Gardening And More

March Gardening Calendar Fertilize winter flowering annuals with a blooming type fertilizer. Water in all granular type fertilizers. Tattered Liriope leaves can be cut either with a weed eater or your lawn mower set on its highest setting. Lawns should have lime at least yearly. Have you limed your lawn lately? Use 40 pounds per 1000 square feet. Start spring flowers and tomatoes from seeds indoors. It takes about 6 weeks to get strong seedlings. Spring is a good time to prune your boxwood shrubs. Peach and Apple trees need to be sprayed with a fungicide recommended for fruit trees, and spray the trees while the blossoms are on the tree. Prune back Holly shrubs that have gotten too large. If needed, you can prune back to 18 inches. Need to divide your Hostas? When the leaves start to show you can divide and plant elsewhere in a shady part of the garden. Use a solution of SuperThrive as a root stimulator for best results after planting. Fertilize Pec...

Encore Azalea – Care and Varieties  Encore azaleas are known for their repeat blooming, spring, summer, and fall; and Encore azalea’s will provide brilliant color and easy care. There are 29 varieties to choose from with blossoms in pink, bi-color, red, white, lavender, and purple. The plants mature height range from 2.5 feet to 5 feet. After Encore azaleas become established in the landscape, one year after planting, Encore azaleas usually only need water during periods of extreme drought. Spring 2015 brings in 4 new varieties added to the Encore azalea line: Autumn Ivory, Autumn Jewel, Autumn Lily, and Autumn Sunburst. Look for them at your local garden center this spring. Sun Exposure: Encore azaleas require 4 to 6 hours of sunlight a day. Encore azaleas will not grow in heavy shade locations as there will be a reduction of blossoms and the azalea may grow more slowly. When Encore azaleas are planted in a western location the plants may require more water and water more ...