What Do Blooms, Snowshoes, and Our Crews Have in Common?

They are all part of this month’s happenings!

Floral News: Save BIG on Flowers NOW! Place an on-line floral order, enter the word lovebirds, and receive $15 Off! Offer valid for on-line orders only now thru January 26th. Valid for deliveries thru Febuary 17th. Visit balsamlakeflorist.com to send a beautiful bouquet to brighten someone’s day!

Snowshoe News: The Balsam Lake Snowshoe Race is set for Saturday, February 3. For the registration form and event details, visit balsamlakesnowshoerace.com.

Meet Our Team! Maybe you’ve met a few of our hardworking crew members in the field or at the retail center. We wanted to take a moment to introduce you to the dedicated team that keeps Balsam Lake Pro-Lawn up and running. Click the link here.

From all of us at Balsam Lake Pro-Lawn, we send you warm winter wishes! 

Snow or no, join us Saturday, February 3 for the annual Balsam Lake Snowshoe 5K Trail Race.

This is a fun, family winter activities for people of all ages! All are invited to participate, including your furry friends!

The registration fee is $25, if payment is submitted before 01/27/24. All proceeds go toward the improvement of Pine Park.

Race Details: Registration will begin Sat. Feb. 3 at 9am, race will start at 10am. Door prizes will be available for pre-registered applicants only. All participants will receive a goodie bag on race day at check-in. The race begins at Pine Park, follows a designated trail route through the beautiful wooded areas

surrounding Balsam Lake, and ends on the Mill Pond, if trail conditions permit. An alternative route will be established if we do not have snow. Water will be provided before and after the race.

Prizes will be available for the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners in the Women’s and Men’s Division. Specialty gift bags will be given to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners in the Kid’s Division.

Save and print the registration form below!

 

Warmest Wishes for a Joyous Holiday Season

In this festive winter season, we send you warm wishes for joyful and peaceful holidays. 

As we head into the whirlwind of gift-giving, here are a few monthly updates.

Christmas Trees & Wreaths: There’s still time to make your home warm & welcoming with evergreens, garland, Christmas trees, and holiday wreaths. Stop in during our open hours, or visit our self-service station.

Poinsettias: Add a bit of cheer to your living room with a beautiful Poinsettia! These colorful houseplants make great gifts for your plant-loving friends and family. For Poinsettia care tips & special instructions, visit this wonderful and informative page from Bird & Bloom’s website. 

Table Arrangements & Floral Bouquets: If you’re hosting a holiday gathering, or want to send warm winter wishes to a special someone, visit our floral page for ideas at balsamlakeflorist.com.

Christmas Stroll: Balsam Lake’s community Christmas Stroll will be held Friday, December 15 from 5pm to 8pm. As a Stroll Special, enjoy 10% Off in-store purchases of Wreaths, Poinsettias, Garland, and Patio Pots Wed. Dec 13 through Fri. Dec. 15! Visit the Balsam Lake Christmas Stroll Facebook Page for more details.

Business Hours: We are open Monday – Friday from 8:30am to 4pm, and Saturdays from 9am to 1pm. See our special Holiday Hours below:

• Sat. Dec. 23: 9am to 1pm
• Sun. Dec. 24 – Wed. Dec. 27: Closed
• Sun. Dec. 31 – Mon. Jan. 1: Closed

From all of us at Balsam Lake Pro-Lawn, Happy Holidays!

November News & Updates

In this time of Thanksgiving, we want to share how grateful we are for your support. Because of you, we’ve had a fun, busy, and successful 2023 season. Thank you! We are honored by your trust in our services.

To our dedicated team: We are thankful for your hard work and so proud to work side-by-side with you!

As we leisure through the season of thanks, take a moment to celebrate the special people that make your life joyful. For simple, beautiful, and thoughtful ways to say thank you, visit our floral website HERE.

If you’re hosting holiday gatherings, create a warm and welcoming entrance with winter evergreens. Our spruce tops, flat cedar, dogwood twigs, and birch logs are in for you to design your own festive, seasonal patio pot or window box.

Holiday Wreaths & Christmas Trees: We are expecting to have our fleet of wreaths, garland, and Christmas trees ready during the week of Thanksgiving!

