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8/9/2019 – Spread 15-0-15 plus 2% iron on the yard from the old azalea row to the fences on the east. south and north sides. The spreader setting at 2.5 was narrow and small lumps in the fertilizer kept stopping the flow. Went many directions to try to get it even at all the different […]
Continue ReadingArea of the yard is: From north of azaleas to the fences: 56K SF minus driveway and house ~7K SF Total to fertilize = 49K SF The Plan – ACES says here for a low maintenance lawn apply 1/2 lb. nitrogen per 1,000 SF three times per year. So to get 0.5 lb nitrogen with 15-0-15 would […]
Continue Reading8/8/2019 – From Parks Seeds for planting spring 2020. Profusion Sunrise Mix Zinnia Seeds — 1 pkg, 25 seeds Park’s Picks Mix Zinnia Seeds — 1 pkg, 50 seeds Giant Cactus Mix Zinnia Seeds – 2 pkgs – 100 total seeds
Continue Reading8/1/2019 – The azaleas between the backyard and the barnyard have grown well since we cut them back here. By the end of the next bloom, they will be too high again and, besides, Mary said I would regret it if I did not trim them now. I am not stupid and did as told. […]
Continue Reading8/1/2019 – Lightly spread 15-0-15 on all crepe myrtles, the bridal wreaths, the three small camellias along the orchard fence, and the aspidistras under the pecan trees.
Continue Reading8/1/2019 – The leaves have brown dead places and ragged holes in some of them. Clearly, some type of fungus but could not be sure which. Sprayed the leaves and trunk to drip with liquid copper.
Continue Reading7/31/2019 – Leaf curling on the small trees can now be clearly seen as leafminers. Given the trunks are about 1″ in diameter, applied 1 oz. of Martin’s Dominion Tree & Shrub with Imidacloprid in a gallon of water poured slowly inside the drip line at the mulch line.
Continue Reading7/31/2019 – Following the advice here poured about one gallon of standard Miracle Grow (1T/gal) around all panicle hydrangeas. Per that advice, this application is the final one of four. Also poured same on the bay tree and the three little Sunset Magic Crepe Myrtles. The crepes are blooming.
Continue Reading7/25/2019 – The Lime Light Hydrageas and the original mop head blue one at the patio is beginning to bloom but the leaves look lime green and the none of the plants are lush. Based on the quote below, mixed up a concoction of 1 tbsp Miracle Grow, a one count of liquid iron and […]
Continue Reading7/23/2019 – Prepared and mailed in three soil samples to the Soil Lab at Auburn University. “Big Garden, north end” – Collected about 6 samples with a hand trowel in the dirt that had been bush hogged then disked several times to begin incorporating the pea vines and bean bushes. Blended the bucket of dirt […]
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