More Improvements to the Backyard
4/7/2019 We moved daylilies and wood ferns into the bed with the old fence and; moved daylilies and the Indigo into the bed between the pecan trees with the little hydrangea.
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Backyard-More Daylilies and Wood Ferns
4/7/2019 – Today we completed several major steps in the backyard beds. We moved four scalpings from other Wood Ferns to the former locations of the failed wildflower beds. We moved at least one clump of Hyperion reblooming daylilies from the Bay Tree bed to the bed with the water oak just south of the […]
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Hedged Azaleas and Narrowed Row
4/6/2019 – We hedged the azaleas between the yard and barnyard down to about 4 feet as well as trimmed the sides. In the tight area at the dog kennel we took out one clump and that increased the width of the area about 3 feet. The truck bed was filled to the height of […]
Continue ReadingRemoving Wildflower Beds in the Backyard
4/5/2019 – We pulled the pitiful wildflowers –mostly crimson clover–from the three locations in the backyard. Tilled the dirt with the TroyBilt cultivator.
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Another Daylily Bed
Before the rain began this morning (first rain in a month) we widened the narrow bed between the SE corner bed with the power pole and the southmost new camellia. Dug up the large clump of daylilies in the driveway bed and pull out two fans. Dug up a clump that was out of place […]
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Planted New Daylilies
We completed tilling the bed along the wood fence. Mary planted the four new daylily varieties (21 total plants) she ordered from American Meadows. They are cited below. ‘Crimson Pirate’ Daylily blooms in clear red with golden yellow accents and a sunny yellow throat. Narrow, elongated petals give this easy-care plant a refined look, especially […]
Continue ReadingDivided Daylilies
The bed along the wood fence between the Crepes was cleaned out –other than the ends–of the wildflowers that were mostly clover last week. Used the Troy-Bilt cultivator till the soil that was hard other than next to the crepes and plumbago where it is moist from our watering the plants. Pried off fans from […]
Continue ReadingFertilized Crepes, Bushes and more
All below was fertilized with 15-0-15 unless otherwise noted. Crepe Myrtles along the road – 1 pint (~1 lb) in about a 10′ x 10′ area around the trunk per the soil test. Lightly dribbled around the daylilies, roses, blue plumbagos, and bridal wreaths in the same bed. A little less than a pint on […]
Continue ReadingA Brown Select Satsuma and two “Julia Child” Roses
3/27/2019 – Bought a Brown Select Satsuma and two “Julia Child” gold floribunda roses at Sessions. The Julia Child rose, known in the UK as the Absolutely Fabulous rose, is a golden butter or golden floribunda rose, named after the chef Julia Child. WikipediaScientific name: Rosa ‘Julia Child’ Higher classification: RoseCultivar: ‘WEKvossutono’. Origin: Tom Carruth; (United States, […]
Continue ReadingFed the Sunset Magic Crape Myrtles
About 3/27/2019 – Tom fed the three purple crepes a blend of Miracle Grow and fish emulsion.
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