June is always a mixed bag for those of us in the lawn and garden industry. On one hand, cold weather is in the rear-view mirror and we can all go full steam ahead with gardening and other outdoor endeavors; kids are out of school and summer vacations are being planned for many of […]
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Planting Annuals in May – May 20th is the last (anticipated) frost date for Planting Zone 6 (here). This date is when it should be safe to plant virtually all annual flowers and vegetables in the ground. Bear in mind that when planting annuals outdoors, soil temperature is as important as air temperature. If
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(Crabgrass in lawns) Slow-Release Fertilizer with DIMENSION Crabgrass Control – THERE IS STILL TIME FOR PRE-EMERGENT CRABGRASS CONTROL APPLICATION THIS SPRING. The cool weather has slowed germination of many things, including crabgrass seeds. DIMENSION granular crabgrass control with fertilizer is the only product on the market that can not only prevent crabgrass germination, but
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In my opinion, April of 2022 in Bucks and Montgomery Counties has been rather unique. Although the monthly rainfall has been in the normal range, in both frequency and amount, it seems to me that there’ve been way fewer really warm days, and far more chilly days with cold northwesterly winds than in most years.
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Planting in the Fall “Fall is for planting” is a phrase that was being promoted hundreds of years ago, when I started in this business. In those days yard maintenance was primarily a spring-thing for homeowners. Fall was for football, school-openings, and putting the lawn and gardening equipment away for the winter. Everyone was tired
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