Monthly Garden Tips Take Root In January Through December
A compact guide from McClatchy Tribune outlines monthly garden tasks and tips. It covers planting early vegetables, pruning roses and perennials, lawn care, mulching, and winter safeguarding of plants with practical actions and quick reminders for each month. It emphasizes scent shrubs, soil care, weed control, and simple record keeping for varieties and results.
Plant bulbs now for early spring color in gardens nearby
The column urges planting bulbs now despite a hectic holiday season. It cites tips from Annette Weese and Bob Polomski on mixing minor and major bulbs, refrigeration needs for tulips, and using crocuses with ground covers or in lawns.
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Phillip
Martha
Annette Weese
Cold Creek Nursery
Carolinas
Bob Polomski
Elliott Johnson
Johnson
Bulb Planting Timings and Forcing Tips For Spring Flowers
Garden notes advise layering bulbs for staggered bloom and using early mid late labels. Plant later bloomers deeper, mix multiple bulbs in pots with pansies, and save leftovers for ground. Use bulb booster and ensure drainage. fertilize permanent plantings with slow-release fertilizer or bone meal and 10-10-10. Forcing indoors: paper whites and amaryllis can bloom with simple methods.
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Johnson
Clemson
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