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Happy New Year!! January Garden Tips!!

weedpro — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:58:24 +0000

Choose a nice sunny day and fertilize your winter pansies, violas, and ornamental cabbage. It’s also a great time to deadhead any unsightly or damage flower heads. Be sure to also remove any seed pod stems. Fertilize your winner flower displays with products that contain “nitrate nitrogen” for plants growing in cold soil.

Mower maintenance is upon us! Don’t procrastinate! Drain and completely replace the oil in your lawn mower and check the spark plug and blades. Also, check the air filter for debris’s or clogged up pre-filters. If this is a task you don’t feel comfortable with, local mower shops usually are slow during January and can help with your lawn mowing maintenance needs.

Bare-root roses will arrive in nurseries this month! Start designing your landscape plan to incorporate spacing for each plant. The plants come in a wide variety of colors and textures to choose from. Just remember, when configuring the total square footage you will need. The basic rule of thumb is four feet wide and twelve inches deep for each plant to include new soil.

Now that leafs are gone in the Atlanta Metro area, it’s easy to see the limb structure of trees and a great time for limb pruning and shaping. Crape Myrtle’s are a very popular landscape variety in Georgia and are usually pruned during the months of January and February. Just remember to remove any unsightly or over hanging areas while trees are dormant. It’s also, a great time to complete any large tree pruning projects.

Don’t be in a hurry to fertilize poinsettias until March. Only water the plant as needed when the soil becomes dry. If you have difficulties determining if the plant is dry are not, use a moisture meter to assist you. Place the plant in a bright sunny area with cool temperatures for best results during Atlanta Georgia’s winter months or by your head.

House Plant Tips

weedpro — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 19:12:22 +0000

Mr. Weedy says: before you leave for that exciting vacation this season; place your house plants on a wet towel in the bathtub before you leave. The moisture created from the towel will help keep the plants from dying while you’re gone. If you plan on staying more than two or three weeks, ask a friend to water them at least once or twice.

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Insect Tips

weedpro — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 16:10:10 +0000

Mr. Weedy says: check your house plants that you’ve moved outdoors for the summer for insects and pest. If you notice webbing or white dots underneath the leaves this could be a clear indication of and insect problem in action should be taken immediately. Use a household insecticide that you can find at any lawn and garden center.

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New Growth on Hydrangeas

weedpro — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 20:28:39 +0000

Mr. Weedy says: To acquire new growth on your hydrangeas shrubs, remove all stems that support faded flowers on your blue and pink varieties. Generally a basic rule of thumb is to shorten droopy, flowerless stems by one-third. The new growth that occurs between now and winter will produce next summer’s blooms.

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Supporting Your Tall Flowers

weedpro — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 17:26:34 +0000

Mr. Weedy says: After a heavy rain, support tall flower stems prone to flop over. Use a thin stick or a length of bamboo and some jute twine to tie the plant upright. Supporting the flower stem will keep your plants healthy and strong.

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Maintaining Your Flower Garden

weedpro — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 15:50:25 +0000

Mr. Weedy says: To keep a vibrant and colorful planner garden, regularly remove faded flowers from salvia, zinnia, coneflower and especially petunia. This will encourage bushiness and the production of more vibrant flowers.

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Pruning your Hydrangea shrubs

weedpro — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 19:51:10 +0000

Mr. Weedy says: Now’s the time to prune back your hydrangeas shrubs. Look for blooms that have faded or fallen to the ground. Once you notice the faded buds, you’ll know it’s time to start your pruning. You’ll be surprised how quickly you get lots of new branches which will produce beautiful flowers and the fall.

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Watering with Water Restrictions

weedpro — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 18:09:53 +0000

Mr. Weedy says: If local restrictions allow, water your lawn only once per week but make it a deep, thorough soaking with one inch of precipitation. This will encourage a deeper root system requiring the grass to become stronger and healthier.

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Caterpillar Tips

weedpro — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 19:57:46 +0000

Mr. Weedy says: if you notice big green caterpillars in your vegetable garden and are wondering what they are you are probably looking at beautiful swallowtail butterflies. Please relocate them from your garden and try not to kill them if you can help it. A local nature preserve would be happy to take them off your hands if you put them in a jar with a lid with holes so the insect can receive oxygen.

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Flower Tips and Ideas

weedpro — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 21:42:18 +0000

Mr. Weedy says: Now’s a great time to remove faded flowers from beautiful plants like Geraniums and Marigolds to help them make more blooms. This is a very easy process and you’ll be happy that you’ve done it once the plants start to reproduce!

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