‘THE SAGE’-Klein’s Online Newsletter—OCTOBER 2025
Klein’s Floral & Greenhouses
3758 E. Washington Ave.
Madison, WI 53704
608/244-5661 or info@kleinsfloral.com
THIS MONTH’S HIGHLIGHTS:
Now Available: Fall Mums & All of Your Fall Gardening Favorites
Spring Blooming Bulbs Are Arriving. Shop Early for Best Selection!
Klein’s Is Again Voted Among the Best of Madison
Our ‘Mad Gardener‘ and ‘Houseplant Help‘ Are Ready for Your Questions
Klein’s Favorite Seed, Bulb & Plant Sources
Boss’s Day is Thursday, October 16
Milk and Water To Control Fungal Issues on Plants
Spring Bulbs: Perennialize vs. Naturalize?
You Asked about a Citrus That Won’t Fruit
We Reuse Your Teal-colored 5″ Klein’s Pots
Product Spotlight: Liquid Fertilizers and Plant Nutrients from FoxFarm
Plant of the Month: Blooming Kalanchoe
Klein’s Favorite Recipes Using Honey
Notes from Rick’s Garden Journal—From September 2025
—A Rare Bumblebee Visits Klein’s
—A Good Year for Monarchs in Wisconsin
—Redlining and Urban Green Spaces
October in the Garden: A Planner
Gardening Events Around Town
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AUTUMN AT KLEIN’S
A single visit to Klein’s in autumn is sure to inspire creativity when decorating your home both inside and out. We have it all and under one roof . . . from our homegrown mums, pansies, kales and pre-planted mixed fall containers to fresh floral arrangements for Halloween and Thanksgiving celebrating, to an amazing assortment of fresh pumpkins, gourds, dried grasses, straw bales, corn shucks and more.
THE SPRING BULBS HAVE ARRIVED!
We have all of your favorites–tulips, daffodils, hyacinths, crocus, alliums–and a few not-so-well known treasures for your garden. Mid- to late October is the best time to plant your spring bulbs (planting too can early promote premature leaf growth) and nothing could be more uplifting after a long winter than crocus, snowdrops and winter aconite blossoms peeking through the snow come spring. Allow the Klein’s staff to share planting tips and ideas to keep those pesky squirrels from digging up those newly planted bulbs. And for indoor blooms, don’t forget a few hyacinths, paperwhites and amaryllis (arriving mid-month) for indoor forcing. We carry a lovely assortment of forcing glasses, vases and decorative pottery. Forced bulbs make for an inexpensive and treasured holiday gift. Any bulb questions? Don’t forget our Mad Gardener @ madgardener@kleinsfloral.com!
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.
OCTOBER STORE HOURS:
Monday thru Friday : 9:00-6:00
Saturday: 9:00-5:00
Sunday: 10:00-4:00
CALENDAR OF EVENTS:
Throughout October…Check out our selection of spring bulbs. Tulips, daffodils, hyacinths, crocus, alliums and much more have arrived for fall planting. For Halloween and Thanksgiving decorating we carry pumpkins, gourds, fall leaves, branches, grasses, dried flowers, cattails, hay bales, etc. for fall decor. Shop early for best selection.
October 1—Yom Kippur Begins
October 6—Full Moon
October 11 and 12—Art Works’ Winterberry Art & Gift Show @ Klein’s. Saturday,10:00-4:00 and Sunday 10:00-3:00.
Winterberry Art and Gift Show will once again be held at Klein’s Floral and Greenhouses. Looking for unique one-of-a-kind gifts to give others or for yourself? Start your holiday shopping with this boutique show. Local artists will be set up inside the gorgeous greenhouses at Klein’s. Paintings, Fiber, Glass, Jewelry, Photography, Sculpture, and more will be offered by the artists.
We are proud to support and provide a platform for our rich art community to share their craft. Come join us for an afternoon supporting local small businesses.
For more info visit https://artworkswisconsin.com
October 13—Indigenous Peoples’ Day (Columbus Day)
October 16—National Bosses’ Day
October 18—Sweetest Day
October 26—Mother-in-Law’s Day
October 31—Halloween
November 2—Día de los Muertos
‘THE FLOWER SHOPPE’:
Congratulations to the Klein’s floral team for its selection as one of Madison’s top florists in the Best of Madison’s most recent readers’ poll…and thank you for your votes!
