How & When: Bulbs To Plant in Fall

Bulbs to plant in fall
Growing Guide: Bulbs to plant in Fall Fall-planted bulbs produce the first blooms of next year’s season. The bulbs spend the winter making roots and come up early in the spring. So if you think that autumn’s the time to stop gardening, think again! It’s bulb-planting time! Tips for Planting Bulbs In the fall, you’ll
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How to fertilize your lawn : Tips for Fertilizing Lawn

Fertilizing lawn
The major goal of turfgrass management programs should be to produce turf that is attractive, healthy, and able to withstand the rigors of its intended use. Fertilizing lawn is one of the most basic and important components of a turfgrass management program. Turf fertilization contributes greatly to turf color, density, uniformity, and growth rate. In
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How to Install a French Drain

install a French Drain
 (‘dran-ij-‘sis-tem) A system of watercourses or drains designed to carry off excess water.   The first step you should take when planning to install a french drain  is to identify low spots in the landscape.  If obvious low spots exist on the property, the water must have a way to exit those areas.  If you
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Pruning Guide: Pruning of Shrubs "Before" Blooming

pruning of shrubs Lilac
  Shrubs that form flowers on wood grown the same season should be pruned when the plant is dormant.  The pruning of shrubs should be done before the buds show green.                                                  
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Pruning Guide: Shrubs to be Pruned “Before” Blooming

pruning of shrubs Lilac
Shrubs that form flowers on wood grown the same season should be pruned when the plant is dormant.  These shrubs should be pruned before buds show green.             Abelia x grandiflora Cytisus nigricans (broom) Lespedeza (bush clover) Abelia schumannii Biervilla sessilifolia (bush honeysuckle) Ligustrum (privet) Acanthopanax (five leaved araha) Euonymous
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Pruning Guide: Shrubs to be Pruned "After" Blooming

Pruning shrubs Azalea
The best time to prune these shrubs that bloom on year-old wood is just after the blossoms have faded.  Then the shrub will grow new branches and form the flower buds that will bloom the following year. For example, if you prune your azaleas in February, you’ll have no blooms come spring time, because their
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Pruning Guide: Pruning Shrubs “After” Blooming

Pruning shrubs Azalea
The best time to be pruning shrubs that bloom on year-old wood is just after the blossoms have faded.  Then the shrub will grow new branches and form the flower buds that will bloom the following year. For example, if you prune your azaleas in February, you’ll have no blooms come spring time, because their buds
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Pruning Guide: Shrubs & Select Fruit Tree Pruning

Fruit Tree pruning- Apple Tree
Here’s how to do shrubs and fruit tree pruning APPLE:  Winter or early spring.  Train tree for a low head.  Prune moderately.  Keep tree open with main branches well spaced around tree.  Avoid sharp V-shaped crotches. BLACKBERRY:  After bearing and summer: remove at ground canes that bore last crop.  In summer, cut back new shoots
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Pruning Guide: Shrubs & Select Fruit Trees

Fruit Tree pruning- Apple Tree
APPLE:  Winter or early spring.  Train tree for a low head.  Prune moderately.  Keep tree open with main branches well spaced around tree.  Avoid sharp V-shaped crotches. BLACKBERRY:  After bearing and summer: remove at ground canes that bore last crop.  In summer, cut back new shoots to 3.5 feet. RASPBERRY:  After bearing and in fall:
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Pruning Guide: Ornamental Plants and Trees w/ Special Considerations

Flowering Hydrangea Ornamental plants and trees
Here’s how to prune ornamental plants and trees Amelanchier (shadbush): prune only to shape, as either bush or tree. Carpinus betulus (European hornbeam):  These ornamental plants and trees need to be pruned to tree form. Carpinus orientalis (Oriental hornbeam): prune to tree from. Cassia fistula (golden-shower, senna): Unlike other ornamental plants and trees, cut back
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