Holiday Patio Pot Class – Sat, Nov. 18: Create your own seasonal patio pot with us! Join us at Balsam Lake Pro-Lawn on Sat. Nov. 18. The class fee is $55 and includes the patio pot, evergreens, dogwoods, birch, berries, and festive decor. Please pre-register and call us at 715-485-3131. CLICK HERE for more event details.

During the week of Thanksgiving, please note our holiday hours:

• Mon, Nov. 20 & Tue, Nov. 21: 8:30am to 4pm
• Wed. Nov. 22: 8:30am to 12pm
• Thu. Nov. 23 (Thanksgiving Day): CLOSED
• Fri. Nov. 24: 8:30am to 4pm
• Sat. Nov. 25: 9am to 1pm

From all of us at Balsam Lake Pro-Lawn, we wish you a Happy Thanksgiving and a warm holiday season!

Cool & Spooky Autumn Happenings

Autumn is in full swing! We’ve been enjoying the cooler temps and the beautiful colors of fall. Take a look at a few October events we’re looking forward to.

Boss’s Day – Mon, Oct 16: Is there a leader in your workplace who means a lot to you? Say “Thank you” with a fun houseplant to brighten up their office space. A thoughtful bouquet also goes a long way. Visit our website at balsamlakeflorist.com for inspiration, call us at 715-485-3131, or stop in our welcoming shop!

Petal It Forward – Wed, Oct 18: Petal It Forward is a nationwide initiative created by the Society of American Florists (SAF) to promote goodwill through the power of flowers. In the past, we have given surprise bouquets within our community as a way to spread joy. 

For this year’s Petal It Forward, come in Wed. Oct 18 to pick up a FREE cactus, succulent, or Venus Flytrap! Offer valid up to $15 on event day only.

Halloween – Tue, Oct 31: Join us down town Balsam Lake for our community’s Trick or Treat on Main Street from 3pm to 6pm. We’ll have a spooky truck display, costumes, and Halloween candy for all to enjoy. 

Winter Patio Pot Class – Sat, Nov 18: Create your own seasonal patio pot with us! The event will be held at Balsam Lake Pro-Lawn on Sat. Nov. 18 at 1pm. The class fee is $55 and includes the patio pot, evergreens, dogwoods, birch, berries, and festive decor. Call us at 715-485-3131 to register. CLICK HERE for more event details.

We hope to see you soon for any or all of these wonderful activities! 

From all of us at Balsam Lake Pro-Lawn, we’re wishing you a warm and colorful fall!

HAPPY FALL, Y’ALL!

SPECTACULAR FALL SALES

Autumn is here! It’s the perfect time to plant, rejuvenate your lawn, and re-mulch your landscapes.

PLANT NOW & SAVE: 15% Off All Perennials. We have a wonderful selection of healthy, hardy perennials to fill in your gardens. Now is also the time to plant trees. Stop in for beautiful maple, hydrangea, and apple trees.

MULCH SALE: 3 Bags for $10. Autumn is a great time to freshen up your landscape beds with a fresh layer of mulch. Use a thick layer of mulch around your trees, shrubs, and perennials for extra insulation to protect them from winter damage.

GRILL SALE: 20% OFF Our 24″ Premier Smokin’ Brother’s Grill. This great package includes the 24″ Premier PLUS BBQ Grill along the grill cover. Package also includes all of the Smokin’ Brothers brand accessories including their wood pellets, BBQ seasoning, and BBQ sauce.

FALL NEWS & UPDATES

AUTUMN MUMS & FLORAL BOUQUETS: Blooming mums are in! Create a warm and welcoming enterance a with big, beautiful blooming mum! These gorgeous fall annuals also make thoughtful gifts to make someone’s autumn day a little brighter. Call us at 715-485-3131 or visit our website balsamlakeflorist.com to place your fall floral order now.

FALL LAWN CARE: Now is the time to overseed! The temperatures are cooler, the weather is rainier, and it’s time to repair and refresh your lawn. We offer high quality grass seed for sun and shade in smaller quanities perfect for your overseeding projects.

Come in for all of your bulk material including black dirt, mulch, gravel, and more. Visit our website at balsamlakeprolawn.com for a list of our materials and services.

From all of us at Balsam Lake Pro-Lawn, we wish you a warm and happy Fall!

