‘THE SAGE’-Klein’s Online Newsletter—AUGUST 2025
Klein’s Floral & Greenhouses
3758 E. Washington Ave.
Madison, WI 53704
608/244-5661 or info@kleinsfloral.com
THIS MONTH’S HIGHLIGHTS:
Check Out Our Current End-of-Season Specials
Product Spotlight: Mosquito Beater from Bonide®…Now on Sale!!
Our ‘Mad Gardener‘ and ‘Houseplant Help‘ Are Ready for Your Questions
Klein’s Favorite Seed, Bulb & Plant Sources
Extending the Vase Life of Fresh Cut Flowers
Roses of All Colors Have One Common Ancestor
You Asked about Hole-riddled Collard Plants
We Reuse Your Teal-colored 5″ Klein’s Pots
The Dos & Don’ts of Deadheading
Plant of the Month: Klein’s Homegrown Fall Mums
Klein’s Favorite Rosemary Recipes
Notes from Rick’s Garden Journal—From July 2025
—Heartbreak Spared
—We Dream of Tomatoes
—A Passage from Les Miserables
August in the Garden: A Planner
Gardening Events Around Town
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CURRENTLY ON SALE @ KLEIN’S
25% Off All Perennials, Shrubs, Ornamental Trees and Potted Fruits
We still have a fantastic and large selection in stock!! Late summer and fall are the perfect time to plant perennials and shrubs. Get a start now on your next season’s garden and landscape!! Please note that fall mums are not included in this sale.
25% Off All Herbs
We have all of your favorites for late season cooking and canning…an amazing selection of oregano, mint, thyme, lavender, rosemary and so much more awaits you and your senses! …And many will overwinter indoors on a windowsill for continued enjoyment.
50% Off All Tropicals (Sale excludes houseplants)
Buy One, Get One Free on Any Remaining Annuals
Fill-A-Cart Sale…Grab one of our green shopping carts and load as many 5″ annuals as you can on it without stacking for $75! We have an excellent selection remaining. There is a lot of summer left to enjoy more plants!
FOR NEIGHBORHOOD EVENTS OR GARDEN TOURSthat you would like posted on our web site or in our monthly newsletters, please contact Rick at (608) 244-5661 or rick@kleinsfloral.com. Please include all details, i.e. dates, locations, prices, brief description, etc. Events must be garden related and must take place in the Madison area.
WE STERILIZE AND REUSE YOUR TEAL-COLORED 5″ KLEIN’S POTS
Due to costs, we are unable to reuse most plastic pots and trays and never those from other retailers. But we are happy to take back and reuse the teal-colored 5″ Klein’s pots and their accompanying trays. Simply bring in your cleaned out pots and trays and drop them off with the associates at the checkout counters or in the bin along the building. We ask that you recycle or dispose of all other pots, containers and trays in compliance with your municipality’s guidelines. We do not reuse the plant identification tags.
Madison is currently NOT accepting rigid plastics (flower pots and trays) for recycling due to import restrictions enacted by China for scrap material. At present, there is no end market to accept the type of plastic scrap the mixed rigid plastic program produces. Until further notice, rigid plastics are to be placed in the refuse bins for disposal.
THE MAD GARDENER
Madison’s Firsthand Source for Expert Gardening Advice
Ask any of your gardening questions by e-mailing them to us at madgardener@kleinsfloral.com. Klein’s in-house Mad Gardener will e-mail you with an answer as promptly as we can. We’ve also posted a link on our home page and in our contacts for your convenience. Your question might then appear in the “You Asked” feature of our monthly newsletter. If your question is the one selected for our monthly newsletter, you’ll receive a small gift from us at Klein’s.
Sorry, we can only answer those questions pertaining to gardening in Southern Wisconsin and we reserve the right to leave correspondence unanswered at our discretion. Please allow 2-3 days for a response.
KLEIN’S ‘HOUSEPLANT HELP’
You can contact Klein’s in-house indoor plant experts by emailing to houseplanthelp@kleinsfloral.com for sound information and advice regarding indoor tropicals, succulents, blooming plants and so much more.
For many years, customers’ indoor plant questions have been directed to Klein’s Mad Gardener. Now you have the opportunity to contact our indoor plant experts directly. We’ve posted a link on our home page and in our contacts for your convenience. Your question might then appear in the “You Asked” feature of our monthly newsletter. If your question is the one selected for our monthly newsletter, you’ll receive a small gift from us at Klein’s.
We reserve the right to leave correspondence unanswered at our discretion. Please allow 2-3 days for a response.
AUGUST STORE HOURS:
Monday thru Friday : 9:00-6:00
Saturday: 9:00-5:00
Sunday: 10:00-4:00
Open Labor Day, Monday, September 1: 10:00-4:00
CALENDAR OF EVENTS:
Throughout August, visit Klein’s and check out our end of season specials. Specials and selection change weekly so give us a call for the most up-to-date information at (608) 244-5661 or on our home page @ www.kleinsfloral.com or our social media sites. We pride ourselves in having the best cared for plants in even the hottest weather.
And later in August, watch for the appearance our fall mums, ornamental kales and cabbages, mixed fall containers and cool weather vegetables, including; chard, kale, lettuces and cole crops. We have a nice selection of seeds for the fall vegetable garden, including; radishes, spinach, lettuce and SO much more!
August 9–Full Moon
September 2–Labor Day. Special Store Hours: 10:00-4:00
‘THE FLOWER SHOPPE’:
You’ve just received a lovely bouquet of fresh flowers. Now, how do you keep your flowers looking as fresh as possible for as long as possible? Inherently some flowers last longer than others. Long-stemmed roses, on the one hand, might last only a few days, whereas carnations can sometimes last up to two weeks. Though we send you the freshest flowers we can, there are a few things you can do to prolong the flowers’ longevity. Here are a few tips.
Check Your Flowers Daily
Keep the vase, container or liner filled with fresh water. Even if the container has floral foam, you should keep the water level high to promote long lasting flowers. The container’s water has a fresh flower food added to it. If you completely change the water, you should also thoroughly clean the container. Add fresh water mixed with a commercial fresh flower food. These flower foods may be supplied by the florist who delivered your order and they contain the correct ingredients to properly nourish the flowers, keep bacteria at bay (which can block the stems and prevent them from absorbing water), encourage buds to open, and lengthen the life of the bouquet. It’s one of the best—and easiest—ways to extend the life of your flowers, but be sure to follow the directions on the package correctly. Improperly mixed flower food can actually do more harm than good.
Re-cut Their Stems
Every few days, remove the flowers from the design and re-cut the stems. Remove 3/4″ to one inch from the bottom of the stem and be sure to cut the stem at an angle to allow the flower the best chance to take up water. Use a sharp knife or sharp floral cutter or scissors. Avoid smashing or piercing the stems, as this can destroy the water vessels in the stem and prevent water absorption. Remove any spent or damaged blooms or foliage that falls below the waterline in the vase.
To avoid disturbing the stem placements in a vase arrangement, tie the stems with twine just above the vase’s edge before taking them out of their vase. Hold the tied arrangement at the twine-bound point to re-cut the stems. Then place them back into the clean vase with the fresh water and a flower food.
