Fall Gardening

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December Gardening Tips : indoor and outdoor gardening Don’t worry if your outdoor chores are not done yet, with no snow fall in sight there is still time to get everything completed before the holidays with these easy december gardening tips: 1. It is still ok to apply fall fertilizer on your lawn. 2. Mulch …Read more About “December Gardening Tips”

1. Cut the lawn shorter for its last trim of the year 2. Fertilize lawn with a fall fertilizer 3. Make sure newly planted large trees or evergreens are watered deeply until the ground freezes 4. Wrap newly planted Japanese Maple for winter protection 5. Make your own outdoor arrangement for winter before it gets …Read more About “November 2014 Tips”

Bulbs, bulbs, bulbs! We think about planting them when they first come into the stores… too early in my opinion. We think to ourselves, “oh yea I should plant some of those this year” and then we go on enjoying Labour Day, get the kids back to school and then celebrate Thanksgiving. Then they go …Read more About “Thinking About Planting Bulbs? Now Is The Time!”

1. Now is a great time to divide your hostas. 2. Refrain from trimming Japanese Maples or Evergreens like cedars and yews. 3. Now is the best time to plant garlic in your garden in a sunny spot, even amongst your shrubs.  Here’s my video on how to do it. 4. If a plant is …Read more About “Tips For October”

Remove spent summer flowering plants from containers and replace with Fall Blooming Mums or Ornamental Kale.   Dispose of any diseased or infested plant debris, to avoid overwintering the problem.   Continue to remove weeds especially seed heads to prevent weeds for next year.   Divide and move perennials.   Time to plant spring bulbs. …Read more About “Fall Checklist And Tips For October To Make The Most Of Your Garden”

1. Aerate lawn, add top dresser and apply grass seed to lawns 2. Plant garlic, it is easy to grow 3. Weed lawn and garden to prevent more weeds in spring 4. Add shredded leaves to the garden beds 5. Keep watering during fall dry spells

Just like we are what we eat, so are our gardens. And that starts with the soil. I have to admit, I really never practiced what I preached in this regard. Guilty of lack of time I guess, my gardens get overlooked a bit, especially through the busy design season. All its shortcomings hidden by …Read more About “Amending Your Soil Is Your Best Bet To Grow”