Klein’s team of talented designers is available to serve you every day of the week (but Sunday). Sarah, Renee, Sue and Bonnie are here to answer all of your floral and design questions from 9:00 to 4:00 daily. We not only carry a huge assortment of fresh cut flowers, but also blooming and green plants, balloons and oodles of gift ideas. If you’re not sure what you want, we’d be happy to make suggestions.
Need something quickly? Our huge retail cooler is always stocked with vased roses, stunning fresh arrangements in many styles and price ranges and buckets of loose cut flowers from which to pick and choose. We also have much more in stock, so if there’s something you don’t see—just ask.
Need to send something out of town? Why we can do that, too.
For ideas and easy on-line ordering, check out our website by clicking on www.kleinsfloralandgreenhouses.comor talk to one of our designers directly at 608/244-5661. For delivery information see Delivery Info. We offer same day delivery for orders placed before 12:30 p.m.
And just a reminder that Boss’s Day is Thursday, October 16 and Sweetest Day is Saturday, October 18.
YOU ASKED. . .
I have a lime tree that seems to be sprouting new branches, but no limes are being produced. Is there something I could do differently? We have a light that provides additional “sunlight” for a few more hours each day, but no limes. I have attached a picture, in case that is helpful in any way. Kara
There are many things to learn about growing citrus indoor here in the north. Fruit production is not easy and oftentimes will never happen…depending on the citrus grown. Certain requirements need to be met. Here are some tips I’ve found helpful for greatest success.
Most importantly, citrus trees MUST go outdoors during the summer months (May-Oct.) in a hot, sunny location to thrive longterm and get them on some sort of “normal” cycle. Fertilizing with special citrus food during the summer months is important for them to thrive as citrus have certain nutrient needs that other tropicals don’t, for example iron.
During the winter months indoors, citrus must be in a very sunny location. Bright indirect will keep them alive, but they do not thrive without full sun. Supplemental lights set on timers helps. Flowers happen mostly during the winter months. The cooler the temps, the better. Temperatures in the 50’s is ideal. The cool temps help set flower buds for most citrus.
Fruit will slowly start forming during that following summer. That fruit may take up to two years to fully ripen for certain citrus. Calamondin oranges, however, ripen more quickly. It’s not unusual to have ripening fruit and flowers on the tree simultaneously during subsequent winters.
You don’t say whether you have a Key or Persian lime. Key Limes ripen quicker than Persian limes.
I hope this was of some help. Your tree looks incredibly healthy!! Now it’s just a matter of tweaking growing conditions. But, again, some people’s citrus never flower or set fruit if conditions aren’t met.
…and by the way, Klein’s has a fantastic selection of citrus in stock!!
Thanks for your question,
madgardener@kleinsfloral.com, houseplanthelp@kleinsfloral.com
DID YOU KNOW. . .
. . .that a simple mixture of milk and water can help control fungal issues (especially powdery mildew) on your plants?
How to Use Milk Spray to Control Powdery Mildew
By Marie Iannotti for The Spruce @ www.thespruce.com
You can do everything right in your garden and still have problems, including powdery mildew. Powdery mildew refers to a group of fungal diseases that all show up as a powdery white coating on plants, especially when humidity is high. It usually doesn’t kill plants, but it can weaken them and lead to poor growth. Keeping your plants healthy will help minimize damage, but sometimes you need the aid of a fungicide. However, that doesn’t mean you have to use chemicals. For powdery mildew, try a milk spray.
It appears the milk protein creates an antiseptic effect. The protein is in the milk fat, though researchers have experimented with both whole and skim milk. You can try experiments for yourself with whatever you have on hand. For accurate testing, spray the solution on only some plants while leaving others untreated.
1. Fill a Spray Bottle
Most experts advise using a mixture with a 40/60 ratio of milk to water. But you might want to experiment with different solution ratios to judge their effectiveness. Mix the milk solution in an ordinary pump spray bottle. For large applications, you can put the solution into a garden sprayer.
2. Spray the Plants
Spray the milk solution onto the plants, lightly coating all surfaces. Some experts advise spraying the plants in bright sunlight because it’s believed that interaction with sunlight is what gives the solution its antifungal properties. Moreover, this treatment is often most successful as a preventive measure. So don’t hesitate to spray any plants near your diseased foliage to keep them from developing powdery mildew.
