Planting Annuals (Flowers and Vegetables) in the Ground in April – The ONLY annuals that can be planted in April are cold season vegetables (broccoli, lettuces, spinach, cabbage, etc.) and flowers (pansies and violas). Warmer season annuals should not be planted in the soil until all danger of frost has passed. We know everyone’s eager […]
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You know, with the remarkably mild winter we’ve just experienced, I’ve kind of been holding my breath all of March, afraid that we’d get hit with that cold March blast/storm that would freeze and/or smother all the new bulb growth or freeze the swelling buds on magnolias and other early blooming trees. It happened last
It’s almost hard for me to remember being worried six weeks ago about the effects of the very difficult weather conditions we’d experienced over the latter part of the summer, and how much damage had been done to lawns and landscapes. But the weather changed in mid-September, and for the last 2 months it
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Dormant Feeding of Trees, Shrubs, Perennials, Ground Covers, and Bulbs – Dormant feeding can be done once the majority of leaves have fallen from deciduous trees and shrubs. This occurs anywhere from mid to late October when the growing season is over for all the plants in the landscape except the lawn. Trees, shrubs and
A month ago, as I was writing our September Newsletter, we were still in the throes of a very damaging summer for lawns (particularly) and landscapes. Now, in early October, the difficult summer is well in our rear-view mirrors. Over the past several weeks, and including the remnants of the devastating hurricane Ian, we’ve had
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