Tag: CrepeMyrtles
Fed the Crepe Myrtles 33-0-0
6/17/2021 – Fed the Crepes 33-0-0. Large ones got 4 handfuls and small ones 2-3. Also threw some on the roses, sunflowers, and marigolds in the SW corner pond bed so the sunflowers will catch up with the larger blooming sunflowers behind the two crepes.
Continue ReadingFed Crepe Myrtles, Bridal Wreath, Beds at the gate, and Marigolds between Crepes
5/2/2021 – Fed them 33-0-0. The crepes got 4 handfuls and the others lightly.
Continue ReadingFed Crepe Myrtles 33-0-0
5/15/2021 – Fed the Crapes 33-0-0 at the usual rate of 2-3 handfuls for the small ones and 4-6 handfuls for the large ones. The nitrogen also went on the marigolds and sunflowers at the two crepes in the pond yard.
Continue ReadingFed the Crape Myrtles
5/1/2021 – Fed them 8-8-8 with sulphur and zinc. Last feeding was mid April. 5-6 handfuls for the large ones 3-5 handfuls for the smaller ones They are lush and green but no blooms so far.
Continue ReadingFed the Crepes, Spireas, Indigo, Small Oaks, & Aspidistra
4/2/2021, Good Friday – This was the first spring fertilizing with 13-13-13 (with no added minerals) of the following. Crepes in the yard, pond yard, and orchard. Small ones got 2 handfuls Large ones got 4 handfuls Two in the pond got 3 handfuls Spireas – 1+ handfuls Indigo Small oaks in the barnyard – […]
Continue ReadingLeafing out this year
By April 1: The old oak began flowering in mid-March and new leaves began showing up by April 1. The Nutall oak began leafing out a week ago. A few Crepe Myrtles are budding All the Citrus, peach, and pear trees have leaves Pecan Trees 17 & 18 have their first leaves. The blueberries have […]
Continue ReadingPruned the Crepe Myrtles
1/7/2021 – Pruned the small branches and a few larger ones that were growing toward the center of the Crepes.
Continue ReadingSpread Lime to Adjust pH Levels in the Beds
9/20/2020 – Given the light rain from Hurricane Sally and the drizzle the past two days, the soil is saturated. Therefore, today is a good day to take pH readings using the meter. The readings are listed below. 9/28/2020 – Spread the lime cited in the table below just before the first cold front blew […]
Continue ReadingWidened Crape Myrtle bed along the road and weeded
9/25/2020 – Pulled a string and used the edger to make a straight cut in the grass. The bed depth between the crapes will now be the same as at the crapes.
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