3. Repeat
Reapply the milk treatment every 10 to 14 days. With regular treatment, unaffected plants should remain free of powdery mildew and affected plants should improve.
Some people feel the milk solution develops an unpleasant odor as it sours on plants, but this effect generally vanishes quickly. Besides, the odor of the milk is really no more unpleasant than that of commercial fungicides. And the solution is safer to use than many chemicals.
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.
Liquid Fertilizers from FoxFarm Soil & Fertilizer Company
FoxFarm is passionate about producing the finest soil mixes, fertilizers, and micro-brewed liquid plant foods. Our formulas are greenhouse tested to ensure quality and consistency. FoxFarm takes great pride in delivering uncompromising quality and supreme customer service. We have supplied this consistency to our customers since 1984.
Klein’s is happy to carry a large selection of FoxFarm products…both soils and fertilizers. Our selection of liquid fertilizers and plant nutrients includes:
Big Bloom Liquid Plant Food, 0 – 0.5 – 0.7
OMRI Listed® and Registered CDFA Organic Input Material.
Our Big Bloom® Liquid Plant Food is a carefully selected blend of fertilizers formulated to support multiple blooms and seed formations. This liquid plant food supplies nutrients that your plants can access immediately.
Big Bloom® contains bat guano and earthworm castings. Bat guano has been used for centuries as a fertilizer for all kinds of plants. Combined with earthworm castings they create a nutrient-rich mix that can help your plants thrive.
Bush Doctor Boomerang, 2 – 0.2 – 0.3
Even Mother Nature needs a little help sometimes! Boomerang® lends a hand when the stresses of temperature fluctuations, unintentional neglect, and mineral salt build up knock your beauties down for the count. The soil microbes in Boomerang® help support the root zone. Boomerang® can also be used as a vegetative supplement. It contains solubilized nutrition that is immediately available to plants. Bush Doctor® Boomerang® is the “Comeback Formula” that gives your plants a fighting chance.
Bush Doctor Kelp Me Kelp You, 0.5 – 0 – 0.5
Kelp grows higher than even some of the Earth’s trees. The teeming aquatic life that flourishes in a kelp bed has just as much diversity as that of a rainforest. Kelp Me Kelp You® is a seaweed plant food derived from Ascophyllum nodosum and designed for use in organic gardening. Our product is a liquid concentrate that can be used for growing fruits, vegetables, gardens or flowers. Suitable for use in gardens, drip-irrigation systems or hydroponic applications.
Bush Doctor Microbe Brew, 1 – 0.3 – 0.2
Bush Doctor® Microbe Brew® is a liquid microbial inoculant with a complex blend of ingredients specially formulated to help plants achieve enhanced root efficiency and nutrient uptake.
Microbe Brew® encourages rapid microbial colonization at the root zone and can be used in both hydroponic and soil applications.
Use Microbe Brew® on your ornamental flowers, evergreens, vegetables and trees. For best results, follow the FoxFarm feeding schedule.
Bush Doctor Sledgehammer Nutrient Rinse
Bush Doctor® SledgeHammer® encourages water movement through soil and soilless media. High fertilizer use can compromise plant growth over time due to concentrated mineral salt deposits.
SledgeHammer® is a unique rinse formula designed to remove fertilizer buildup which may relieve nutrient lockout. Derived from saponins, extracted from the Yucca schidigera plant. SledgeHammer® is designed for organic gardening and can be used for both hydroponic and soil applications.
Bush Doctor Wholly Mackerel, 3 – 1 – 0
Bush Doctor Wholly Mackerel® is a liquid plant food derived from fish. Wholly Mackerel® provides immediately available nutrition to support vigorous growth. Registered CDFA Organic Input Material.
Grow Big Liquid Plant Food, 6 – 4 – 4
Get your garden going with Grow Big®, our liquid concentrate fertilizer that supports lush vegetative growth. Our special brew is designed to enhance plant size and structure, allowing for more abundant fruit, flower and bud development. It is formulated with a low pH to maintain stability in storage and keep micronutrients available.
