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Fall Mums! Starting to bloom!!!
08/17/2026

Fall Mums! Starting to bloom!!!

The Secret to Better Fall Flowers 🌼Want beautiful mums that bloom all season long?Here's a simple tip:🌱 Plant them early...
08/17/2026

The Secret to Better Fall Flowers 🌼

Want beautiful mums that bloom all season long?

Here's a simple tip:
🌱 Plant them early.
💧 Water consistently.
☀️ Give them plenty of sunshine.

Early planting allows mums to establish strong roots before cooler weather arrives, giving you healthier plants and longer-lasting blooms.

We'll have beautiful mums coming soon!

📍361 Elm St. Newport, Maine
📞 (207) 368-2184
🌐prattfamilygreenhouse.com

Bring more and more mums up front!Some of the colors that are showing color are:- Fonti Coral- Fonti White- Fonti Red- A...
08/14/2026

Bring more and more mums up front!

Some of the colors that are showing color are:

- Fonti Coral
- Fonti White
- Fonti Red
- Aideen Red Fire
- Summer Sunset🌅
- Purple Asters
Just to name a few!

🍂🍁🍂

🪴 Why Do Container Plants Need Water So Much More Often?If you've ever wondered why your hanging baskets need water almo...
08/14/2026

🪴 Why Do Container Plants Need Water So Much More Often?

If you've ever wondered why your hanging baskets need water almost every day while your garden beds seem perfectly happy, there's a simple explanation!

Container plants have a much smaller supply of soil than plants growing in the ground. That means they dry out much more quickly—especially during warm, sunny, or windy weather.

Here's why:

☀ The sun heats the pot. Containers warm up much faster than the ground, causing moisture to evaporate more quickly.

💨 Wind dries them out. Air circulates around all sides of a pot, speeding up moisture loss.

🌱 More roots, less soil. As plants grow, their roots fill the container, leaving less soil available to hold water.

🌸 Hanging baskets dry out fastest. Because air circulates underneath them as well, they lose moisture even more quickly than pots sitting on the ground.

Watering Tips for Containers

💧 Check your pots every day during hot weather.
💧 Water until you see water draining from the bottom of the container.
💧 Water early in the morning whenever possible.
💧 Large containers generally stay moist longer than small ones.
💧 Adding mulch to larger containers can help slow evaporation.

Remember, not every container needs water every day. Instead of watering on a schedule, check the soil first. If the top inch feels dry, it's usually time to water.

Healthy roots start with consistent moisture—and healthy roots mean beautiful blooms all summer long!

Do your hanging baskets need daily watering this time of year? Tell us how you're keeping them looking their best!

Looking for beautiful plants and friendly service? We'd love to see you!Whether you're searching for colorful annuals, h...
08/13/2026

Looking for beautiful plants and friendly service? We'd love to see you!

Whether you're searching for colorful annuals, hardy perennials, houseplants, shrubs, or seasonal favorites, Pratt Family Greenhouse has something for every gardener.

Stop in, explore the greenhouse, ask questions, and let our team help you find the perfect plants for your home and landscape.

📍 361 Elm Street, Newport, ME
📞 (207) 368-2184
🕘 Open Monday–Saturday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
Closed Sundays

Thank you for supporting our family business. We look forward to welcoming you to the greenhouse! 🌿

Mums are starting to show a little bit of color!!😀 🍂🍁🍂 🏵
08/13/2026

Mums are starting to show a little bit of color!!😀

🍂🍁🍂 🏵

Meet Your Garden's Best Helpers: Beneficial InsectsNot every bug in your garden is a pest! In fact, some insects are wor...
08/12/2026

Meet Your Garden's Best Helpers: Beneficial Insects

Not every bug in your garden is a pest! In fact, some insects are working hard to protect your plants naturally by feeding on harmful pests.

Here's a look at some of Maine's garden superheroes:

🐞 Lady Beetles (Ladybugs)
Both adults and larvae feast on aphids, mites, and scale insects. One lady beetle can eat dozens of aphids in a single day!

🪰 Hoverflies
Their adults resemble small bees and are excellent pollinators. Their larvae are voracious predators that feed on aphids and other soft-bodied insects.

🕸️ Green Lacewings
Known as "aphid lions," lacewing larvae eat aphids, mealybugs, thrips, whiteflies, and small caterpillars.

🪲 Praying Mantises
These patient hunters catch a variety of insects, including flies, beetles, moths, and even some garden pests. While they're generalists and don't distinguish between "good" and "bad" bugs, they're fascinating predators to have around.

🪺 Parasitic Wasps
These tiny, non-aggressive wasps lay their eggs inside garden pests like tomato hornworms, cabbage worms, and aphids. They're one of nature's best forms of biological pest control.

🌼 How can you attract beneficial insects?
• Plant a variety of flowering plants.
• Grow herbs like dill, fennel, cilantro, and thyme.
• Avoid broad-spectrum insecticides whenever possible.
• Leave a few natural areas for insects to shelter.

A healthy garden isn't one without insects—it's one with the right balance of insects.

Which beneficial bug have you spotted in your garden this summer?

Healthy Soil = Better Fall Gardens 🌱Before planting your fall crops, give your soil a little love.Adding fresh compost h...
08/10/2026

Healthy Soil = Better Fall Gardens 🌱

Before planting your fall crops, give your soil a little love.

Adding fresh compost helps:
• Improve drainage
• Feed beneficial microbes
• Hold moisture during hot August days
• Support healthier root growth

Healthy soil is the foundation of every successful garden.

📍361 Elm St. Newport, Maine
📞 (207) 368-2184
🌐prattfamilygreenhouse.com

Today is Customer Appreciation Day!As a thank you to our wonderful customers for another great season, we're offering ou...
08/08/2026

Today is Customer Appreciation Day!

As a thank you to our wonderful customers for another great season, we're offering our biggest one-day sale of the year.

Today Only
• 50% OFF almost everything in the greenhouse
• 75% OFF all annuals

Excludes fall plants.

Stop by, browse your favorites, and take advantage of these one-day-only savings before they're gone. Whether you're looking for flowers, houseplants, or garden essentials, there's never been a better time to visit.

Thank you for supporting our family business. We appreciate each and every one of you and can't wait to see you today at Pratt Family Greenhouse!

📍361 Elm St. Newport, Maine
📞 (207) 368-2184
🌐prattfamilygreenhouse.com

Customer Appreciation Day is TOMORROW!We're celebrating all of our amazing customers with our biggest one-day sale of th...
08/07/2026

Customer Appreciation Day is TOMORROW!

We're celebrating all of our amazing customers with our biggest one-day sale of the season.

Saturday Only
• 50% OFF almost everything in the greenhouse
• 75% OFF all annuals

Excludes fall plants.

This is our way of saying thank you for supporting our family business. Whether you're looking to brighten up your garden, add a few houseplants, or grab some end-of-season favorites, now is the perfect time to stop by.

We truly appreciate each and every one of you and look forward to seeing you this Saturday at Pratt Family Greenhouse! 🌿

📍361 Elm St. Newport, Maine
📞 (207) 368-2184
🌐prattfamilygreenhouse.com

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361 Elm Street
Newport, ME
04953

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm

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