Seeding in October – Soil temperatures are still well into the 70s; we’ve not had a single overnight temperature much below 50; it’s still prime time for seeding/overseeding lawns. Please bear in mind that all meaningful seeding in our growing area should be done in the fall. Warm soil temperatures encourage faster, more complete seed […]
Rain, we need rain. Not drizzle, not a thundershower, a GOOD STEADY RAIN. It’s been over 6 weeks now since we’ve had a good rainy day. In the fall, when so much good is accomplished on lawns and in landscapes, regular rainfall is a key ingredient. We’ve still got
TOO EARLY FOR DORMANT FEEDING, PRUNING OF TREES, SHRUBS, PERENNIALS -The key word for all these activities is “DORMANT”. While the plants in our landscapes are still in their active growth stage, feeding will stimulate new growth, which will not harden off before winter. Trees, shrubs and perennials will continue to push new growth that
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Control Broadleaf Perennial Weeds – The first job for homeowners on lawns in the fall is to make the lawn free of all broadleaf perennial weeds. No matter how thick the lawn is, weed seeds (dandelions, clover, plantain, etc.) have blown in over the spring and summer, and the immature weeds are growing in your
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For the first 7 months of 2019 and for the second year in a row, we experienced significantly higher than normal rainfall in Bucks and Montgomery counties. This produced several notable growing situations, some good, some not-so-good. On the good side, we had record rates of growth on lawns, shrubs and smaller plants in the
