Dormant Feeding of Landscape plants – Perennials, shrubs & trees greatly benefit from dormant fall feeding. This should be done no earlier than mid-October, and normally coincides with a hard freeze. Granular, slow release fertilizers (Holly-tone, Plant-tone, Tree-tone) fortified with micronutirents and macronutirents are best for fall feeding. It’s important that you pull back any […]
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Seeding in October – Fall is by far the best time of the year to successfully improve your lawns by overseeding. Soil temperatures are warm relative to air temperatures, so seed germinates quickly and young plants establish rapidly. Spring seeding is seldom successful. It interferes with other important lawn work and will thin significantly if
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Rain. We sure could use some. The past month has been eerily similar to last fall. Though not quite as deficient, still way behind normal rainfall. We keep watching and waiting for more steady precipitation. Hopefully, Mother Nature will work in our favor and bring us slow, steady, soaking rainfall in October. Fall seeding benefits
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Fall is for Planting – Fall is the optimal time to plant perennials, shrubs and trees. The cooler nights slow vegetative growth signaling plants to focus their remaining energy into strengthening and expanding their root systems. Planting now allows the new plants to acclimate and anchor their roots before winter sets in. Be sure to
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Broadleaf Perennial Weed Control – First, attack the weeds; if you don’t get rid of the weeds this fall, your lawns will surely regret it next spring. Control perennial broadleaf weeds with selective liquid herbicide (kills the weeds, not the grass). Liquid applications are more effective than granular “weed & feeds” and are available in
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