Winterizing Your Garden Garden Tools and Equipment Maintenance Clean tools and coat with oil to prevent rust. Scrape off all dirt with a wire brush or steel wool. Store all tools off the ground in a dry spot. Sharpen and lubricate all pruning tools. Drain water from hoses and irrigation equipment. Disconnect all hoses and […]
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Winterizing Your Garden
Posted by Hugh on September 8th, 2010
Posted in Camellia, Flowering, Garden Maintenance, Trees & Shrubs 
Comments Off on Winterizing Your GardenSummer Care of Trees and Shrubs
Posted by Hugh on September 8th, 2010
Just because you’re on vacation doesn’t mean your trees and shrubs are. Plants, particularly those planted this year, still depend on some love and care from you. Watering is crucial during the hot, dry summer months. If Mother Nature doesn’t supply adequate rainfall, you must. Plants should receive at least 1” of water each week, […]
Failure of Shrubs and Trees to Bloom
Posted by Hugh on September 8th, 2010
It is usually quite difficult to determine why a shrub or tree fails to bloom. Most often the problem is the plant’s health, related to weather or environmental factors. Sometimes, the gardener has grown the plant poorly. Here are the seven leading causes: High much nitrogen? The nitrogen to carbohydrate ratio (C:N) is a common […]
Posted in Failure to Bloom, Featured, Garden Maintenance, Garden Problems Comments Off on Failure of Shrubs and Trees to BloomFall Blooming Perennials
Posted by Hugh on September 8th, 2010
Photo: Fall anemone ‘Honorine Jobert’ The end of summer does not mean that other perennials aren’t beginning their blooming season. Three fall flowering perennials- reblooming daylilies, remontant iris, and fall anemones- thrive here in the Southern Appalachian (USDA zones 6 and 7). Early fall is a great time to again enjoy a lovely bed of […]
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