Here’s What’s Happening at Balsam Lake Pro-Lawn 

It’s time to think about late-summer landscape plantings, tree care, and grass seeding. 

Landscape Plantings: We have a whole new stock of beautiful and hardy trees, shrubs, and perennials to fill in your landscapes this fall!

Add a burst of unique seasonal color with a Royal Red Maple, Autumn Blaze Maple, Canadian Red Select Cherry, or blooming Hydrangea tree.

Check out these long-lasting, late-season blooming perennials for your gardens: Black-eyed Susans, Coneflowers, Turtleheads, Mums, Sedum, and Grasses.

Our new fall annuals and fall mums will arrive Tuesday, August 22. It’s time to rejuvenate your patio planters and create a warm, welcoming entry way! 

Late-Summer Tree Care Tips 

If you have newly planted trees this season, are looking to plant new trees this fall, or have existing landscapes, here are a few things to consider. 

Watering: It’s important to keep your trees and landscapes adequately watered during this time. To thoroughly water, give the ground a deep soak (area should be wet without being soggy) once or twice a week depending on the amount of rain. 

For an easy watering option, use a slow-relase Tree Watering Bag. Just fill the irrigation bag with water, and the bag will slowly water your tree over a 5 to 8 hour duration. This will deeply saturate the ground over a longer period of time, giving your tree the water it needs to grow strong and healthy roots. 

Tree Guards: Now is the time to protect your trees with tree guards or tree wrap. Place plastic tree guards or tree wrap around the trunk of your trees to protect against deer scrapes, rabbit and small animal damage, and winter sunscald.

Mulch: Late-summer to early-fall is a great time to mulch your trees and landscapes. Mulching is an effective weed barrier and aids in ground moisture retention. Mulch also insulates plant roots, protecting your trees, shrubs, and perennials from winter damage. 

Late-Summer Lawn Care 

Now through the end of September is the best time to overseed, re-seed, or establish a new lawn.  

Grass Seed: If areas of your lawn struggled in the summer heat and drought, invigorate and enrich your lawn with overseeding. Just 3 to 5lbs of seed is needed to overseed a 1000 sq. ft. area. Visit our retail center for quality grass seed, seasonal lawn fertilizer, and organic Black Earth Lawn Soil. 

Call us at 715-485-3131 to schedule professional services for lawn aeration and dethatching. Visit our website for more details at balsamlakeprolawn.com.

Come in and see us for all of your garden, landscape, and lawn care needs!

Our August Hours are:
Monday – Friday: 9am to 5pm
Saturdays: 9am to 3pm
 
Labor Day Weekend Hours:
Fri., Sept. 1: 8:30am to 4pm
Sat., Sept. 2: 9am to 1pm
Sun. Sept. 3: Closed
Mon. Sept. 4 (Labor Day): Closed

September – April Hours:
Monday – Friday: 8:30am to 4pm
Saturdays: 9am to 1pm

From all of us at Balsam Lake Pro-Lawn, we hope you have a happy August!

Summertime is primetime for pest issues and damage caused by deer, rabbits, moles, squirrels, aphids, mites, Japanese beetles, scales, leafminers, black spot, powdery mildew, and much more.  

Are these pests attacking your plants?

Our retail center carries a variety of organic, natural, safe, and easy-to-use products for your fruit trees, ornamental trees, roses, flowering & fruiting shrubs, perennials, vegetables, & houseplants.

Deer, Rabbits, Geese, Squirrels, & Moles: Here are some tips for mammal pest control.

1. Apply different products or scents at each application. Deer & rabbits can eventually get used to the same product, no matter how effective it may have been on the first application. If your go-to animal repellent is no longer doing the job, try a different product or a variety of scents.

Mix up your routine & switch to Milorganite, I Must Garden Deer Repellent in mint or spice, Liquid Fence in a granular or spray, or Plantskydd spray. Most of these products are available in a variety of sizes & applications, depending on the size of the area you may need to cover.

2. Apply regularly. We have found it is best to apply any type of deer or rabbit repellent every two weeks, or after a heavy rain. Like most gardening activities, you have to keep up on it to keep it looking nice.

Pests & Disease on your Fruit Trees, Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, & Perennials

Protect your fruit trees, shrubs, & perennials from insects & disease with Fruit Tree & Plant Guard or Horticulture Oil. These sprays are safe to use & guard against a wide variety of insects & disease covering many stages of pest & disease development. 