Change Their Water and Add Additional Fresh Flower Food
Be sure to clean the vase before refilling it with room-temperature water mixed with the proper amount of fresh flower food. Be sure no debris is floating in the water (such as leaves and stem parts) as this could promote the growth of bacteria which can shorten a flower’s life.
Display Them in a Cool Spot
Most flowers prefer temperatures between 65 to 72 degrees Fahrenheit (18 to 22 degrees Celsius) and are best displayed away from direct sunlight, heating or cooling vents, directly under ceiling fans, or on top of televisions or radiators, which give off heat and can cause flowers to dehydrate. Avoid placing fresh flowers near ripening fruit, which releases tiny amounts of ethylene gas that can age them prematurely.
YOU ASKED. . .
Do you know what might be eating my collards? And more importantly, how to save them? Margaret
Surely just cabbage butterfly caterpillars. Usually they attack all the cole crops (Cabbage, cauliflower, kale, collards, etc.) to some degree every season. Caught early they are very easy to control. Always watch for the white cabbage butterflies flying around your plants and laying eggs on the leaves.
BT (Bacillus thuringiensis) is far and away the best control for caterpillars both preventively and remedially once spotted. (They’re the same color as the plant and often hard to spot). It is an organic treatment…bacteria destroy the caterpillars from the inside once ingested.
Collards are a late season (fall) harvest so there’s still lots of time to have a beautiful crop once treated. The new growth will show no signs of being eaten if treated as directed on the label.
Thanks for your question,
madgardener@kleinsfloral.com, houseplanthelp@kleinsfloral.com
DID YOU KNOW. . .
. . .that it all started with a yellow rose?
Genomic Analysis Shows Roses of All Colors Have One Common Ancestor
Roses, the most widely cultivated ornamental plants, come in a wide range of colors, but a new study that reconstructed the plant’s ancestral traits has found that they all can be traced back to a simple yellow rose.
Scientists from Beijing Forestry University in China collected 205 samples of over 80 Rosa species, covering 84% of the documented species of “Flora in China.” They then analyzed the samples using genomic sequencing, population genetics, and other methods to trace back the roses’ ancestral traits, helping them to chart the evolutionary and geographical history and connections between the rose species.
Those ancestral traits all led back to a single common ancestor—a single-petaled, yellow flower with leaves divided into seven leaflets. As roses evolved and were hybridized, they developed new colors, petal markings, and the ability to bloom in clusters.
Researchers expect that these findings will help advance hybridizers’ efforts to utilize wild rose resources in breeding modern roses, as well as aid in conserving varieties that may be threatened.
Source: American Gardenr magazine @ https://ahsgardening.org/
PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT—Each month we spotlight some product that we already carry or one that we’ve taken note of and plan to carry in the near future. Likewise, if you would like to see Klein’s to carry a product that we don’t currently, please let us know. Our goal is to be responsive to the marketplace and to our loyal clientele. If a product fits into our profile, we will make every effort to get it into our store. In addition, we may be able to special order an item for you, whether plant or hard good, given enough time.
Note that all Bonide Mosquito Beater products are currently on sale!
Bonide® Mosquito Beater
Given the abundance of rain so far this summer, we’re seeing a bumper crop of mosquitoes….perhaps the worst in five or more years! Klein’s offers a number of mosquito control products including the following products from Bonide®:
Mosquito Beater Granules
Effectively repels for up to 3 weeks. Biodegradable and pleasantly scented. Easy to use shaker applicators. Enjoy mosquito free surroundings, any place, any time. Available in two sizes.
-Repels mosquitoes and other listed insects outdoors
-People & pet safe, when used as directed
-Perfect for backyard parties, BBQ’s and more
-Lasts up to 3 weeks
-Just sprinkle out on the ground
Mosquito Beater Ready-to-Spray
BONIDE Mosquito Beater® Kills and repels mosquitoes, flies, gnats, and other listed insects. It has a long-lasting and pleasant scent. Simply attach to your garden hose and apply.
-Kills and repels mosquitoes in outdoor areas
-Lasts for up to 4 weeks
-Contact and residual spray
-Kills mosquitoes that may carry/transmit the Zika Virus
-Easy to use
-Ready to Spray quart (32oz) treats up to 5,000 sq. ft.
NOTES FROM MY GARDEN JOURNAL–Tips and Observations from My Own Garden by Rick Halbach
ENTRY: JULY 14, 2025 (Heartbreak Spared)
Along with watering and weeding, I really enjoy staking plants. Years of experience have taught me that a staked plant now decreases the chances of an unhappy gardener down the road. Sometimes I’ve gotten lazy or just haven’t had the time to get the staking done, only to have a late season downpour and strong winds topple my summer’s worth of work. Now I diligently do my staking like clockwork–the first ones are always my tall daturas, then the peppers in containers, next are the tall cosmos, sunflowers, kiss-me-over-the-garden-gate and tithonia. I always do my zinnias around the Fourth of July. Next will be my tall salvias, rudbeckia and, of course, the meadow blazing star and annual milkweeds. I keep their heads held high for the influx of monarch butterflies that await them. Friends can’t believe the amount of time I spend staking plants. I, on the other hand, see it as an intimate moment with each plant. It gives me the chance to spend a moment with its individual beauty. The more plants you stake, the faster the task becomes.
I use simple and inexpensive bamboo stakes and a spool of jute garden twine from the hardware store. I place the stem in the middle of my length of twist tie, make a loose figure “8”, twisting the stake tightly into the opposite part of the “8” so it doesn’t slide down the plant. It’s far easier than it sounds and is truly worth the time spent!
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ENTRY: JULY 28, 2025 (We Dream of Tomatoes)
We Dream of Tomatoes
By Robert Koehler
Ignoring the threat of frost,
the possibility of winter returning,
we dream of tomatoes,
the bounty of a distant harvest.
Big Boys, Early Girls,
mysterious hybrids turning crimson
beneath an August sun.
Placing our faith in minuscule seeds,
rudimentary plant life,
we imagine large, meaty squash,
the flavorful crunch of
beans sampled fresh from the vine,
red potatoes uncovered
with each thrust of the pitchfork.
In this pest-free landscape,
with weeds still held at bay,
it is easy to overlook
future drought, withering diseases,
to again believe in
the invincibility of a green thumb.
Now that the thought
of May has firmly taken root
optimistic gardeners
are again besotted by the promise
of another fresh start.
After all, this spring wind is ripe
with the taste of salads.
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ENTRY: JULY 29, 2025 (A Passage from Les Miserables)
Paging through some old notes, I came across this passage from the book Les Miserables (1862) by Victor Hugo about the bishop character. A friend who had read the book years back had said the passage reminded him of me…
“He seated himself on a wooden bench, with his back against a decrepit vine; he gazed at the stars, past the puny and stunted silhouettes of his fruit-trees. This quarter of an acre, so poorly planted, so encumbered with mean buildings and sheds, was dear to him, and satisfied his wants.
What more was needed by this old man, who divided the leisure of his life, where there was so little leisure, between gardening in the daytime and contemplation at night? Was not this narrow enclosure, with the heavens for a ceiling, sufficient to enable him to adore God in his most divine works, in turn? Does not this comprehend all, in fact? And what is there left to desire beyond it? A little garden in which to walk, and immensity in which to dream. At one’s feet that which can be cultivated and plucked; over head that which one can study and meditate upon: some flowers on earth, and all the stars in the sky.”
