Aside from our service provider directory, this site includes articles regarding lawn care tips and landscape maintenance recommendations specifically for this part of the country.
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on April 24, 2012, 8:51 am,
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Shrubs growing in a plastic pot may be planted 12 months a year.
To transplant shrubs, evaluate the site to determine its suitability. A soil test for specific plants now can save you problems later. Avoid places where water tends to puddle or areas under downspouts, to eliminate root rot problems.
Dig the hole three times as wide as the root ball. For even more success, make the hole six times as wide. The hole should be no deeper than the root ball. Pitch the soil into a wheelbarrow and mix in 1 cubic foot of soil conditioner per 3 cubic feet of soil. Mix everything thoroughly. Continue reading this post »
Posted
on September 23, 2011, 8:18 am,
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Lawn fertilizer is manufactured by many companies. Each manufacturer uses a slightly different blend of plant nutrient chemicals to arrive at a final product.
- Chemicals such as urea, ammonium nitrate, urea formaldehyde and ammonium phosphate provide the nutrient nitrogen which rapidly-growing lawns need more than phosphorus and potassium.
- Most lawn fertilizer products are granular but some are designed to be applied after they are dissolved in water. Granular fertilizers tend to last longer (up to three months) in the soil.
- Slow-release fertilizers are generally better for a lawn than fertilizers that release their nutrients quickly during the first rain.
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Posted
on August 25, 2011, 11:26 am,
by admin
PREPARATION Decide how you will disturb the soil without harming the existing grass. The best choices are to either core aerate or to verticut. Both processes are done with motorized machines available at rental outlets.
If the lawn is covered 50% or less with healthy fescue, use a verticutter (sometimes called a dethatcher). Adjust the verticutter blades to just touch the top of the soil. Continue reading this post »
Posted
on October 28, 2010, 8:40 am,
by admin
Contrary to popular belief, November, and in fact the entire winter season, is a great time to plant most all hardy, ornamental shrubs and trees in the South. Continue reading this post »
