Planting Bulbs in Homes and Gardens by Marcus Maxon
The article advises October bulb planting with tulips as a focus, detailing soil preparation, drainage, and sun exposure. It covers shallow and deep planting methods, mulch use, and watering, plus specific tips on fertilizer amounts and avoiding overfeeding. It notes tulips and narcissus varieties, longevity, and balancing fertility for healthy bloom.
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Marcus Maxon
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Alfred
Bulb Garden Picks Hyacinths Crocus and Friends
The piece praises hyacinths for vivid color and fragrance and notes their hybrid forms and long life when split. It highlights grape hyacinths as low maintenance edge plants, and crocus as early spring bloomers in yellow white blue and purple. It also extols Siberian squill and Glory of the Snow with bright blue flowers and spreading tends.
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Holland
Chrysanthemums Move for Winter Protection
Garden note advises that chrysanthemums can be moved while in bloom either potted or transplanted. For plants at risk of winter kill, place them in a cold frame for protection.
Trees Struggling From Summer Pests Urge Deep Watering
Drought and heat drove red spiders and other insects to shade trees weakening them. Experts say spraying is ineffective now. heavy watering until ground freezes and nitrogen rich tree food across the root zone can restore vigor. Even dormant trees absorb nutrients for spring head start.
Garden question on slope stabilization with vines
A reader asks for low cost ground cover on a steep bank after highway widening. Hall’s Japanese honeysuckle is recommended as a fast growing, affordable vine. Advice includes planting in beds in rows three feet apart with the top row at the slope peak and subsequent rows higher up the slope.
Lawn Soil Repair and Shallow Drainage Planting Advice
The article addresses lawn bare spots from compacted soil and prescribes digging to six inches or more, mixing peat moss and fertilizer, then reseeding. It also notes septic tank top three inches below grade and suggests planting English ivy vines, training runners around the tank with peat moss or manure mixed in, and keeping soil moist into autumn and next summer.
Perennial herbs rosemary sage and thyme may be sown snow
The note suggests sowing rosemary sage and thyme as perennial herbs during snowy periods. It advises timing and provides a concise horticultural tip for gardeners in cold climates.
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