Visit us @ foxfarm.com
NOTES FROM MY GARDEN JOURNAL–Tips and Observations from My Own Garden by Rick Halbach
ENTRY: SEPTEMBER 5, 2025 (A Rare Bumblebee Visits Klein’s)
One of my coworkers came up to a group of us today ecstatic that she found and was able to photograph a rare rusty patched bumblebee feeding on one of the potted rudbeckias at the greenhouse. It was a very cool find!!
The following is an interesting reposted article from June 2017 as the bees were coming out of hibernation that season.
First Endangered Bumblebee Emerges from Slumber This Spring in Wisconsin
By Lee Bergquist for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel @ www.jsonline.com
The rusty patched bumblebee — the first bumblebee ever protected under the federal Endangered Species Act — is emerging from hibernation as it struggles to maintain a tenuous toehold on the landscape.
The bee is known to inhabit only 13 states, including spots across southern Wisconsin that include metropolitan Milwaukee and Madison.
But already in two of the states — Illinois and Minnesota — the protected status of the rusty patched bumblebee has slowed road construction projects.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officially listed the bee as an endangered species on March 21. The designation triggers a series of protections against knowingly harming the bee or its habitat.
In Illinois, a federal judge halted work on a road project in Kane County, west of Chicago, until at least Tuesday after opponents of the project said the road work could affect the bee.
In the Minneapolis area, a stretch of road work in Hennepin County was delayed last month until the Fish and Wildlife Service inspected the site and concluded the area did not have a high potential to host bees.
Historically, the rusty patched bumblebee was found broadly across the eastern United States and Upper Midwest. But an array of factors, including habitat loss, reduced populations to 13 states in 2000.
Other factors include increased use of pesticides; a loss of crop diversity; and mortality from pathogens and parasites. Also, drought, temperature shifts and extreme rain events brought on by climate change also could be factors, according to the Fish and Wildlife Service.
Bumblebees of all species are considered important in most ecosystems for their role in plant pollination.
In Wisconsin, there are 14 counties where the bee is known or thought to have populations, although state wildlife officials say some of these spots may not have had recent sightings.
In Milwaukee, the areas include three swaths: One running in the vicinity of I-94 and Miller Park; another in and around Franklin; and another stretching from the lakefront to west of I-94 from St. Francis to South Milwaukee.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has been reviewing projects for the possible effect on the rusty patched bumblebee, according to Rori Paloski, a conservation biologist with the agency.
determined to have suitable habitat for the bee, Paloski said. Three others are still pending, in part, because she said the DNR is waiting for federal guidance.
One includes a utility construction project in Dane, Sauk and Columbia counties by American Transmission Co., she said.
After a review process, Wisconsin can allow for a limited killing of endangered and threatened species under state incidental take regulations. No project in the state has been held up indefinitely due to an endangered species, Paloski said.
In Wisconsin, the rusty patched bumblebee is listed as a species of special concern, which can include some government protections. But with the new designation, Wisconsin will adopt the stronger federal protections, said Owen Boyle, chief of natural heritage conservation for the DNR.
The agency’s initial announcement came in January — a decision applauded by environmental groups and others who saw it as a recognition of the dramatic population drop of a once ubiquitous species.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum has the most well-documented populations of the rusty patched bumblebee.
Susan Carpenter, the Arboretum’s native plant gardener, said queen bees that hibernated over the winter are beginning to emerge.
They are very difficult to spot in the early spring. Later, as they produce young, more bees can be seen on flowers and trees in a hunt for nectar and pollen. “We see them grow steadily throughout the season,” Carpenter said.
She was not aware that a rare bee species inhabited the Arboretum until 2011 when nature photographer Clay Bolt of Bozeman, Mont., contacted her.
The bees were discovered then and Carpenter has since developed a bumblebee conservation project that includes plant species that are favorable to bees.
The DNR’s Boyle said it’s probably not a mistake that there are more reports of the bees in areas like Madison and the Twin Cities where there are habitat refuges and “there are more eyes watching them.”
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ENTRY: SEPTEMBER 15, 2025 (A Good Year for Monarchs in Wisconsin)
It’s been at least a decade or more since I’ve seen this many monarchs in my small yard at a single time. Sometimes a dozen or more monarchs can be seen visiting their favorite flowers…liatris, joe-pye weed, lantana, Mexican flame vine, etc. It’s been years since I’ve found so many caterpillars on the milkweeds in the yard.