KLEIN’S RECIPES OF THE MONTH—These are a selection of relatively simple recipes chosen by our staff. New recipes appear monthly. Enjoy!!
When cooking with rosemary, a little goes a long way. Just a few teaspoons of this pungent and very aromatic herb usually suffices in any recipe calling for rosemary. Only the leaves and soft growing tips are used when cooking. Flowers are usually a soft blue or even white and are also edible. One healthy, good sized plant can supply a family with more than enough rosemary for average use.
This woody shrub of the Mediterranean region can be very long lived and is very easy to grow under the proper conditions. Though an annual in Wisconsin, rosemary can be overwintered indoors in a bright south or west window. Outdoors in summer, rosemary thrives in the hottest and sunniest location you can find. Keep in mind that, though it appears rosemary would be very drought tolerant, it hates to become bone dry. In fact, keeping rosemary too dry too often is usually the reason for a plant’s demise. Though it can never remain soggy, rosemary likes to be constantly moist–even in winter. Another problem to watch out for is powdery mildew. There are many natural and safe fungicides available to remedy this problem. A combination of milk and water is an effective homemade remedy to control powdery mildew on rosemary.
Rosemary is an ancient herb and is most commonly used in Italian based dishes and with chicken, pork or lamb. When cooking, it’s important to use fresh, rather than dried. Unlike many herbs that dry well, rosemary becomes rather flavorless once dried. Enjoy some of our very favorite rosemary recipes:
Note that potted rosemary (and all herbs) are currently 25% Off!
ROASTED POTATOES WITH HERBS— For one of Klein’s staff members, this is far and away his favorite roasted potato recipe when serving friends and family. Extremely simple with “a great rosemary taste.” “The house smells amazing while the potatoes are roasting.” Rave reviews all around!
1-2 TBS. butter
2 lbs. red potatoes cut into 3/4″ cubes or tiny new potatoes
3 TBS. extra virgin olive oil
1 TBS. snipped fresh rosemary
1 tsp. dried thyme, crushed, or 1TBS. fresh snipped
2+ cloves minced garlic
coarse salt and pepper to taste
Preheat oven to 375º. Toss together all ingredients, except the butter, in a large bowl. Place butter in a 10×15″ baking dish or heavy, rimmed sheet. Allow the butter to melt in the hot oven for a few minutes. Once butter has melted, carefully swirl the melted butter to spread out in the bottom of the baking dish. Spread the potatoes into the baking dish and bake 20 minutes. Stir and roast another 20 minutes until the potatoes are tender and turning crunchy at the edges. Serves 8.
PASTA SAUCE WITH ROSEMARY & BACON— From Cook’s Illustrated. Few foods are easier or heartier than a good thick tomato sauce!
1 lb. pasta of choice
6 slices of bacon, cut into 1/2″ pieces
2 Tbs. extra virgin olive oil
2 cloves pressed garlic
1/2 tsp. fresh snipped rosemary
1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes
3 lbs. chopped tomatoes (about 4 cups)
1 TBS. snipped parsley
1/4 tsp. sa;t
1/8 tsp. pepper
Sugar to taste
Parmesan
Cook the bacon in a large skillet until crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Discard the fat. Return the skillet to medium-high heat and add the oil, garlic, rosemary and red pepper flakes. Cook, stirring, about 30 seconds. Stir in the tomatoes, bring to a simmer and cook 10 minutes. Stir in the salt, pepper and the sugar. Toss with cooked pasta. Sprinkle with the reserved bacon and parmesan. Serves 8.
TOMATO TAPENADE–An easy and delicious appetizer from Cooking Light.
1/2 cup pitted kalamata olives
2 tsp. fresh snipped rosemary
3/4 tsp. dried oregano
4 cloves minced garlic
2 1/2 lbs. plum tomatoes, halved and seeded
2 TBS. extra virgin olive oil
1/4 tsp. pepper
24 slices French bread
2 TBS. slivered basil
Preheat the oven to 300º. Combine the olives, rosemary, oregano, garlic and the tomatoes on a rimmed sheet that has been sprayed with cooking spray. Toss to coat. Arrange tomatoes in a single layer, cut sides up. Bake, 2 hours 15 minutes. Allow to cool and coarsely chop. Stir in the pepper. Serve on the bread topped with the slivered basil. Serves 8.
ROSEMARY BUTTER BASTE–This staple for grilling chicken came to us with our Weber grill. It’s been a family favorite ever since.
1/2 cup melted butter
juice of one lemon
1 TBS. finely minced fresh rosemary
Baste chicken while grilling.
ROSEMARY PUNCH–This recipe comes to us from The Capital Times (July 2002). The quote from the article says, “wonderful and unusually refreshing.”
2 TBS. crushed fresh rosemary
3 TBS. sugar
1/8 tsp. salt
2/3 cups water
2 cups apricot nectar
1 qt. ginger ale
1 cup fresh lime juice
Simmer the rosemary, sugar, salt and water for 3 minutes. Allow to cool, then strain. Combine the nectar, ginger ale and lime juice. Add the cooled rosemary water and serve over ice.
NATURAL NEWS–
Deadheading Garden Plants
Deadheading, removing spent blooms, should be done throughout the growing season. But by midseason, many of your plants probably need a good cleanup, beginning with a thorough deadheading.
Most flowering plants, annuals, perennials and some flowering shrubs, will benefit from removing the dead blooms. Some continue to produce new blooms whether you deadhead or not, but many will not continue to flower unless you deadhead. A flowering plant’s sole purpose is to reproduce. All its’ energy is focused on producing flowers, which in most cases develop into seeds. If the “dead” (they really aren’t dead, the seeds inside the flower are still developing) or “spent” blooms are removed, some plants divert their energy to plant growth, or starts over with the flowering process. If the seeds are allowed to mature, they may drop to the ground and grow more plants, or some gardeners collect them for propagation later. Some plants, like certain rose varieties, will develop brightly colored hips from the blooms. By autumn these hips add new color and interest to the garden. In the case of blooms that produce colorful fall hips or berries, you may prefer to allow them to develop rather than deadhead the last flush of blooms.
In addition to encouraging additional blooming, deadheading will refresh your garden. Dead blooms will soon blanket your garden with unappealing brown and shriveled flowers, becoming quite unsightly. And by midseason, many annuals and perennials become overgrown, gangly and just plain messy looking. A thorough midseason deadheading, and some trimming of overgrown and sun damaged foliage, will bring new life to your garden. In no time at all you will have new blooms and bright new foliage growth. When in doubt, deadhead – you cannot do more harm than good.
Before getting into which plants should be deadheaded and when, the first question to address is how? Taking a very simplified approach, look at your plant and decide “what would be the easiest way to remove the blooms”. Most often that will be, if not THE right way if there is such a thing, a perfectly adequate way. Do keep in mind that when you remove a bloom, an empty stem sticking out of the plant is not much prettier than a shriveled up bloom. So for plants that produce a bloom on a long stem, you may want to remove that stem either completely to its base, or at least to the level of the foliage. Deadheading methods are pretty simple, and some of your deadheading is eliminated by just cutting flowers to bring inside for a vase.
