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Ornamentals
-Pinch azaleas and rhododendron blossoms as they fade. Double flowered azaleas need no pinching.

-Fertilize azaleas after bloom. Use a formulation which has an acid reaction.

-If spring rains have been sparse, begin irrigating, especially plants growing in full sun.

-Apples, crabapples and hawthorns susceptible to rust disease should have protective fungicidal sprays appl...<br /><a href="http://www.wunderground.com/blog/dragonflyF15/comment.html?entrynum=185">Read More</a>]]> Thu, 2 May 2013 20:25:00 GMT http://www.wunderground.com/blog/dragonflyF15/comment.html?entrynum=184 http://www.wunderground.com/blog/dragonflyF15/comment.html?entrynum=184
Ornamentals:
-When buying bedding plants, choose compact, bushy plants that have not begun to flower.

-Study your landscape for gaps that could be nicely filled with bulbs. Mark these spots carefully and make a note to order bulbs next August.

-Enjoy, but...<br /><a href="http://www.wunderground.com/blog/dragonflyF15/comment.html?entrynum=184">Read More</a>]]> Mon, 1 Apr 2013 20:29:00 GMT http://www.wunderground.com/blog/dragonflyF15/comment.html?entrynum=183 http://www.wunderground.com/blog/dragonflyF15/comment.html?entrynum=183 FYI: Mother nature overrules any to-do list when it comes to gardening. This information is a basic guideline. To actually work with mother nature and pest management, check out a great book called Coincide by Dan Orton. March is a guessing game in the garden. Will it warm up soon? Will it stay warm? Will the rains start/stop? About the only thing we can count on is that March too shall pass. So go ahead and push the envelope,...<br /><a href="http://www.wunderground.com/blog/dragonflyF15/comment.html?entrynum=183">Read More</a>]]> Sat, 2 Mar 2013 21:35:00 GMT http://www.wunderground.com/blog/dragonflyF15/comment.html?entrynum=182 http://www.wunderground.com/blog/dragonflyF15/comment.html?entrynum=182
To do list for February for zones 4-6:
Ornamental:
-Winter aconite (Eranthis sp.) and snowdrops (Galanthus sp.) are hardy bulbs for shady gardens that frequently push up through snow to bloom now.
-Water evergreens if the soil is dry and unfrozen.
-Inspect summer bulbs in storage to be sure none are drying out. Discard any that show signs of rot...<br /><a href="http://www.wunderground.com/blog/dragonflyF15/comment.html?entrynum=182">Read More</a>]]> Tue, 5 Feb 2013 23:35:00 GMT http://www.wunderground.com/blog/dragonflyF15/comment.html?entrynum=181 http://www.wunderground.com/blog/dragonflyF15/comment.html?entrynum=181 Garden? In January for zones 4-6? It's easy to forget about the gardens, but now is the time to reflect on last season's garden and start planning for spring, not to mention a few things to check on outside. Also with more time spent indoors is a good time to care for those houseplants!

Houseplants:
-To clean heavily encrusted clay pots, scrub them with a steel wool pad after they have soaked overnight in a solution con...<br /><a href="http://www.wunderground.com/blog/dragonflyF15/comment.html?entrynum=181">Read More</a>]]> Wed, 26 Dec 2012 21:23:00 GMT