Now is the perfect time to start things from seed. Come in and see how easy it can be. We have a wide selection of seeds, starter trays, lights, and potting soils to get you off on the right foot this season. It’s a great activity to do with your kids too.


Seeds of Change

We have USDA Certified Organic seeds for all your favorite vegetables. And this year they come in resealable, recyclable, environment friendly packages.

  We are pleased to offer Organic Mechanics Potting Soil, an environmentally friendly, organic, peat-free potting soil. Their philosophy, like ours, embraces environmental sustainability as a core value. Harvesting peat destroys ecosystems, and we are proud to offer an organic, sustainable alternative to our customers.

American Plant has added two New Organic fertilizer products for lawn and gardens. Bradfield Organics has supplied us with: Luscious Lawn and Garden 3-1-5 organic fertilizer and Luscious Corn Gluten 9-0-0. Both of these products are packaged in a biodegradable bag.

  

Luscious Lawn and Garden 3-1-5 Fertilizer may be applied to lawns, tree, shrubs, vegetable, fruit, herb, flower, and rose gardens anytime soil temperature is 50 degrees or above.

A 40 lb bag will produce the same effect as 800 lbs of compost spread on a 2000 square foot area of lawn or garden without injuring plants when used as directed. Luscious lawn and Garden 3-1-5 with a root stimulant produces a lush lawn, while relieving heat stress and promoting winter hardiness. This convenient to spread, non-burning premium fertilizer will not leach into water (Bay friendly) and is OMRI Listed, safe for people and pets immediately after application.

Bradfield Organics Luscious Lawn Corn Gluten 9-0-0 is a slow-release (9% water in-soluble form of nitrogen) non-burning fertilizer, safe for people and pets immediately after application.

This 40lb bag covers 2000 square feet and the bag is biodegradable. This corn gluten product may be used in the Spring and Fall except within 60 days of lawn seeding.

Dennis Flannery
Beltway Manager
Dennis@APFgarden.com

Osman Amaya
B-CC Asst. Manager
Osman@APFgarden.com

4 Step Organic Turf Care Program

STEP 1 - March/April

  • Apply Limestone
  • Apply 'Bradfield Organics Corn Gluten' (if not seeding – if seeding go to Step 3)

STEP 2 - May/June

  • Apply 'Safer Grass Stimulator'
  • Apply 'Safer Soil Stimulator'

STEP 3 - Late August / Early September

  • Apply 'Bradfield Organics Luscious Lawn & Garden fertilizer'
  • Apply grass seed
  • Cover lightly with 'Chesapeake Green'
  • Water lightly for 10-14 days

STEP 4-Late October / Early November

  • Apply 'Bradfield Organics Corn Gluten'

We do soil pH tests in-house for free (must bring a small coffee can worth of soil). Healthy plants need healthy soil, but be conservative with compost as a soil amendment. Compost will improve soil fertility, but it also holds a lot of water. Use no more than one-third compost to two-thirds soil. And if you have heavy clay with poor drainage use a mix of one-third particle matter (like pine bark fines, sand, or Perlite), one-third compost, and one-third soil. Bradfield’s Natural Lawn Fertilizer, LeafGro, & Chesapeake Green are all top notch organic products which help innoculate your soil with beneficial micro-organisms that help your lawn and garden thrive naturally, without the use of chemical pesticides.