Pinching – the same way you pinch back a plant stem to a pair of leaves to encourage bushier growth. Grasp the stem between your thumb and forefinger below the flower head, and just above a set of leaves. Pinch the stem between your fingers to break off the stem. (This is a bit more efficient with a bit of fingernails, but you can “snap” the stem off with a quick bend too.) If you would also like to trim back the plant a bit, remove up to half the stem just above a set of leaves instead of just under the bloom.
Snap – plants that bear blooms on top of long stems will usually snap off easily. Follow the stem with your fingers all the way to the base and snap off with a quick downward bend. The stem does need to be strong to snap cleanly though, if you try it on a plant that just bends or tears, you will need to snip them off with a pruner to get a clean cut.
Snip – make a clean cut with hand pruner. Cut anywhere below the spent bloom: at the first set of leaves to just remove the bloom; or further down the stem just above a set of leaves or where another stem joins to trim the plant back. This usually works well when the stem is tough or woody and when you want precise, clean cuts as with roses.
Shear – plants with many delicate blooms covering the plant are easiest to deadhead with a grass shears. Removing individual blooms as they shrivel can be extremely tedious. Using a grass shears will make quick work of the job, and you can shear back the entire plant if it has become overgrown. If you wait until all blooms have died, the plant will probably have become pretty scraggly looking. But even if you shear earlier and lose some fresh blooms, many annuals and perennials will rebloom soon anyway, and your garden will look much fresher in the meantime.
Some plants produce colorful hips, berries or seeds that attract birds. Some just have interesting dried flower heads that will add to your winter garden. You may not want to deadhead these plants, wait until early spring to trim back if you prefer:
Ornamental Grasses – interesting seed heads
Allium – interesting seed pods
Aster
Astilbe
Clematis – many have interesting seed pods
Coneflower (Rudbeckia and Echinacea) – will, however, self seed profusely
Liatris
Oriental Poppy
Sedum
Yarrow
Plants that will rebloom, or bloom more, after deadheading:
-Achillea – responds well to deadheading, will self seed if not deadheaded (pinch, snip or shear)
-Alyssum – will increase bloom, but will continue to bloom adequately and without looking unsightly, without deadheading (shear)
-Ageratum – will increase bloom (pinch)
-Bachelor’s Buttons – may self seed if not deadheaded. (pinch or shear)
-Begonia, tuberous – female flowers only will rebloom (pinch)
-Bleeding Heart – will encourage longer bloom (pinch or snip)
-Calendula (pinch or snip)
-Campanula – will rebloom (snip, pinch or shear)
-Campanula, white and blue clips – will increase bloom, and may reseed, sometime profusely, without deadheading. (shear)
-Canna – may only have a single blooming in cold climates. Remove only the spent flower, additional buds may be forming below it on the stalk. (snip – only when buds have ceased to form.)
-Centaurea Montana – remove blooms only, buds will continue to set along stem. Remove the entire stem when all buds have bloomed and faded.
-Cleome, Spider Flower – will self seed profusely without deadheading (pinch)
-Coleus – pinch out flower stalks if you like, this is a personal preference.
-Columbine – will self seed if not deadheaded. (snip)
-Coral Bells, Huechera – will rebloom (pinch, snip or shear)
-Coreopsis – will rebloom (pinch, snip or shear)
-Cosmos – will respond very well to deadheading. Pinch back half to two thirds of the stems if you prefer to keep the plant compact. May self seed profusely, perhaps even with deadheading. (pinch or snip)
-Daisy – will increase bloom (snap, snip or shear)
-Dames Rocket – will rebloom (snip)
-Daylily – will increase bloom, but don’t cut the entire stalk. New buds may be forming below spend blooms. Snip only the spent bloom. (snip)
-Dianthus – will increase bloom (shear)
-Dianthus barbatus, Sweet William – will self seed if not deadheaded. (snip or shear)
-Fernleaf Yarrow – will rebloom. May self seed if not deadheaded (pinch or snip)
-Feverfew – will rebloom (pinch or snip)
-Flax – will rebloom (pinch snip or shear)
-Gallardia – responds well to deadheading. May self seed profusely without deadheading. (snip or shear)
-Geraniums -Annual Pelargonium (snap)
-Delphinium – will rebloom (snip)
-Echinacea – will self seed profusely without deadheading (snap, pinch, snip or shear)
-Heliotrope (snip)
-Iris – Reblooming Iris only (snap or snip)
-Lantana (pinch)
-Lavandula, Lavender – (shear)
-Lupine – will rebloom (snip)
-Marigolds – responds very well to deadheading (pinch)
-Mirabilis, Four o’Clocks – will self seed profusely unless deadheaded (pinch or shear)
-Monarda – responds well to deadheading (snip or pinch)
-Mums (snip, pinch or shear)
-Nasturtium (pinch)
-Nicotinia – will increase bloom, will reseed if not deadheaded. Deadhead periodically to keep the plant looking neat. (snip)
-Nigella, Love in Mist – will self seed profusely without deadheading ( shear)
-Pansy – responds very well to deadheading. Pinch back long stems midseason. (pinch)
-Petunias – will continue to rebloom without deadheading, but deadheading will encourage fuller plants with MORE reblooming. Pinch back long stems periodically to keep the plants compact. (pinch, or just pull off the dried bloom)
-Phlox – will rebloom. May reseed without deadheading (snip or shear)
-Platycodon, Balloon Flower – remove individual flowers as spent, being careful not to remove developing buds. (snip or pinch)
-Roses – NOT ALL will rebloom. (snip)
-Rudbeckia – responds very well to deadheading (snip or snap)
-Salvia, perennial (pinch)
-Scabiosa – responds very well to deadheading (snip or shear)
-Snapdragon – may reseed if not deadheaded (shear)
-Sunflower (snip)
-Threadleaf Coreopsis (shear)
-Veronica – will rebloom (snip or pinch)
-Zinnia – responds very well to deadheading (snap)
Deadheading will NOT produce an additional blooming on these plants. Some of these plants only bloom once, even if deadheaded and some will rebloom WITHOUT deadheading (deadheading may, however, improve the appearance of the plant):
-All Flowering Bulbs bloom only once. Remove only the flower stem after blooming, allow the foliage to die back naturally before removing.
-Artemesia – will not rebloom, but deadheading will allow the plants energy to revive foliage, which often deteriorates after blooming.
-Astilbe – will not rebloom, but dried seedheads are attractive
-Bearded Iris – will not rebloom (snip)
-Begonia, fibrous – self cleaning and continuously bloom
-Calibrachoa (million bells) – continues bloom without deadheading
-Hosta – will not rebloom.
-Impatiens – self clean and continuously bloom
-Lamb’s Ears – will not rebloom, but deadheading will allow the plants energy to revive foliage, which often deteriorates after blooming.
-Lilac – will not rebloom, but must be removed immediately after blooming. Next year’s flower buds are set just after current years’ bloom.
-Lobelia – self cleaning and continuously bloom. Prune back long stems midseason if you like.
-Moss Rose – self cleaning
-Ornamental Grasses -dried seedheads are attractive and attract birds
-Peonies – will not rebloom
-Periwinkle – pinch back long stems midseason to keep the plant neat.
-Petunia: the Wave; Surfinia and Fantasy- self cleaning, continues bloom. Pinch back long stems periodically to keep the plants compact.
