- Black Rat Snakes
- Who Else Wants To Know About Gifting Cash?
- Effective Brochure Design Tips For Those New In Business
- Considering Cisco CCNA Retraining - Update
- Wealth Attraction Through Cash Gifting
- How To Build A Pole Shed With Little Money
- 5 Questions to Ask A Potential Internet Merchant Account Provider
- How To Get Started With No Deposit Casinos
- Improve The Ranking Of Your Website With These Helpful Tips
- The Right Way of Approaching Medical Billing Work
- The Online Psychic Daily Walk
- Snakes, They Really Aren't That Bad
- Tattoo Removal: The Process Is Easier Than You Might Think
- Creating A Fun And Colorful Bedroom For Your Kids Can Be A Blast. Here's How
- Resveratrol Contents
- Scanning Photos For Your Digital Scrapbook
- Understanding SEO and SEM For Marketing Success
- Methods Of Finding Hot Selling Products To Market
- Psychics Can Really Rock The House Online
- Psychics Have to Listen to Thoughts
- Sneaky Snakes
- Learn and Speak English with Language Software
- Botox May Be The Key To Younger Looking Skin
- Why are Silk Wedding Flowers a Great Option?
- Inner Balance Results in Happy Babies
| A Planting Time For October And Evergreens |
| Written by Thomas Fryd | |||
| Wednesday, 04 November 2009 23:19 | |||
|
October brings a change in the air and things to do outdoors in the landscape or garden. Here are a few quick reminders that will payoff when the Spring shows up.
October brings a change in the air and things to do outdoors in the landscape or garden. Here are a few quick reminders that will payoff when the Spring shows up. Continue to Plant Evergreens Transplant evergreens in deep, rich soil, mixing peat moss, well-rotted manure or compost to retain moisture and encourage strong root growth. Select upright yews for accent in the foundation planting and box-leaf holly or Japanese pieris for foliage contrast. Viburnums, azaleas and rhododendrons are excellent subjects under oaks and high branching trees. Fall Planting of Roses Plant roses in well prepared soil that is rich in organic matter. If they cannot be planted immediately upon arrival, heel in a foot deep trench by placing them at a 45 angle and working soil around roots before covering them completely. If plants come too late and cannot be planted, they may be kept in a trench all winter. Cut back rose canes to 12-15 inches and for winter protection, mound earth 7-8 inches around the stems just before the ground freezes. Consider the Lawn Continue mowing lawn 1 1/2 inches to two inches high as long as it grows. Rake leaves and put on compost pile, otherwise they will mat and harbor diseases. Dig out weeds like crab-grass, plaintain and dandelions and re-seed bare spots. During dry periods, water newly sown lawns so that the roots will become well established before cold weather. Caring for Trees Guy newly planted trees or foxtail palm and brace or cable those with weak crotches and limbs to prevent winter injury from snow and winter winds. Near the first branches, stretch and tightly fasten guy wires to stakes, four to five feet from the tree trunk, and drive firmly into the ground. Guy wires should remain tightly fastened to newly planted trees during the first two years to allow trees to become fully established. Plants for Fall Color Visit gardens and public parks to study plants with very brilliant autumn coloring. Trees that turn a brilliant red are the black tupelo or nyssa, red maple, oxydendrum or sourwood, red oak and sweet gum or liquidambar. Gingko, yellow-wood, birches and tulip tree all take on a lustrous yellow. For contrast against a gray or white wall, use the rock spray or spreading cotoneasters, with long-lasting bright red berries. Author Info: For more information on foxtail palm. Drop by today at http://www.plant-care.com/foxtail-palm-fieldgrown-i809.html.
|