Monarchs Enjoyed a Productive Breeding Season in Wisconsin This Year
By Royce Podeszwa for Wisconsin Public Radio and The Wisconsin State Farmer
The colorful monarch butterflies are just starting to make their 3,000-mile journey across North America. The flutterers spend the fall and summer living, breeding in and passing through Wisconsin. But the head of a local monarch monitoring community group said they’d soon begin their journey to overwinter in Mexico. Karen Oberhauser is the former director of the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Arboretum and cofounder of the Monarch Larva Monitoring Project. She has four decades of experience researching monarch butterflies. Oberhauser said that at this point in the monarch season, the butterflies are still living and breeding in northern ranges as far north as Canada, but she added that the earliest generation of migrators to Mexico are now about halfway to their destination.
In the 2023-24 season, monarchs nearly hit an all-time population low, according to the World Wildlife Fund, or WWF.
This year, Oberhauser said she expects to see numbers rising due to the region’s higher rainfall and lack of drought. But the total population remains at risk from climate change, pesticides and habitat loss.
Because we had a relatively benign June with plenty of rain and it didn’t get too hot, the drought abated throughout the whole state and monarch numbers started going up. We saw a lot more monarchs during the second and third generations in Wisconsin than we did in the first generation. So that’s one of the things we look for in a year, how much the numbers increase from the beginning to the end of the summer. And this year was great.
Monarchs can use very small habitats. It’s not like a wolf that needs huge areas of land in order to live and survive. Monarchs can come into somebody’s garden that might only have a few flowers and 10 milkweed plants and lay eggs on those milkweed plants. And the eggs can develop into adult butterflies. Adding as much habitat as we can in any kind of space will benefit monarchs. Of course, if you had a choice between a tiny garden and a huge area. It would be better to do the huge area as a monarch habitat. But the tiny garden can still make a difference, and if we have lots and lots of tiny gardens, it can add up to a huge habitat.
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ENTRY: SEPTEMBER 18, 2025 (Redlining and Urban Green Spaces)
This morning I read an interesting and sad article about redlining in the most recent issue of Fine Gardening magazine and how it applies to urban green spaces.
What Is Redlining?
Often called the “invisible blueprint of inequality,” municipal redlining has caused a fracturing of many urban communities across the U.S. Here is a quick primer about the policy and its historical legacy on green spaces. Redlining maps were introduced in the 1930s as a federal policy to guide investment in cities. Neighborhoods deemed “high risk”—almost always communities of color—were outlined in red, signaling banks and insurers to avoid them.
1. Denial of Loans— Banks drew red lines around areas too risky for investment. People in redlined areas couldn’t get loans for homes or businesses.
2. Disinvestment—Over time, redlined neighborhoods received fewer resources and less upkeep.
3. Less Green, More Gray—Redlined areas were left with fewer parks, street trees, and gardens.
KLEIN’S RECIPES OF THE MONTH—These are a selection of relatively simple recipes chosen by our staff. New recipes appear monthly. Enjoy!!
Though September was National Honeybee Month, we thought we’d share some of our very favorite recipes that incorporate honey. Enjoy!!
SIMPLY SWEET SUMMER SALAD–Simple and flavorful. This one comes from a long ago Capital Times article and appeared in one of Klein’s very first newsletters in July of 2007.
3 large tomatoes, cut into wedges
3 cucumbers, sliced
1 onion, sliced
1/4 cup packed, slivered fresh basil
Marinade:
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup red wine or herb vinegar
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
Mix marinade ingredients and toss with the salad ingredients in a bowl. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours. Will keep several days. Drain if desired after 24 hrs.
HONEY CHIPOTLE BAKED BEANS–From the pages of Cooking Light magazine.
1/2 cup minced onion
1 TBS. ground cumin
1 TBS. minced garlic
1/2 cup tomato sauce
1 TBS. canola oil
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup cider vinegar
2 TBS. molasses
1 TBS. Worcestershire sauce
1/4 tsp. salt
2 chipotle chiles in adobo sauce, seeded and chopped
2 x 28 oz. cans baked beans (plain)
Preheat the oven to 300º. In a pan, saute the onions in a little oil over medium-high heat about 4 minutes until golden. Add the cumin and garlic and cook 1 minute longer. Now add the puree and the oil and cook about 2 minutes until thick, stirring constantly. Add the honey, vinegar, molasses, Worcestershire sauce, salt and chiles. Reduce the heat and simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Combine the beans and the onion mixture in a 2 1/2 qt. baking dish. Bake 1 hour or until thick and bubbly. Serves 8.