-Poppies, Oriental – will not rebloom, but California Poppy will self seed profusely if not deadheaded (shear)
-Rhododendron- will not rebloom. If you want to remove spent flowers, remove only the bloom, pinching off by hand carefully. New growth has begun to develop right behind it.
-Verbena – self cleaning and continuously bloom
Be careful about your late summer bloomers when doing a mid season cleanup. If you cut back to control growth in July, you may forfeit August and September flowers on the late season bloomers. These should be pinched back to control size or encourage dense growth in June. Reducing a plants size by half to two-thirds early in the growing season will often result in more, but smaller blooms. If the plant typically gets so tall that it must be staked, this may be effective in eliminating the need for staking.
Source: www.midwestgardentips.com
AUGUST’S PLANT OF THE MONTH:
Klein’s Homegrown Garden Mums
Though mums and fall garden plants show up super early at big box stores and national home improvement chains, locally grown blooming mums won’t hit stores until later in August and closer to Labor Day, peaking during September. Usually grown in Canada or forced into bloom in artificial conditions, the chain store mums are a tempting impulse purchase to fill in tired spots in the garden. But with weeks of summer heat remaining, these early mums have no chance of surviving to add color to your fall landscape. That said and until our own homegrown mums are ready for sale, a selection of blooming mums purchased from outside vendors usually becomes available at Klein’s during mid-August for early sales.
About Klein’s Homegrown ‘Hardy’ Mums
The appearance of the garden mums signals fall is surely here. We receive our fall mums already in May, arriving as rooted 1″ plugs. Upon arrival, we pop them into small pots to buy some time. Because that is also the busiest time of the year for us, we don’t have room yet out back for the thousands of larger pots. During late May and most of June, they’re allowed to root out. We give them one soft tip pinch during June for well-branched bush plants down the road.
Around July 4 the mums are then stepped up into their larger pots. At Klein’s we sell them in 5″, 6″ and 8″ pots and in larger decorative containers. Later we’ll also plant up some gorgeous fall mixes using grasses, kales, pansies and other cool weather annuals. For the rest of the summer the mums enjoy plenty of sun and pampering sitting out in the open on the ground in the back part of our property. Our mums get plenty of moisture and fertilizer during this growing period. They require no more pinching and will begin blooming in succession by variety usually beginning about August 20, though extreme heat can delay blooming. This is when the first ones become available to the consumer. Color choices run the full spectrum of fall colors: yellow, gold, orange, bronze, red, purple, pink, etc.
If planning a special event this fall, give us a call. Because we grow our thousands of mums on site, we always have more out back and at varying stages of bloom. We generally sell mums into November.
Please note that mums planted into the garden in the fall will usually not winter over. As the ground cools there’s generally not enough time for the plants to root out before the ground freezes. For mums to perennialize, it’s best to plant them in the spring when they are available in small pots in our perennial area. These mums have the entire summer establish themselves, greatly increasing chances of winter survival.
AROUND TOWN:
For neighborhood events or garden tours that you would like posted in our monthly newsletter, please contact Rick at (608) 244-5661 or rick@kleinsfloral.com. Please include all details, i.e. dates, locations, prices, brief description, etc. Events must be garden related and must take place in the Madison vicinity and we must receive your information by the first of the month in which the event takes place for it to appear in that month’s newsletter.
Olbrich Garden’s Blooming Butterflies Exhibit
Through August 10
Daily from 10:00-4:00
In the Bolz Conservatory
THE BUTTERFLIES ARE BACK!
Blooming Butterflies features up to 19 different species of free flying butterflies in the tropical Bolz Conservatory. Visitors make connections with these fluttering friends while learning about the butterfly life cycle. Two chrysalis cases provide opportunities to possibly witness a butterfly emerge from a chrysalis!
During Blooming Butterflies, the outdoor gardens spotlight relationships between plants and pollinators with an ‘I SPY’ Pollinators scavenger hunt. A pollinator themed children’s book is displayed as a StoryWalk along Starkweather Creek. And every child that attends Blooming Butterflies receives a coupon for a free junior scoop from our friends at Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream!
You can prepare for your visit by watching the Blooming Butterfies Welcome Video.
The life span of different butterflies varies from a few weeks to a few months. All flying butterflies live out their natural lives in the Conservatory, with food sources remaining for them after the exhibit dates.
The cost is $10 for adults, $6 for children ages 6-12, and free for children 5 and under. Olbrich Botanical Society members are admitted free. Parking is free. Bus tours are welcome; groups of 10 or more must register by calling 608/245-3648.
Olbrich Botanical Gardens
3330 Atwood Ave., Madison
608/246-4550 or www.olbrich.org for details.
Family Nature Walk @ the Arboretum
Sunday, August 3, 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
This walk is a fun, fascinating way for families with children elementary age and younger to explore the natural world. Adults must attend. Wear sturdy closed-toe shoes and come prepared for weather and insects. Walks canceled for unsafe weather or trail conditions. Free, no registration required. Meet at the Visitor Center.
University of WI Arboretum
1207 Seminole Hwy.
Madison, WI 53711
608/263-7888 or arboretum.wisc.edu
Summer Sundays: Jazz in the Garden at Allen Centennial Garden
Add a little bit of musical enjoyment to your Sunday afternoons this summer with Summer Sundays: Concerts in the Garden. The concerts will be held alternating Sunday afternoons starting June 8 and ending August 17, from 5-6:15 p.m.
This event is free and open to the public. Brought to you by the Friends of Allen Centennial Garden.
August 3
RYAN MEISEL QUARTET with Susan Hofer
Modern and original jazz steeped in the history of swing, bop, and avant-garde. Vocalist Susan Hofer offers up an instrumental vocal style, matching Meisel’s fiery saxophone.
August 17
LES CORDES EN BLEU
Music inspired by the legendary Django Reinhardt with a love of hot jazz, trad jazz, bebop, straight-ahead jazz, and jazz standards.
Allen Centennial Gardens
620 Babcock Dr. on the University of WI campus, Madison
608/576-2501 or allencentennialgarden.wisc.edu/ for details.
Learning Together: Prairie Pals @ the Arboretum
Tuesday, August 5, 10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Family Class
We will share stories, go on a discovery walk, and create nature crafts. This class is for preschool-age children and their adult caregivers. Adults must attend. Wear sturdy closed-toe shoes and come seasonally prepared for weather and insects. Fee: $20 per family/group of up to four people. Register by August 3 @ https://arboretum.wisc.edu/group-classes/learning-together-family-class-prairie-pals/ . Meet at the Visitor Center.
University of WI Arboretum
1207 Seminole Hwy.
Madison, WI 53711
608/263-7888 or arboretum.wisc.edu
Olbrich After Hours
Turn up your Tuesdays at Olbrich After Hours, where the gardens stay up late and the good times roll in! Each week offers a fresh blend of live music, surprise pop-ups, crave-worthy food carts, and the perfect pour (think cocktails, mocktails, and brewskis). Stroll the gardens during the golden hour, soak in the sounds, and connect with inspiring eco-friendly groups making a difference for the planet. It’s summer – turned all the way up!
Concerts are FREE to the public; a $5 suggested donation is appreciated.
No tickets required. Please carry out all trash.
Olbrich Concerts in the Gardens 2025 Schedule:
(All concerts are on Tuesdays at 7 p.m.)
