When I sat down to write the June Newsletter this year we were in the midst of a significant dry spell; we were worried about how tender plants might endure the hot, dry summer ahead. Well, before that Newsletter was even delivered, the rains came. And they’ve kept coming all summer. Now we’re well ahead […]
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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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DIMENSION Crabgrass Control with Fertilizer – The optimum time for the application of granular pre-emergent crabgrass control (delivered with an excellent, organic-based fertilizer) is mid-April through early May. Crabgrass, which must be controlled every year in sunny lawns, is a summer annual, grassy weed. The plants germinate from seed in spring, thrive in the heat
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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
Fertilizing with LAWN DEPOT WINTERFEAST TURF FOOD – This is the most important feeding of the year for lawns. Cooler overnight temperatures have slowed top growth of our lawns. Soil temperatures are significantly warmer than air temperatures, allowing roots to continue to grow nicely as vegetative growth of lawns becomes slower. Lawns fed at this
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