The Lawn Depot Blog

Spring is fast approaching and it’s time once again to prepare for this year’s growing season. Before writing each of my Newsletters, I always compare the previous year’s weather, growing conditions, and any other factors that came into play during this time. I’m writing this letter on February 27th, and it’s surprising to me how […]

Dormant Feeding of Shrubs, Small Trees, Perennials and Bulbs – Landscape plants should be fed twice a year: when growth begins in the spring, and after the growing season has ended in the fall.  It is now safe for feeding any and all landscape plants.  Lawn Depot has many types, sizes, analyses, and forms of

Mowing and Leaf Removal in Late Fall – All lawns should be closely mown and leaf-free when the growing season ends and the ground freezes solid.  Whether you mow your own lawn or have a lawn-mowing service do it for you, please continue the job until beyond Thanksgiving.  Frequency of mowing has already been stretched

I’m writing this Newsletter, our last for 2018, on October 30, and last week we had our first cool weather of the fall, our first frost, and our first freeze.  This means that in nature, with the exception of our lawns, we have reached the 2018 dormant season. Annuals are dead and should be removed;