August 5
TAE & The Neighborly—A Wisconsin based Soul-pop R&B group, found themselves playing music together in a very unconventional way. They were all neighbors, each one living alone on one floor of a five-story flat. Cake baking is a shared passion of the five member group, but in the sugar shortages early in the 2020 pandemic, they found themselves so continually knocking on each other’s doors asking for a single cup of sugar that a group decision was made to all move in together and share cake-baking resources. And since everyone knows all good rhythms begin in the kitchen, it wasn’t before long that the group began to write and perform together across the nation.
August 12
Zar Electrik—defies borders, blending the sounds of Morocco, Sub-Saharan Africa, and the West into a hypnotic fusion of tradition and modernity. Formed in Marseille, the trio unites Anass Zine’s mesmerizing vocals and traditional instruments (gumbri, oud) with Arthur Péneau’s deep voice and electrified kora, enriched by Miosine’s masterful touch on synths and electronic beats. The result is a high-energy groove that pulses with raw intensity, inviting bodies to move and spirits to soar. More than just music, Zar Electrik creates a shared experience—where rhythm, culture, and celebration collide in an electrifying dance.
Olbrich Botanical Gardens
3330 Atwood Ave., Madison
608/246-4550 or www.olbrich.org for details.
Native Grasses @ the Arboretum
Wednesday, August 6, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
Garden Tour
Susan Carpenter, garden curator, will focus on color, size, and features of native Wisconsin grasses, from purple love grass to big bluestem, growing in the Wisconsin Native Plant Garden. Tour may be canceled for unsafe weather. Free, no registration required. Meet at the Visitor Center.
University of WI Arboretum
1207 Seminole Hwy.
Madison, WI 53711
608/263-7888 or arboretum.wisc.edu
Nature Hike @ the Arboretum
Sunday, August 10, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Learn about the land, plants, animals, fungi, phenology, and ecology. Geared for adults, these longer walks may cover some sloping terrain. Wear sturdy closed-toe shoes. Walks canceled for unsafe weather or trail conditions. Free, no registration required. Meet at the Visitor Center.
University of WI Arboretum
1207 Seminole Hwy.
Madison, WI 53711
608/263-7888 or arboretum.wisc.edu
Wisconsin Daylily Society Sale @ Olbrich Gardens
Saturday, August 16, 10:00-4:00
Sunday, August 17, 10:00-4:00
Over 700 cultivars of daylilies for sale. The largest daylily sale in the US.
This exhibition is held during WDS’s peak bloom season at the Olbrich Gardens Showroom.
Club members bring in hundreds of blossoms for viewing by the general public. Flowers are arranged by category: solid colors, doubles, edges and eyes, small and miniature, and spider-shaped and other unusual forms. A new category features the work of local hybridizers. A special table has flowers from plants in the August plant sale. All attendees may vote for their favorites in each category, and best of show. The most popular win awards. Free dayilies are raffled off every half hour. There is also a Science Nook where more complicated questions can be answered. After the show members exchange pollen for future hybridizing.
Olbrich Botanical Gardens
3330 Atwood Ave., Madison
608/246-4550 or www.olbrich.org for details.
Dahlia Show @ the Goodman Center
Saturday, August 16, 11:00-4:00
Sunday, August 17, 10:00-2:00
Goodman Community Center
149 Waubesa St., Madison, WI 53704
Dahlias are late summer bloomers known for their diverse forms and bright colors. Sponsored by the Badger State Dahlia Society.
On Sunday at 2 p.m., we give away all the blooms, so bring a vase or bucket to carry away some beautiful and FREE cut blooms for your table.
Please visit badgerdahlia.org/meetings-and-events/ for updated info as the dates approach.
Family Nature Program: Summer Explorations @ the Arboretum
Sunday, August 17, 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
This program is a fun, fascinating way for families with children elementary age and younger to explore the natural world. Nature walk: 1:30–2:30 p.m., activities: 2:30–3:30 p.m. Adults must attend. Wear sturdy closed-toe shoes and come prepared for weather. Walks canceled for unsafe weather or trail conditions. Free, no registration required. Meet at the Visitor Center.
University of WI Arboretum
1207 Seminole Hwy.
Madison, WI 53711
608/263-7888 or arboretum.wisc.edu
Rotary Garden’s What’s in Bloom? Tour
Wednesday, August 20, 10:00-11:00 a.m.
Rotary Botanical Gardens, 1455 Palmer Dr., Janesville, WI
Rotary Botanical Gardens Director of Horticulture, Michael Jesiolowski will provide a behind-the-scenes look at what’s blooming this month and answer any questions you may have.
What’s in Bloom? Tours take place on select Wednesdays of each month (May-September). The tours are free for RBG members, or $10 for non-members.
To register, please call 608.752.3885., sign up in person on the day of the tour or sign up @ https://rotarybotanicalgardens.org/wp-content/uploads/2025-Aug-20-Whats-In-Bloom-Tour-registration-form.pdf
Rotary Botanical Gardens
1455 Palmer Dr., Janesville, WI
608/752-3885 or www.rotarybotanicalgardens.org/
Dragonfly Walk @ the Arboretum
Wednesday, August 20, 3:00-4:30 p.m.
Join the Arboretum and the Wisconsin Dragonfly Society for guided walks to learn more about dragonflies and damselflies. Participants can practice identifying species and collecting data for the Arboretum’s dragonfly and damselfly (Odonata) monitoring project. No experience required. Please bring binoculars if you have them. Recommended for ages 12 and up. Walks take place monthly, June through September, but may be canceled for rainy or cool weather. Meet at the Visitor Center.
University of WI Arboretum
1207 Seminole Hwy.
Madison, WI 53711
608/263-7888 or arboretum.wisc.edu
Scenic Stroll @ the Arboretum
Sunday, August 24, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
This gently paced stroll through the gardens is well-suited for a multi-generational outing. Learn about plants, animals, and fungi; phenology; and ecology. Wear sturdy closed-toe shoes and come prepared for weather and insects. Walks take place rain or shine, except in unsafe weather. Routes are wheelchair accessible when weather allows. Free, no registration required. Meet at the Visitor Center.
University of WI Arboretum
1207 Seminole Hwy.
Madison, WI 53711
608/263-7888 or arboretum.wisc.edu
GLEAM, Art in a New Light @ Olbrich Gardens
August 30 thru October 25
Wednesdays thru Saturdays in September from 7:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. in October, rain or shine
In the gardens @ Olbrich Botanical Gardens
Take a walk through a dream – GLEAM envelopes the senses, engaging and exciting the imagination. Escape the day to day and enter a third space, a place for creative interaction and dynamic play. Light installation artists from far and wide transform the Gardens into an extraordinary adventure, expect appearances from wild animals, create a self-portrait with time lapse technology, re-live childhood memories getting lost in the corn and wander through a kaleidoscope of light. Come bathe in the shine and enjoy art in the Garden in a whole new light. Ticket sales begin August 5!
Advanced timed-tickets are required.
Olbrich Botanical Gardens
3330 Atwood Ave., Madison
608/246-4550 or www.olbrich.org for details.
