Fertilizing Trees and Shrubs and Lawn Balance
Established trees and shrubs often miss fertilizer when lawns are fed. Feed drip lines under branch ends with compost peat mix or liquid fertilizer for quick root uptake. Apply yearly before active growth. watch for pests on new growth and side dressing for vegetables with soil mix.
Weeder's Guide reveals seeds as a real bargain
Purdue horticulturist John A. Watt calculates seed quantities and yields for Tendergreen beans radishes cucumbers onions and more noting hundreds of plants per package. The piece also surveys national flower voting and previews Derek Fell's vegetable future predictions and a new gardening book.
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Controlling White Clover in Lawns
White clover is a perennial legume forming nodules that fix nitrogen. It spreads vegetatively from prostrate stems and seeds can remain viable for 20 years. Effective herbicides include silvex MCPP and dicamba, with cautions for bent grass trees shrubs and near roots. Apply in active growth spring summer or fall. early fall is optimal for reseeding.
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Ohio State University
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