Neem oil, Spider Mite Control, & Fungicides are also safe & effective products that protect your valuable plants from a variety of pests & disease.

If you have questions about the type of products that would work best for your situation, come in and talk with our knowledgable staff!

 

 

 

 

Fresh berry picking season is here! Grow your own blueberries & raspberries with these easy-to-grow fruit shrubs. With their multi-season interest, these shrubs will make an excellent addition to any vegetable or landscape garden.

BLUEBERRIES

 

Northblue Blueberry

Vaccinium ‘Northblue’

Height:  2 Feet

Spread:  3 Feet

Sunlight: Full Sun to Part-Shade    

Hardiness Zone:  3a

Description:

A very hardy hybrid blueberry for full-sun to part-shade with an upright open habit. This berry shrub produces a bumper crop of tasty, sweet, & juicy blueberry fruit in mid-summer. Plant in acidic soils (pH of 4 to 5) with excellent drainage & peat moss, with a thick top layer of mulch. The Northblue Blueberry is an excellent multi-seasonal shrub featuring rich green & glossy foliage in spring; delicious berries June to July; & vibrant orange fall color.

Plant more than one blueberry variety for best cross-pollination.

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Chippewa Blueberry

Vaccinium corymbosum x augustifolium ‘Chippewa’

Height:  3 feet

Spread:  4 feet

Sunlight: Full Sun to Part-Shade

Hardiness Zone:  3b

Description:

A very cold-hardy hybrid blueberry with a compact habit and good fall color. Produces huge crops of large, sweet, dark blue fruit Mid-summer. Plant in acidic soils (pH of 4 to 5) with excellent drainage & peat moss, with a thick top layer of mulch. For an extended picking season, combine Chippewa Blueberry with Northblue Blueberry, as the Chippewa Blueberry ripens a week earlier. This berry shrub is an excellent multi-season shrub with glossy green foliage in spring, juicy berries mid-summer, and brilliant red color in fall.

Plant more than one Blueberry variety for best cross-pollination.

RASPBERRIES

 

Boyne Raspberry

Rubus ‘Boyne’

Height:  4 to 6 Feet

Spread:  3 to 4 Feet

Sunlight:   Full Sun to Part-Shade

Hardiness Zone:  3a

Description:

This is a very hardy, heavy-bearing, & disease-resistant raspberry shrub. Produces a large crop of huge, juicy, sweet red raspberries. Mid-season fruit, usually ripens in July. Great for canning, fresh eating, desserts, jams & jellies.

Self-pollinating variety

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Caroline Raspberry

Rubus ‘Caroline’

Height:  3 to 4 Feet

Spread:  3 to 4 Feet

Sunlight:  Full Sun to Part-Shade 

Hardiness Zone:  3a

Description:

This hardy, disease-resistant raspberry shrub produces large, red berries. Considered a fall-bearing raspberry; plant with Boyne raspberries to extend your picking season. Excellent variety for fresh eating, desserts, jams & jellies.

Self-pollinating variety

 

How will you celebrate this Summer Season?

It’s the official start of Summer, and we’re looking forward to sharing time with friends and family on the lake!

If you need a bit of festive 4th of July home decor, stop in the shop to see all that we’ve got for stars & stripes!

We’ll also have fun Grab & Go wrapped arrangements, custom bouquets available for pick-up or delivery, & flowers for cemetery sites. For ideas or to place an order, please call us at 715-485-3131 or visit our website balsamlakeflorist.com.

JOIN US FOR OUR STOREWIDE SALES:

• 50% OFF Annuals, Patio Pots, & Hanging Baskets
• 20% OFF Tropicals
• $5 OFF All Perennials

CHECK OUT OUR HOURS!

Independence Day Weekend

• Saturday, July 1: 9am to 1pm
• Sunday, July 2 thru Tuesday, July 4: Closed

Regular July & August Hours

• Monday thru Friday: 9am to 5pm
• Saturdays: 9am to 3pm
• Sundays: Closed

From all of us at Balsam Lake Pro-Lawn, we wish you a happy & safe 4th of July weekend! We’ll see you this summer for all of your landscape, garden center, floral, & lawn care needs!