Nature Hike in the Grady Tract @ the Arboretum
Sunday, August 31, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Walk
Learn about the land, plants, animals, fungi, phenology, and ecology. Geared for adults, these longer walks may cover sloping terrain. Wear sturdy closed-toe shoes and come prepared for weather and insects. Walks canceled for unsafe weather or trail conditions. Free, no registration required. Meet at Grady Tract parking lot, southeast corner of Seminole Hwy. and W. Beltline Frontage Rd. (No restroom facilities at Grady Tract.)
University of WI Arboretum
1207 Seminole Hwy.
Madison, WI 53711
608/263-7888 or arboretum.wisc.edu
Dane County Farmer’s Market
Saturdays, April 12 thru November 8, 6:15-1:45
On the Capitol Square
Wednesdays, April 23 thru November 5, 8:30-1:45
In the 200 block of Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
For details visit www.dcfm.org
Northside Farmers Market
Sundays, May 11 through October 26, 8:30-12:30
In the Northside TownCenter at the intersection of N. Sherman Ave. and Northport Dr. across from Warner Park.
The Northside Farmers Market is a nonprofit community enterprise. It is one of the newest and fastest growing farmers’ markets in Dane County. In keeping with the innovative spirit of Madison’s Northside, we are surpassing what defines the traditional farmers’ market. Our fundamental principles include:
–Providing an abundant selection of high quality, locally grown foods.
The market accepts Quest, WIC and Senior FMNP vouchers.
–Supporting our local agricultural entrepreneurs who are increasingly important today in ensuring that we have the best and safest food possible.
–Educating the community about traditional foods and the history of local agriculture in an attempt to preserve (and expand upon) our rich heritage.
Parking is always FREE!
For details visit www.northsidefarmersmarket.org
AUGUST IN THE GARDEN-–A checklist of things to do this month.
___Give the garden at least 1″ of moisture per week.
___Mow as little as possible and with mower raised to at least 2″.
___Mulch beds to conserve moisture and keep down weeds.
___Deadheading spent blooms as needed.
___Collect seeds for next year’s garden.
___Make notes in your garden journal for changes, improvements, etc.
___Take pictures of your garden for record keeping.
___Stake and support tall plants as needed.
___Divide daylilies as they finish blooming.
___Transplant and divide iris and peonies.
___Plant late crops of lettuce, spinach, radishes, etc.
___Order spring bulbs for fall planting: daffodils, tulips, hyacinth, etc.
___Plant fall blooming crocus bulbs.
___Fertilize potted plants at least every 2 weeks. Follow directions.
___Stop fertilizing all trees and shrubs.
___Keep and eye on the weather. Water as needed.
___Watch for pests and control as needed or desired.
___Shop for early mum selection and fall pansies.
Some of our very favorite seed and plant sources include:
For seeds:
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds @ www.rareseeds.com or 417/924-8887
Burpee @ www.burpee.com or 800/888-1447
Harris Seeds @ www.harrisseeds.com or 800/514-4441
Johnny’s Select Seeds @ www.johnnyseeds.com or 207/861-3901
Jung’s Seeds @ www.jungseed.com or 800/247-5864
Park’s Seeds @ www.parkseed.com or 800/845-3369
Pinetree @ www.superseeds.com or 207/926-3400
Seeds of Change @ www.seedsofchange.com or 888/762-7333
Seed Savers @ www.seedsavers.org or 563/382-5990
Select Seeds @ www.selectseeds.com or 800/684-0395
Territorial Seeds @ www.territorialseed.com or 888/657-3131
For bulbs:
Brent & Becky’s Bulbs @ www.brentandbeckysbulbs.com or 877/661-2852
Colorblends @ www.colorblends.com or 888/847-8637
John Scheeper’s @ www.johnscheepers.comor 860/567-0838
For plants:
High Country Gardens @ www.highcountrygardens.com or 800/925-9387
Logee’s Greenhouses @ www.logees.com or 888/330-8038
Plant Delights Nursery @ www.plantdelights.com or 912/772-4794
Roots and Rhizomes @ www.rootsrhizomes.com or 800/374-5035
Wayside Gardens @ www.waysidegardens.com or 800/213-0379
White Flower Farm @ www.whiteflowerfarm.com or 800/503-9624
BEHIND THE SCENES AT KLEIN’S—This is a sneak peek of what is going on each month behind the scenes in our greenhouses. Many people are unaware that our facility operates year round or that we have 10 more greenhouses on the property in addition to the 6 open for retail. At any given moment we already have a jump on the upcoming season–be it poinsettias in July, geraniums in December or fall mums in May.
IN AUGUST:
—The poinsettias continue grow and thrive. They’re already so large, that we’ve had to give them adequate spacing.
–The first of the mums, pansies and fall cole crops go out onto the sales floor.
—Summer maintenance projects are under way.
—We continue to space and pamper the fall mums that are now just beginning to bloom by month’s end.
—Many of our perennial, shrub and many annual orders have already been placed for the 2026 season!
PERMANENT FEATURES–
KLEIN’S MONTHLY NEWSLETTER
Have our monthly newsletter e-mailed to you automatically by signing up on the top of our home page @ kleinsfloral.com . We’ll offer monthly tips, greenhouse news and tidbits, specials and recipes. . .everything you need to know from your favorite Madison greenhouse. And tell your friends. It’s easy to do.
THE MAD GARDENER–“Madison’s Firsthand Source for Expert Gardening Advice”
Ask us your gardening questions by e-mailing us at madgardener@kleinsfloral.com. Klein’s in-house Mad Gardener will e-mail you with an answer as promptly as we can. The link is posted on our home page and in all newsletters.
We can only answer those questions pertaining to gardening in Southern Wisconsin and we reserve the right to leave correspondence unanswered at our discretion. Please allow 2-3 days for a response.
KLEIN’S ‘HOUSEPLANT HELP’
You can contact Klein’s in-house indoor plant experts by emailing to houseplanthelp@kleinsfloral.com for sound information and advice regarding indoor tropicals, succulents, blooming plants and so much more.
For many years, customers’ indoor plant questions have been directed to Klein’s Mad Gardener. Now you have the opportunity to contact our indoor plant experts directly. We’ve posted a link on our home page and in our contacts for your convenience. Your question might then appear in the “You Asked” feature of our monthly newsletter. If your question is the one selected for our monthly newsletter, you’ll receive a small gift from us at Klein’s.
We reserve the right to leave correspondence unanswered at our discretion. Please allow 2-3 days for a response.
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SENIOR CITIZEN DISCOUNT
We offer a 5% Off Senior Citizen Discount every Tuesday to those 62 and above. This discount is not in addition to other discounts or sales. Please mention that you are a senior before we ring up your purchases. Does not apply to wire out orders or services, i.e. delivery, potting, etc.
DELIVERY INFO
Klein’s Floral and Greenhouses delivers daily, except Sundays, throughout all of Madison and much of Dane County including: Cottage Grove, Deerfield, DeForest, Fitchburg, Maple Bluff, Marshall, McFarland, Middleton, Monona, Oregon, Shorewood Hills, Sun Prairie, Verona, Waunakee and Windsor. We do not deliver to Cambridge, Columbus or Stoughton.
