Iron deficiency yellows leaves in many trees
The National Arborist Assn says iron deficiency causes yellowing between leaf veins in many areas. Best remedy is chelated iron applied to the root zone by sprayer and soil spear, with rates of one pound per four inches of trunk diameter.
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Planning a Flower Garden For Enjoyment and Balance
Edna King Mandelville guides readers in preplanning a flower garden to maximize pleasure and bloom, stressing a careful layout with varied heights, front back arrangements, and mindful placement of delphinium, alyssum, zinnia, calendulas, and many other varieties. Future column will cover more species.
Take The Long View On Evergreens For Landscaping
Contemplate mature heights when choosing evergreens for screens windbreaks and groupings. It is wiser to invest in specimens that can stay in place long term without outgrowing their setting and needing replacement or costly relocation.
Moneywort grows well as ground cover with yellow blooms
Moneywort also called Creeping Jenny is a vigorous creeping perennial Lysimachia numullaria. It bears attractive yellow flowers from early June to late July and tolerates wet or dry soil in sun or shade. It carpets areas where grass will not grow and suits rock gardens but must be contained within bounds.
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Plant Food Rules to Make Gardens Produce More
Modern plant foods boost fertility in most soils with four to six pounds per 100 square feet. Apply early for a strong start, adjust for deficiencies with nitrogen phosphorus or potash, and use banding on acidic soils or thorough mixing on alkaline soils. Also notes improved humus from root activity and cheaper cold weather availability.
Cheap Seed Will Not Grow Good Grass
The article warns that cheap seed wastes lawns by using low quality mixes and excess seed. It explains buyers often favor weight over seed count, and that 8,000 seeds per square foot can cover soil capacity. It promotes Kentucky bluegrass as permanent and stresses checking seed labels.
Evergreen shrub planting tips for acid soil needs
The note emphasizes planting evergreen shrubs in spring as growth begins. It lists azaleas rhododendron and andromeda as good broadleaf evergreens but warns they require acid soil. If you cannot maintain acid soil conditions consider other plant types.
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