HONEY MUSTARD SALMON–This super easy recipe was given to us by a regular Klein’s shopper and is a family favorite.
2 lbs. skin-on salmon fillets
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
2 TBS. honey
2 TBS. brown grainy or Dijon mustard
2 TBS. brown sugar
squeeze of fresh lemon juice
Preheat the oven to 365º. Spray all sides of the fillets with cooking spray and place on a foil lined, rimmed baking sheet. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Mix together the honey, mustard, brown sugar and lemon juice. Drizzle the mixture and spread evenly over the salmon. Bake 25 minutes or until the fish flakes easily. Serves 4-6.
FRESH FRUIT SALAD WITH YOGURT MINT DRESSING–From the pages of Isthmus from sometime in the mid-1990’s.
8 oz. vanilla yogurt
2 TBS. honey
1 tsp. fresh orange zest
1/2 tsp. fresh grated ginger
a dash of amaretto or Grand Marnier
2-3 TBS. fresh minced mint
6-8 cups assorted fruit–strawberries, melons, pineapple, berries, grapes, apples, etc.
Combine the yogurt, honey, zest, ginger, liqueur and mint. Mix well and chill. Serve the dressing over individual bowls of fresh, mixed fruit to taste.
HONEY GINGER PEACH SAUCE (for grilled pork or chicken)–This fantastic seasonal recipe came along with the Weber grill and remains a standard.
4 medium peaches, peeled and pitted
2 TBS. honey
2 TBS. lemon juice
1 1/2 tsp. fresh minced ginger
1 tsp. balsamic vinegar
5 drops Tobasco sauce
Cut three of the peaches into large chunks. In a blender or processor, puree the peaches, honey, lemon juice, ginger, vinegar and Tobasco until smooth. Pour into a small saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes or until slightly thickened, stirring occasionally. Meanwhile, finely chop the last peach. Stir into the sauce once the sauce has cooked. Chill until ready to use. Brush the sauce on the meat just for the last few minutes of cooking time. Makes 1 1/2 cups.
NATURAL NEWS–
Spring Bulbs: Perennialize vs. Naturalize?
Many gardeners treat these two terms as though they are synonymous. Although they are not quite the same, both will get better every year.
Perennialize means that the bulb will grow and rebloom for several years. New bulbs will be formed, increasing the size of the clump and eventually may benefit from dividing.
Naturalize means that the flowers also set seed, multiplying somewhat more quickly. Bulbs to naturalize are ideal for ground cover or to fill large open spaces.
There are also certain varieties that fade after the first year, requiring replanting every one to three years. These are usually cross bred and hybridized bulbs and will NOT state “good for perennializing” or “good for naturalizing” on the package..
Here is a starter list of bulbs well suited to perennialize or naturalize, either type is generally good for gardening, but to truly naturalize bulbs, make sure you get something well suited.
Bulbs for perennializing:
Allium ‘Purple Sensation’
Allium schuberti
Allium ‘Globemaster’
Crocus chrysanthus
Most Daffodils
Hyacinth
Darwin Hybrid Tulips – multiply very rapidly
Asiatic Lilies
Bulbs for naturalizing:
Crocus sieberi
Most Daffodils
Daylily
Iris
Muscari (Grape Hyacinth)
Scilla siberica
Wild Tulips
Wood Hyacinth
Chionodoxa
Most bulbs will require full sun to bloom well, but some will take partial shade. Choose varieties suited to the planting site. If you are in region that experiences high winds, choose a short variety to minimize breakage.
Source: www.midwestgardentips.com
OCTOBER’S PLANT OF THE MONTH:
BLOOMING KALANCHOE (K. blossfeldana)
by Julie Day @ www.todayshomeowner.com
Flowering kalanchoes are staples of the holiday and florist trade, with their cheery clusters of blooms on compact, upright plants sure to brighten your windowsill. Like poinsettias and holiday cactus, kalanchoes bloom in response to the length of daylight, so they can be encouraged to bloom even during the darkest days of winter.
