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6/25/2021 – We mixed 75 gallons (3 25-gallon tanks) of our Concoction that is based on the Modified Hooker Formula for daylilies. The mix below was measured into a 2.5-gallon watering can and water added to dilute it. We used the 3/4″ ID tubing to distribute the mix on all the beds and plants in […]
Continue Reading4/25/2021 – The old leaves on all the camellias have some to a lot of Tea Scale. Sprayed the top and bottom of the old and new leaves to drip with Spinosad. References for this action were: https://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheet/camellia-diseases-insect-pests/ https://www.americancamellias.com/care-culture-resources/insects-and-diseases/tea-scale
Continue Reading4/22/2021 – Yesterday we pruned the row of azaleas between the backyard and the barnyard. Today, pruned the camellia and azalea outside the dressing and bedroom room window and the one south of the blueberries. The limbs, piled high, filled the truck and were hauled to the burn pile. We trimmed them a bit lower […]
Continue Reading01/02/2021 – To prevent or at least reduce the impact of Petal Blight we sprinkled Mancozeb around the camellias per the advice here. We mixed it at roughly 0.88 oz per gallon in the new metal watering can with the sprinkler head. Sprinkled it 4-5 feet out from the trunk. Sprinkled it on the three […]
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11/6/2020 – Widened the daylily & camillia bed in the front yard along the 4-board orchard fence to 4.5 ft. Relocated two daylilies to even out spacing and moved __ daylilies from the nursery to the new space in front of the current daylilies.
Continue Reading5/12/2020 – We pruned the row of azaleas between the barnyard and backyard and the camellia next to the house in front of the master closet window. Removed only 6″-9″ from top and sides to even them up and so Mary can see over them. Good leaf coverage remained. 3/25/2021 – The above azaleas that […]
Continue Reading3/4/2020 – Tom spread by handfuls 50 lbs of cottonseed meal on: all roses inside the fence but missed the ones outside at the gate; all camellias; all small azaleas. The small plants got 3-4 big handfuls and the larger Knockout roses got 6-8 handfuls. The meal was some that Peg and Frank got from […]
Continue Reading2/11/2020 – Fed Azaleas, Camellias, and Blueberries in the following locations: the azaleas the AC compressor and the large one under the bedroom window; the camellia under the master closet window; the three camellias along the orchard’s 4-board rail fence; the azalea on the east side of the driveway gate; the camellia in the southwest […]
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 Reading1/27/2019 – We spread at the location below 4 sacks, 200 lbs., of cottonseed meal bought from Grand Bay Feed and Seed for $52. As we had spread yesterday maybe 25% of one sack on Mary’s large veggie garden the locations below received 180 lbs. It was all “wiped” into the mulch with the garden […]
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