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Volume 25, Fall Issue
September/October 2015
Dear Gardening Friends:
Inside this issue:
Pruning hydrangeas...
1
The Yellow Wood
tree...
2
Landscape report...
2
Caring for your lawn
before winter...
3
Moving trees...we
move them all...
3
Event Calendar
2015/16...
4
Did you know?
4
Fall checklist for your 4
garden...
This wonderful summer season is coming to
an end as we approach
the Fall season. Fall is a
great time to spend in the
garden splitting overgrown perennials and
grasses, and planting new
plants. Your lawn will
need some attention (see
article in newsletter).
As Fall approaches
please see the Fall
checklist for your garden to help your landscape over winter, and
remember Fall is a great
time to be planting trees
and shrubs. Please see
our article on Moving
Trees (big or small…we
plant them all!!)
Our 25th Annual
Family Day is planned
for Saturday, September 19, 2015, where we
pay your taxes on all
products purchased store
wide. Bring out the whole
family and enjoy a fun
day of games for the kids
and a charity BBQ! Our
hayrides, enjoyed by
adults and children alike,
are approximately one
hour in length, so please
plan your day accordingly.
At this time, we extend
a great thanks to our dedicated staff for a wonderful gardening season.
Oxford Insta-Shade:
Garden Center, Land-
scaping and Large Tree
Transplanting, are the
services we offer you! We
also continue to offer professional service and expert advice to you for your
gardens and properties
Once again, we hope to
see you at our 25th Annual Family Day. Feel
free to bring your family,
friends and neighbours
and we will give them a
discount equal to the taxes too on Saturday, September 19th!
Kindly,
Jan and Susie Veldhuizen,
family and staff at
Oxford Insta-Shade
Pruning hydrangeas...
Did you know that:
 We are your one-stop
22,000 square foot garden
centre?
 We are the ‘big tree’ movers’ and can move trees
up to 25 feet tall?
 We offer free advice to all
of our customers?
 We are a member of
Landscape Ontario?
“How do I make my
hydrangeas bloom more?”
This is one of the most
frequently asked questions we hear in regards
to hydrangeas. The easy
answer to this question is
fertilizer, which increases
the amount of nutrients
available to the plant,
thus promoting root,
leaf, and flower growth
throughout the season.
However,
pruning is
one of the
most important aspects
in caring for hydrangeas. Deadheading (different
than pruning) can be
done any time, if the old
blooms are removed
directly behind the
dead head. There are
two methods of pruning, each
for different
types of hydrangeas.
For more extensive information on caring for
and pruning your hydrangeas, visit:
www.hydrangeashydrang
eas.com
Page 2
Garden Centre and Large Tree Transplanting
Cladrastis Kentukea – Yellow Wood Tree, the tree of the year...
‘
The Yellow Wood tree is a
medium growing, deciduous
tree which features a broad,
rounded crown and typically
grows 10-12 metres in height.
the Fall.
The most impressive feature of this tree is intensely
fragrant, wisteria-like, white
flowers that blooms in May.
In the spring the leaves open
as yellowish green, turn
bright green in summer, then
turn to a beautiful yellow in
The Yellow Wood tree is
an excellent low-maintenance
small shade tree, great for
residential lawns, and on
smaller properties. Also may
be planted near patios and
terraces making a great accent tree. Can also be effectively grouped on larger properties. The roots go deep, so
other plants may be easily
grown underneath. The Yellow Wood is a hardy zone 4-8
with no real pest or disease
concerns, best grown in a full
sun to part shade area.
Oxford Insta-Shade has a
number of Yellow Wood
trees available on Family
Day, Saturday, September
19th.
Come to Oxford InstaShade today and speak with
our knowledgeable staff to see
how many Yellow Wood
trees would work best in your
garden. There’s more...
If purchased on Family
Day, Saturday, September
19th, we will pay YOUR
TAX!
will work on
making your
dream come
true.
Fall
pruning is also
very important for a well groomed
garden. The landscape crew will
also help wrap up your garden for
the winter. Book your fall pruning
and winterizing today. Thank you
to all our landscape customers this
past season for your
generous support!
Contact Bryan, our
Oxford Insta-Shade
Professional Certified
Landscape Designer, at 519-4242180, for all your landscaping
needs, fall pruning and design
work. We look forward in helping
you make your property a dream
come true!
Landscape report...
Fall season is a great time to
landscape. Interlocking patio’s,
driveways and walkways can all
be done in the fall. Our landscape
crew has over 25 years of experience in landscape installation and
fall pruning. The possibilities and
your imagination are endless.
