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To completely clear an area of plant life, including both grass and weeds, a general weed killer, such as Round-Up or Hi-Yield KILLZALL, will help you get rid of unwanted vegetation, yet you can replant the area in as little as seven days. These products are absorbed by the plant’s leaves, and from there are […]
How your new tree or shrub is planted may be the single most important event in its life. It not only determines how the roots are able to develop, but also determines how much water it will receive in the first few years in your yard. First, dig the hole for your new plant in […]
Natural Guard Neem Oil is an extract of neem seeds, and is a very effective natural control that is non-toxic to people and animals. Natural Guard Neem Oil controls such pests as aphids, leaf-eating caterpillars and beetles, leaf miners and white flies, and each application lasts up to fourteen days. Homemade insecticides should be used […]
Harvest beets when the roots are two to five inches across and before the first frost. Leave about one half inch of leaf stem and store in a root cellar at thirty-two to forty degrees. Cabbage is ready when the heads are well filled and hard. Early cabbage, best for salads and coleslaw, should be […]
Most tomato problems are caused by insufficient or uneven watering, but occasionally diseases will strike. If the leaves on the tomato wilt and turn yellow, or even brown, the plant seems stunted, and little or no fruit is produced, it may be more than lack of water. If there is brown tissue just under the […]
The easiest color in your yard comes from bulbs you plant in the fall. Fall bulbs include tulips, daffodils, crocus, allium, anemones, and hyacinths, as well as a few others. Fall bulbs should be planted before really cold weather arrives to give them a chance to establish new roots. If you are planting late, soaking […]
Biostimulants are not actually a fertilizer, even though their formula contains a small amount. Biostimulants are to plants what vitamins are to people- they help the plant to perform to its absolute potential, utilizing the fertilizer you do give it far more effectively. Using a biostimulant will reward you with plants that are larger, greener, […]
Your lawn can look great right up until cold weather arrives if you keep up the good work you’ve been doing all summer. First, don’t stop regular watering as fall progresses. A lawn stressed by water shortage will not winter as well as a healthy one. Also, keep up a regular mowing schedule so the […]
Daylilies, one of the most commonly divided of all perennials, spreads with enthusiasm to form dense clumps. Although they keep blooming even when crowded, you’ll have even more of a wonderful thing after you’ve divided them. The best time to work on daylilies is in the early fall, after the bloom has ended but before […]
Work done on your soil in the fall is even more important than the work done in the spring, for the compost and nutrients you add have time to break down and become available to the plants in the spring. Start by clearing away all the dead plant debris from this year’s garden, because there […]
Even with the most extravagant care, some types of roses tend to winter kill. These tender roses include most blue and lavender varieties, some white ones, and tree roses. Also, if the literature on your rose states that it blooms on old wood only, you are probably doomed to disappointment as most roses in our […]
Here’s a list of a few important last minute fall chores. Mow, water and fertilize your lawn one last time before the ground freezes. Gorgeous spring lawns have their beginnings in last minute fall care. If you have a strawberry bed, mow the strawberries down to 3 or 4 inches tall and cover them with […]