Lawn And Garden Tips

Poinsettias like lots of bright, indirect sunlight and prefer humid conditions (you may want to mist your plant if you home is very dry due to heating or climate).  As for proper watering, be sure to let the soil dry out between times.

The Red Maple tree is famous throughout the country for brilliant red foliage that seems almost the trademark of fall.  But what makes it such an ever popular tree, and why is it the right choice for you?

To begin with, Red Maple trees are incredibly versatile.  Any Red Maple boasts a wide range of growing zones, and works as a practical shade tree as well as a beautiful showpiece in the fall.

You may not readily recognize a cryptomeria or a euonymous, but most everyone can identify the colorful little pansies in the fall.  Pansies are one of the most popular and widely used Fall and Winter annuals for adding bright splashes of color.

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"A is for August"...one of the hottest months of the year, and a time for looking ahead to Autumn.  It is also a time for continuing to supply plenty of much needed water to your plants and lawn.  We are also entering a peak season for summer annual weeds and insects. 

A lush green lawn depends on efficient deep watering.  "How often should I water my lawn?"  The answer to that depends on several factors; your soil type, the type of grass you have and how deep its root system is, your climate, and of course, how you apply the water.  The best rule of thumb for lawn watering is; water deeply and less frequently.

"What happened?  Summer already"?  One of the most frustrating things for a meticulous gardener and homeowner is for their lawn to have problems with fungal diseases.  It seems that this time each year, I get dozens of questions related to brown spots in lawns and turf. 

If you haven't tried it, you may want to put it high on your list.  Kock Out is a shrub rose that is compact and bushy.  The plants reach from 3-5 feet tall and 3-5 feet wide.  This rose is being touted as very disease resistant. 

Okay, admittedly I am no expert on weight loss or physical toning in general, but just like many of us, our plants could use a good "shaping up" to get ready for spring.  When the weather begins to invite us outdoors, many homeowners begin to look at their trees and shrubs and find it hard to resist the urge to start pruning, randomly clipping away at the shaggy shapes and straggly stems.

Along with the spring greening of the grass comes the emergence of a fresh crop of weeds.  The application of a good pre-emergent herbicide will make lawn care much easier in the coming months.  Now is the time to apply your pre-emergent on lawns and shrub beds.