If you received a flowering kalanchoe as a gift this year, or if you couldn’t resist the bright midwinter color, here are some tips for keeping your plant healthy and blooming for years to come.
About Kalanchoe
Everyone pronounces it differently (and nobody knows exactly who’s right), but we’ve all seen the colorful, happy flower clusters of Kalanchoe blossfeldana, or flowering Kalanchoe. A cousin to the Jade plant, flowering Kalanchoe is a fairly low-maintenance succulent house plant.
Flower heads on kalanchoe blossom in bright oranges, pinks, yellow, red, and white on a compact, upright plant about 6-12 inches tall. The flowers last several months, and the green plants are pretty year-round.
K. blossfeldana is the most common variety of kalanchoe, but there are many varieties to choose from, including pendant (hanging) varieties and nonflowering varieties grown for their unique foliage. All kalanchoes have the same growing requirements.
Kalanchoe Growing Tips
Kalanchoes are pretty low-maintenance plants, thriving in the low humidity of winter households. Choose Kalanchoe plants that have plenty of unopened flower buds, rather than ones in full bloom, and be sure to give them:
—Light: Kalanchoes need lots of light, preferably a south-facing window in winter and bright indirect light (or east/west window) in summer. If your Kalanchoe plant is looking leggy and thin, it probably isn’t getting enough light.
—Soil: Kalanchoe plants do best in a well-draining potting mix designed for cacti and succulents, or stir in plenty of perlite or sand to improve drainage.
—Temperature: Kalanchoes do fine in normal household conditions, but they need to be kept away from drafts. Keep your kalanchoe above 50°F.
—Water: Over-watering is the main killer of kalanchoes! Allow your kalanchoe to get dry between waterings. Then water thoroughly until it runs out the bottom, and immediately empty the drainage tray. Never leave the plant sitting in water.
—Fertilizer: While your kalanchoe is blooming, feed it every few weeks with a balanced organic fertilizer.
—Pots: Kalanchoes do well in clay pots, and they must have a drainage tray that can be emptied. They’re small plants that don’t often have to be repotted.
—Summer care: You can put your kalanchoe outdoors in summer, but choose a spot sheltered from rain.
—Propagation: Kalanchoes are easy to propagate by stem or leaf cuttings. Some varieties will put out plantlets that can be removed and potted.
—Maintenance: Remove spent flowers to keep your kalanchoe looking neat. You may also want to wipe or gently spray them to remove dust.
How to Make Kalanchoe Bloom
Many people treat kalanchoes as an annual, throwing them away after they finish blooming. Getting them to bloom again requires some discipline, but the fun part is that once you get the hang of it, you can make your kalanchoes bloom on cue! Here are some tips for getting your kalanchoe to bloom again:
—Flowering Depends on Light: Kalanchoes are photoperiodic, which means they bloom in response to the length of day. They naturally bloom in early spring. To force your plant to set flower buds requires six weeks of simulated winter lighting conditions.
—Reduce Watering: Water half as often, or even less, during the six weeks.
—Simulate Night: For six weeks, put your plant in complete darkness for 14 hours a day, and in bright light for 10 hours a day. You can bring it in and out of a closet, or use a cover, to achieve full darkness. After six weeks or so, when you see flower buds forming, you can bring your plant back out into normal light conditions and resume watering.
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.
GLEAM, Art in a New Light @ Olbrich Gardens
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.
Advanced timed-tickets are required.
Olbrich Botanical Gardens
3330 Atwood Ave., Madison
608/246-4550 or www.olbrich.org for details.
Family Nature Walk @ the Arboretum
Sunday, October 5, 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
Conifers @ the Arboretum
Saturday, October 11, 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
Longenecker Horticultural Garden Tour
Join Neil Schmidt, garden horticultural specialist, for a ramble through the Longenecker Horticultural Gardens’ pinetum – the largest and most diverse conifer collection in the state. Designated an American Conifer Society reference garden since 2015, the collection presents a stunning array of conifers from around the country and the world. Free, no registration required. Meet at the Visitor Center.
University of Wisconsin Arboretum
1207 Seminole Highway
Madison, WI 53711
608/263-7888 or arboretum.wisc.edu.
Nature Hike @ the Arboretum
Sunday, October 12, 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
Colors of Fall Garden Tour @ the Arboretum
Saturday, October 18, 1:00-3:00 p.m.
