Seeds & Weeds Holds Meeting at Wilmington Island Store

Seeds & Weeds held their October meeting at the Wilmington Island Hester & Zipperer on Monday night, and it went off without a hitch. I gave a talk on Responsible Pest Management, but we all left time to gobble delicious refreshments too!

Visit Our Skidaway Store For Breakfast In The Garden

This Saturday, October 17th, visit the Skidaway Road Hester & Zipperer for a complimentary breakfast in the nursery! Enjoy delicious food and activities. Katherine will be giving a talk on Fall borders and Lisa will answer the top ten questions on Winter gardening.

Give Your Next Garden Club Meeting A New Spin

Hester & Zipperer on Wilmington Island Wants Your Club

We invite the garden clubs in our area to schedule a meeting to be held at our store! Not only will we provide an informative talk, but your members will also receive 10% off any purchases made that evening (Excludes pine straw and propane).

Here's The Skinny
Meetings are to be held between 7-9PM.

Garden Clubs are responsible for providing members to help set up and clean up.

Hester & Zipperer will provide a speaker on a topic to be determined between the
club and the speaker.

Meeting must be scheduled at least 30 days in advance.

Please call 897-5581 and speak with Mary-Ann or Christine to schedule your event.

Don't Miss Our Free Fall Vegetable Gardening Workshop

Come by the Hester & Zipperer on Wilmington Island this Saturday and learn why a cool-season vegetable garden is perfect for even newbie gardeners. The class is free and participants will receive a discount associated with the class topic.

We're glad to see so many of you returning to your garden activities now that the weather has cooled ever so slightly. We've gotten some new plants to inspire. For those of you looking for some unique mixed containers or hanging baskets, try combining Diamond Frost Euphorbia, Coral Red Trailing Verbena, and purple Sweet Potato Vine. This sunny combo would also be gorgeous spilling out of a window box. Snap Dragons will be in tomorrow, and they are perfect for those looking to put something in that will last all through the Winter. Mix with Ponytail Ferns for a cold-hardy container.

One of the most underused categories of plants is grasses. They are perfect for accenting containers and beds, but grasses can also be used without any flowers at all for a stunning display. They offer structure, drama, and low maintenance. Simply add some slow-release nitrogen like blood meal in the soil and groom occasionally to keep them looking their best.

Shrubs and trees can be put in now. Many of you are working on privacy screens. This can be so much more interesting than a line of plants. Let us help you select plants of various textures and sizes that compliment each other. We can also suggest soil amendments to help them get established faster.

There have been a lot of bug questions lately, and we're always happy to educate people on responsible pest management. One of the most interesting came from a gentleman struggling with caterpillars on his Cabbage Palm. After a bit of searching, I learned that it was the Palm Skeletonizer, Homaledra sabalella. Most sites suggest Dipel Dust or Carbaryl on this stubborn pest. Dipel is a biological control and has the advantage of only killing caterpillars.

Got some news to share? Let us know what's happening in your yard? Email us photos to share on our blog at hesterandzipperer@hotmail.com

The Plant Sale Is Over But You Can Still Save!

We are happy to say that many of you came out and took advantage of Wilmington Island's End of Summer Clearance Sale. It ran for a week and we watched you run away with great deals. Still need advice on how to get your new plants off to a successful start? Don't hesitate to ask. We can offer you excellent products that reduce transplant shock, stimulate root growth, and even help with your water and fertilizing efforts.

For those of you who are still craving a bargain, we are continuing the following sales for another week: Furniture 25% OFF
Wind Chimes 30% OFF
Citronella Candles 50% OFF
Gardman Obelisks and Arbors 30% OFF
All Terrain Body Products 30% OFF
Hummingbird Feeders 30% OFF
Birdfeeders and Seed 30% OFF
Gardman Screens 30% OFF
Composters 20% OFF
Austram Coco Hanging Baskets 30% OFF

Sale ends Saturday, September 5th!
Our store will be closed Sunday and Monday for Labor Day.

Price Correction

There was a mistake in our recent e-newsletter regarding the price of Natural Guard Soil Activator. The correct prices are: 20lb bag/2000 sq/ft $16.99
40 lb bag/4000 sq/ft $24.99

Sorry for any inconvenience.