Brookfield/Elm Grove Monthly

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You are not cursed with a brown thumb instead of a green thumb because plants, the living entities that they are, consciously hate you and die out of spite. You are actually not cursed with a brown thumb. You just lack knowledge. Getting a plant to grow and thrive is not a mystical secret, but there are some rules to obey if you want to ensure a fighting a chance at greenery that is actually green. Chris Simon of Simon's Gardens in Brook- field and Mukwonago knows what to do. There are any number of factors to consider from the very beginning, which is before you step foot in the nursery and start shopping. Note the term "nursery." Do yourself a favor, and consult an expert if you desperately need to turn your brown thumb green. "It is more important for beginning garden- ers to buy from an expert, local plant place than it is for people with a few years under their belt," Simon said. "Don't let your eyes be bigger than your backyard or budget." For example, Simon will tell you to plant pan- sies in April and replace them with impatiens in June. "There are many seasons in Wisconsin, and I think the biggest mistake people make is tak- ing warm-weather crops out too early," Simon said. "In other words, you're supposed to plant pansies in April and replace them with impa- tiens in June." It is too warm for pansies in June and too cold for impatiens in April. It is a simple mis- take for a beginner, and one that can feed the notion of being saddled with a brown thumb. Research takes some digging, too "With the advent of the smartphones and iPads people all walk around with, research the plant," Simon said. "Even at the garden center. Look for its temperature range and use your weather app to see what the extended fore- cast will bring." On a similar note, you must be mindful of where on your property you intend to plant and how much sun is available. Simon said shade, in gardening terms, is less than six hours of light per day, and full sun- light is more than eight full hours per day. Pay attention to the sun and shade requirements and where you intend to place the plant or plants when purchasing foliage. "Plants come from all over the world and cli- mates, and we put them all together, in an area with a wide variety of extremes and tempera- tures" Simon said. "We have to be aware of that when we pick the plant." After picking so many wonderful plants and placing them properly and tending them, do not forget about watering. Watering is not as simple as dumping a sprinkler or turning a hose on a plant. "You need to take into account rain and windy days," Simon said. "You might skip every other day during a rainy time. It's not an exact science, it's an art. It's something you develop slowly." Carole Hopp with the Elm Grove Garden Club urges gardeners to find someone to tend their plants when they are on vacation, and stressed the need to regularly water container plants. "It's nothing to give hanging baskets a gallon of water every day," Hopp said. "I don't think people realize how the air and wind just sucks moisture right out of the pot." Different plants will grow well at different areas on your property throughout the grow- ing season, especially as the sun waxes and wanes. But above all, don't expect every plant to live forever. "There might be more than one place for that plant throughout the year," Simon said. "What works well in spring might not be practical by homecoming." BROOKFIELD — Brookfield police have been con- ducting extra patrols around the Elmbrook Humane Society following threats it received after euthaniz- ing a dog. Capt. Jim Adlam of the Brookfield Police Depart- ment said a "vicious dog" was recently put down at the shelter, 20950 Enterprise Ave., which sparked online threats of protests at the site over the last few weeks. "Through some social media sites, some people made some threats, but the threats are not local," he said. "There have been no protesters, there has been nothing like they said there was going to be and I believe these are people who are out of state who find the issue of the day and make threats wherever it is in the U.S." No specific threats were made against the shelter, Adlam said, adding that it appears the people behind the threats did not have the means to carry anything out. However, there have been extra patrols in the area to maintain the peace. Opened in 1964, the Elmbrook Humane Society is a no-kill organization, meaning "a commitment is made to place all healthy, treatable, and manageable domestic animals" into homes, according to its web- site. However, animals that are unhealthy, untreatable, and unadoptable — such as the dog in this case — are humanely euthanized by the EBHS. — Matt Masterson, Freeman Staff Threats made against Elmbrook Humane Society after dog euthanized Green thumbs are made, not born Do research before planting seasons begin

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