Call Bryan, our Professional
Certified Landscape Designer
today for a consultation and we
Volume 25, Fall Issue
Page 3
Caring for your lawn before winter...
Your lawn is a very important part of your landscape. It is used as a carpet
for your outdoors all season
long, providing you with a
clean and tidy environment
around your property.
But…we do need to take care
of this lawn.
Fertilizing and over seeding
on a regular basis is a great
way to keep your lawn lush,
healthy and green. Grubs is a
growing concern for many
since the pesticide ban has
taken effect.
The natural
approach recommended
would be to
apply nematodes in the
Fall season,
usually when
the weather is
a bit cooler
and damp. As the nematodes
must be watered in and the
ground should stay damp for
about three days thereafter,
wait for a rainy day to apply!
Then you can
top dress with a
high end compost
and spread your
overseed mix.
Once the grass has
started to grow you
can apply a Fall
fertilizer to give it
a boost before the
winter sets in.
Visit Oxford Insta-Shade
to find out the best way to
have a beautiful outdoor carpet around your property for
years to come!
Moving Trees? Big or small, we move them all...up to 30 feet tall!
Trees are very important on a
property and your property may
lack beautiful big trees. No worries
and no need to wait years for the
trees to grow. Big or small we plant
them all. Shade or Evergreen trees;
we plant up to 30 feet tall with our
Tree Spades. If access is not available for our large tree spades, we can
fit through an
area of 36 inches
wide with the
walk behind
skid steer and
plant a wire basket tree up to 12
feet tall. Browse
through acres of
trees to choose
the right tree for
your location.
With our fleet of
four trees
spades (100
inch, 90 inch, 80
inch and 44 inch) and the walk behind skid steer (see photo on right),
you can be sure we have the perfect
tree you are looking for!
Visit us on September 19, 2015
and we will pay your tax on all purchases made - even on a large tree!
We serve all of South Western
Ontario and offer free quotes! Call
519-424-2180 to book your appointment early!
Just a friendly reminder! On
Family Day, Saturday, September 19, 2015, we PAY YOUR TAX
on ALL trees!
Oxford Insta-Shade
(2001) Inc.
593806 Highway 59 (at Holbrook)
R.R. #2
Burgessville, ON N0J 1C0
(10 km South of Woodstock)
Phone: 519-424-2180
Long-Distance: 1-800-387-0246
Fax: 519-424-2420
Website: www.oxfordinstashade.com
E-mail: [email protected]
“Experts by Nature”
GARDEN CENTRE
FALL HOURS:
Mon. to Fri.: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sat.: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Closed Sunday.
Closed from Dec. 23 to Mar. 7/2016
Garden Centre, Large
Tree Transplanting and
Landscape Design:
 Landscaping
3% Bonus Bucks on
all cash purchases!
Place Address Label Here
 Large Tree Sales
 Paving Stone
 Interlocking Retaining Walls
 Large Tree Transplanting
 Ponds and Water Gardening
 Sodding and Seeding
Wij spreken
Hollands.
Event Calendar 2015/16...
Sept. 19, 2015
Family Day…We pay your taxes on all purchases store wide.
Oct. 12, 2015
Thanksgiving Day. Garden
Center closed.

Dec. 23, 2015
Garden Center open for the last
day of this gardening season.

Dec. 25, 2015
Christmas Day. Garden Center
closed for the season.
Mar. 7, 2016
Garden Center open for the
2016 gardening season.
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Did you know?
You may have to cut back some perennials during the summer, after they bloom.
Some because they look like they’re dying, others because they’re attacked by
mildew, and still others due to leave miner attack. After pruning, they will produce healthy foliage for most of the season if you spread compost at the foot of
the plant, or water with a perennial flower liquid fertilizer.
Fall checklist for your gar
den:
Before the first frost, spread
a layer of mulch around
trees and shrubs to protect
roots.
Winterize your Rose Bushe
s, Azaleas, Rhododendrons, Yews, Alberta Spruce
, and Upright Junipers.
 Many perennials need to be cut
back 15-20cm.
 Feed your lawn with Fall Fertili
zer; the nutrients will
help protect the grass throug
hout the winter and
gives it a good boost for nex
t spring.
 Protect your less hardy plants
when winter sets in by
wrapping them in burlap. Bu
rlap available in-store.
 Pull out your annuals and put
them on the compost
pile. Get your garden ready
and plant your springflowering bulbs like tulips,
daffodils, hyacinths etc.
 To get some good fall colour, pla
nt some hardy mums
and icicle pansies. We have
plenty in stock and they
are in full bloom.
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Seed over bare spots in law
n.
Rake up fallen leaves and add
to
compost pile.