Plants for the People

Hi Friends,

With this heat, even our established plants are wilting a bit in the midday sun, our new plants are definitely wilting, and we are wilting as well. We've been protecting our new plantings with coverings of straw and leaves, giving them a brief hose and wetting the ground to increase the humidity directly around them, and in some cases, covering them with row cover (or even a sheet would work, just be sure it is vented). These measures relieve the pressures of dry air and drying direct sun, allowing plants to photosynthesize without losing as much moisture to the air (which causes them to wilt). Also, be sure to water the plants regularly with long deep waterings so they aren't also struggling with dry soils.  We've posted pictures of our protection measures at the bottom of the email if you prefer a visual. Until the rains come, we're holding our breath, tasting the air in sweet anticipation for the full start of the daily monsoon parade, and standing watch in the garden. Fortunately, this is a nice way to pass the time these days.

PLANT OFFERINGS THIS WEEK

You can place your order here.

Shrubs and Perennials

We have a few extra plants from our recent 300 plant order. Most of these plants were pre-sold, and this is what is still available. These plants were grown in New Mexico. 

We have small quantities of plants right now, orders are filled on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Mountain Mahogany - #5 pot (similar to 5 gallon) - only 1 left - $35

Fernbush - #1 pot (similar to 1 gallon) - only 1 left - $12

Apache Plume - #1 pot - 4 left - $12

Lemonade berry/3-leaf sumac - #5 pot - 3 left - $35

Caradonna sage - #1 pot - 3 left - $12

Desert 4-O'clock - #1 pot - 8 left - $12

Place your order here.

Locally Grown Plants

Clary sage - 4" pot - $6

• These will likely bloom next year. Clary sage gets these beautiful lavendar stalks around 3 feet tall, makes an excellent cut-flower, leaves can be dried and used for cooking, attractive to many types of pollinators, and smells incredible. 

Alpine strawberry (white soul & pineapple mix) - Pack of 4 plants - 3" pots - $15

• White strawberries that taste like roses & pineapple. Makes an excellent ground cover and is fun for foraging kids (and the young at heart). 

Place your order here.

Seeds

Native Turf Lawn - low water green lawn.

Mountain Prairie Mix - mix of grasses & flowers for low-maintenance beauty

Flagstaff Wildflower Mix - get the right blend of drought-tolerant flowers

Seed packets of native grasses & wildflowers - choose your own!

Find out more about these mixes and place an order here.

Landscape Design

Jeff is available again for ecologically-based landscape designs. He collects information on various aspects of your property, what you are hoping to create, and thoughtfully develops a design that is low-resource emphasizing on-site and locally-sourced materials, low-maintenance, great habitat for pollinators & song birds, and is most importantly, beautiful. Find out more here.

Photos of protection measures for plants - waiting for the Monsoon!

Ways to create shade for your new plants.

Hope to join you soon dancing collectively in the rain!

Molly & Jeff

www.PlantsforthePeople.us

928-821-5100