Summer Blog July 20/17

Since our last update the team has been very busy with weeding, edging and mulching the many beds around campus. We’re in the final stretch with mulching now, having only D courtyard left. After that it’s on to team pruning with will be a large job with so many shrubs and trees on campus that need a good trim.

Our chrysanthemum and poinsettia crops have also arrived since our last update. For the chrysanthemums we have red and white blooms for Canada/Fanshawe colours. Most of them will be used as fall plantings around campus, but there will be a select number of each colour available for sale in September.

The poinsettias arrived last week and it was an entire team effort to pot up all 800 plants. We have 8 different varieties with varying colours to mix and match with different holiday designs. A lot of work goes into the care and growth of poinsettias, they are very delicate and will require 15 hours of darkness to make the plant think it’s later in the year so they colour up in time for the holidays. The poinsettias will be available for sale in November.

The summers are always a very busy time for us and we work hard making the campus look its best.