Current delivery rate on 1-4 items is $9.95 for Madison, Maple Bluff, Monona and Shorewood Hills; $10.95 for Cottage Grove, DeForest, Fitchburg, McFarland, Sun Prairie, Waunakee and Windsor; and $11.95 for Marshall, Middleton, Oregon and Verona. An additional $3.00 will be added for deliveries of 4-10 items and $5.00 added for deliveries of more than 10 items. For deliveries requiring more than one trip, a separate delivery charge will be added for each trip.
A minimum order of $25.00 is required for delivery.
We not only deliver our fabulous fresh flowers, but also houseplants, bedding plants and hardgoods. There may be an extra charge for very large or bulky items.
Delivery to the Madison hospitals is $5.95. Deliveries to the four Madison hospitals are made during the early afternoon. Items are delivered to the hospital’s volunteer rooms and not directly to the patients’ rooms per hospital rules.
There is no delivery charge for funerals in the city of Madison or Monona, although normal rates apply for morning funeral deliveries to Madison’s west side (west of Park St.). Our normal rates also apply for funeral deliveries in the surrounding communities at all times. Although we don’t deliver on Sundays, we will deliver funeral items on Sundays at the regular delivery rate.
Morning delivery is guaranteed to the following Madison zip codes, but only if requested: 53703, 53704, 53714, 53716, 53718 and Cottage Grove, Deerfield, DeForest, Maple Bluff, Marshall, McFarland, Monona, Sun Prairie, Waunakee and Windsor.
We begin our delivery day at 8:00 a.m. and end at approximately 3:00 p.m. We do not usually deliver after 4:00 unless specific exceptions are made with our drivers.
Except for holidays, the following west-side zip codes and communities are delivered only during the afternoon: 53705, 53706, 53711, 53713, 53717, 53719, 53726, Fitchburg, Middleton, Oregon, Shorewood Hills and Verona.
During holidays (Christmas, Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, etc.) we are able to make morning deliveries to all of the above areas. We are not able to take closely timed deliveries on any holiday due to the sheer volume of such requests.
It’s best to give us a range of time and we’ll try our absolute hardest. Orders for same day delivery must be placed by 12:30 p.m. or by 2:30 p.m. for Madison zip codes 53704 and 53714.
DEPARTMENT HEADS: Please refer all questions, concerns or feedback in the following departments to their appropriate supervisor. Phone: 608/244-5661.
Horticulturalist & General Manager–Jamie VandenWymelenberg jamie@kleinsfloral.com
Floral Manager—Sarah Somson floral@kleinsfloral.com
Houseplant Buyer, Newsletter Coordinator—Rick Halbach rick@kleinsfloral.com
Purchasing—Megan Johnson megan@kleinsfloral.com
Owner, Floral Designer & Purchasing—Sue Klein sue@kleinsfloral.com
RELATED RESOURCES AND WEB SITES
University of Wisconsin Extension
1 Fen Oak Ct. #138
Madison, WI 53718
608/224-3700
Plant Disease Diagnostics Clinic
Dept. of Plant Pathology
1630 Linden Dr.
Madison, WI 53706
http://www.plantpath.wisc.edu/index.php
Insect Diagnostic Lab
240 Russell Labs
1630 Linden Dr.
Madison, WI 53706
http://www.entomology.wisc.edu/
U.W. Soil and Plant Analysis Lab
8452 Mineral Point Rd.
Verona, WI 53593
608/262-4364
American Horticultural Society
Garden Catalogs (an extensive list with links)
also http://www.mailordergardening.com/
Invasive Species
http://www.invasiveplants.net/
Community Groundworks
3601 Memorial Dr., Ste. 4
Madison, WI 53704
608/240-0409
http://www.communitygroundworks.org
Madison Area Master Gardeners (MAMGA)
Wisconsin Master Gardeners Program
Department of Horticulture
1575 Linden Drive
University of Wisconsin – Madison
Madison, WI 53706
608/265-4504
The Wisconsin Gardener
Allen Centennial Gardens
620 Babcock Dr.
Madison, WI 53706
608/262-8406
http://www.allencentennialgardens.org/
Olbrich Botanical Gardens
3330 Atwood Ave.
Madison, WI 53704
608/246-4550
Rotary Gardens
1455 Palmer Dr.
Janesville, WI 53545
608/752-3885
University of WI Arboretum
1207 Seminole Hwy.
Madison, WI 53711
608/263-7888
University of Wisconsin-West Madison
Agricultural Research Center
8502 Mineral Point Rd.
Verona, WI 53593
608/262-2257
http://www.cals.wisc.edu/westmad/
PLANTS POISONOUS TO CHILDREN:
Children may find the bright colors and different textures of plants irresistible, but some plants can be poisonous if touched or eaten. If you’re in doubt about whether or not a plant is poisonous, don’t keep it in your home. The risk is not worth it. The following list is not comprehensive, so be sure to seek out safety information on the plants in your home to be safe.
•Bird of paradise
•Bull nettle
•Castor bean
•Chinaberry tree
•Crocus
•Daffodil
•Deadly nightshade
•Dieffenbachia (dumb cane)
•Foxglove
•Glory lily
•Hemlock
•Holly berry
•Indian tobacco
•Iris
•Jimsonweed
•Lantana
•Larkspur
•Lily of the valley
•Marijuana
•Mescal bean
•Mexicantes
•Mistletoe
•Morning glory
•Mountain laurel
•Night-blooming jasmine
•Nutmeg
•Oleander
•Philodendron
•Poison ivy
•Poison sumac
•Pokeweed
•Poppy
•Potato
•Privet
•Rhododendron
•Rhubarb
•Water hemlock
•Wisteria
PLANTS POISONOUS TO PETS:
Below is a list of some of the common plants which may produce a toxic reaction in animals. This list is intended only as a guide to plants which are generally identified as having the capability for producing a toxic reaction. Source: The National Humane Society website @ http://www.humanesociety.org/
•Aconite
•Apple
•Arrowgrasses
•Autumn Crocus
•Azaleas
•Baneberry
•Bird-of-Paradise
•Black locust
•Bloodroot
•Box
•Buckeye
•Buttercup
•Caladium
•Carolina jessamine
•Castor bean
•Chinaberry tree
•Chockcherries
•Christmas berry
•Christmas Rose
•Common privet
•Corn cockle
•Cowbane
•Cow cockle
•Cowsliprb
•Daffodil
•Daphne
•Day lily
•Delphinium (Larkspur)
•Dumbcane
•Dutchman’s breeches
•Easter lily
•Elderberry
•Elephant’s ear
•English Ivy
•European Bittersweet
•Field peppergrass
•Foxglove
•Holly
•Horsechestnut
•Horse nettle
•Hyacinth
•Iris
•Jack-in-the-pulpit
•Jerusalem Cherry
•Jimsonweed
•Lantana
•Larkspur
•Laurels
•Lily of the valley
•Lupines
•Mayapple
•Milk vetch
•Mistletoe
•Monkshood
•Morning glory
•Mustards
•Narcissus
•Nicotiana
•Nightshade
•Oaks
•Oleander
•Philodendrons
•Pokeweed
•Poinsettia
•Poison hemlock
•Potato
•Rhododendron
•Rhubarb
•Rosary pea
•Sago palm
•Skunk cabbage
•Smartweeds
•Snow-on-the-mountain
•Sorghum
•Star of Bethlehem
•Wild black cherry
•Wild radish
•Wisteria
•Yellow jessamine
•Yew