve grown fond of your flowers after tending them all season, and it’s hard to let those favorites go, isn’t it? Now’s the time to “reap what you sowed”! We’ll discuss which plants are good candidates and how to bring them indoors, as well as strategies for cuttings, storing bulbs, and saving seeds. It's a great way to save money and have a jump start on next year's garden.

See and print the full schedule of seminars here, then call today to register!

Ah, fall! Crisp cool air, a different color of sunlight, and changing colors in the garden. The same cool air that will start nipping at our annuals brings out the best in autumn favorites such as hardy mums, pansies, ornamental cabbage and kale, and more. And while you are at it, add some clusters of colorful bulbs for a pleasant surprise next spring.

It only takes a few moments to enhance the harvest look with pumpkins, gourds, cornshocks, and Indian corn clustered on your porch steps or tucked in around your mailbox plantings.

We will discuss and demonstrate many of these ideas throughout our Fall Seminar Series....check out the full schedule, and call to register!

What's the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word "Pumpkin"?
If you are like us, it's probably PIE!
Pumpkins, gourds, and colorful corn make quick and easy fall decorations, but pumpkins have the added benefit of being delicious (and good for you). Sure, you can get pumpkin meat from a can, but it is so simple to make fresh pumpkin for pies, soups, breads and more that you really should try it. And a can doesn't give you tasty seeds to roast and munch while the pie bakes!
Try these recipes from Elise at SimplyRecipes.com...her recipes are always great! Pumpkin Puree and Pie, Roasted Pumpkin Seeds, and many more.

Sugar Pie Pumpkins are available now, along with Jack o'Lanterns, Indian corn, gourds and more for fall decorating.
What's your favorite pumpkin treat? Share your tips and treats by leaving a comment.