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My Chalet Amour

07.07.2008

Submitted by alara on Mon, 07/07/2008 - 12:01am.
The Bite:
imageIs your heart beating for a green garden? It’s not too late, cherie. Get the pretty little one that you adore with a mid-season stop at Wilmette’s Chalet Nursery. Chalet’s horticulture know-it-all, Jennifer Brennan, offered us some wise words: Midway through summer, stick with perennials that have already started to flower such as aster, echinacea and joe pye weed (see our pretty pick in photo). And while you’re at it, grab some organic fertilizer, which will speed things along without synthetic chems. Right about now is your last chance to spread the stuff and keep your already-planted blooms as lovely as a summer day.
Wanna Try: 
Chalet, 3132 Lake Ave., Wilmette (847-256-0561). Perennials, $5-$16/plant in 4-inch pot; organic fertilizer, $7/5-pound bag.
LIKE THIS TIP? TRY THIS: 
The Organic Flower Tip
The Irrigation Tip

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