Join David Stevens, garden curator, for a vibrant stroll through Longenecker Horticultural Gardens, where he will highlight sensational seasonal colors and share the science behind this natural phenomenon. Advance registration is free through Eventbrite and opens September 1: uw-madison-arboretum.eventbrite.com. Registration closes October 14 or when full. Meet at the Visitor Center.
University of WI Arboretum
1207 Seminole Hwy.
Madison, WI 53711
608/263-7888 or arboretum.wisc.edu
Family Nature Program: Rocks Rock! @ the Arboretum
Sunday, October 19, 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
43rd Annual Herb Fair @ Olbrich Botanical Gardens
Saturday, November 1, 10:00-4:00
This Year’s Theme: Explosion of Flavor
The Herb Fair annually sponsored by the Madison Herb Society, reaches out to the public through lectures and demonstrations and provides an outlet for members to expand their knowledge and abilities to use herbs.
Hear about herbs from speakers and vendors. Purchase herbal products. Make & take projects, demonstrations, and a Q & A station. Free! Sponsored by the Madison Herb Society. Visit madisonherbsociety.org/annual-herb-fair for a detailed schedule of the day’s events.
Olbrich Botanical Gardens
3330 Atwood Ave., Madison
608/246-4550 or www.olbrich.org for details.
All About Owls @ the Arboretum
Saturday, November 1, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm (Sorry, but this class is full)
Class
Learn about Wisconsin’s twelve owl species, focusing on the three that nest in Madison, and how to identify these elusive birds of prey. Habitat, calls, courtship, hunting, and eating will be discussed. Instructor: Sylvia Marek, Arboretum naturalist. Indoor class. Fee: $20. Register by October 28. Meet at the Visitor Center.
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
OCTOBER IN THE GARDEN-–A checklist of things to do this month.
**Although the average first frost date for Madison is about Oct. 10, killing frosts have occurred as early as September 12 (1955). Be aware of quick weather changes this time of year. Be prepared to cover tender plants at any time.
___Visit Olbrich, Rotary or Allen Centennial Gardens and note plants of fall interest for spring planting and best selection.
___Dig new beds now! It’s easier now than in spring when super-busy.
___Take geranium, salvia, impatiens, abutilon cuttings before the first freeze.
___Plant spring bulbs now! Plant tulips, daffodils, hyacinths & crocus.
___Plant bulbs for forcing and put in a cool location for 10-12 weeks.
___Plant Christmas amaryllis now for holiday blooms; paperwhites now for Thanksgiving blooms.
___Apply a systemic pesticide to plants to be wintered over indoors.
___Move potted bulbs to be stored like begonias, callas, caladiums and cannas to a garage so they can dry out before storage.
___Dig up and store dahlias, glads, cannas and elephant’s ear after tops freeze.
___Continue planting deciduous shrubs and trees until the ground freezes.
___Divide and plant perennials as desired.
___Clean up stalks and leaves of annuals and vegetables, preventing viruses and pests for next year’s garden.
___Continue harvesting brussels sprouts, kale, greens and root crops.
___Plant garlic. October is the best time.
___Stop deadheading perennials for winter interest, i.e. sedums, grasses, etc.
___Cut perennials back to 4-6″, leaving those for winter interest.
___Collect seeds for next year’s garden.
___Plant winter rye as a cover crop for spring tilling.
___Make notes in your garden journal for changes, improvements, etc.
___Take pictures of your garden for record keeping.
___Mow the lawn at shortest setting for last mowing of the season.
___Visit Klein’s—Great selection of mums, kales, cabbages, pansies & more!
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 OCTOBER:
—Pots, cell packs and trays arrive from our wholesalers in preparation for next spring. Most are stored in the unused greenhouses out back. It’s only 3 months till the first of next year’s geranium crop arrive (we already have some of next season’s tropicals).
—We send out our mailings to local churches regarding poinsettia and blooming plant information for the upcoming holidays. We are proud to say that hundreds of area churches and businesses are decked out with Klein’s HOMEGROWN poinsettias during the holiday season.
—By month’s end the poinsettias begin to change color. Looking across the greenhouses, one begins to see hints of red, pink and white. We’ve moved many of our poinsettias into our retail area from their growing spaces. We’ve been pampering them since early July!
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