Fertilized Beds, Blueberries, & Magnolias
8/4/2023 – Spread 13-6-6 Time Release on:
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Relocated Hydrangeas to the Orchard & Daylilies in the Yard
5/11/2023 – Relocated the following.
Continue ReadingFed Crepes and more
5/9/2023 – Fed the below with 13-6-6 / 58% 90 Day PCU Premium; i.e. a balanced fertilizer with about half of the nitrogen as a 90-day slow release polymer coated urea. The label below is slightly different from past applications but only with the “90 Day PCU” info. PCU is “Polymer Coated Urea”.
Continue ReadingMoved a Hydrangea to the space between the gate and the old pecan
4/24/2023 – Dug up a small mop head hydrangea that was next to the one outside the family room double window. Planted it in the mulched space between the gate and the Aspidistra around the old pecan tree. It is next to the one we moved there earlier this year and they should fill in […]
Continue ReadingPlanted White Knock Out roses where the two Limelight Hydrangeas froze
4/24/2023 – Bought two “Radwhite” Knock Out Roses from Ted & Nancy’s and planted one on each side of the front porch in the center of the wall where the pannicle Limelight Hydrangeas were almost killed by the cold. They were coming back from at the stump but we decided to discard them rather than […]
Continue ReadingSpread Slow-Release Fertilizer on Beds
2/23/2023 – Bought 3 sacks of GreenPoint Pro 13-6-6 slow-release fertilizer with trace elements and spread one sack on all the flower beds. Only spread some around the daylilies in the Crepe bed along the road. The rate spread was like last year where the density was judged based on a measured amount spread on […]
Continue ReadingFertilized: Hydrangeas, Magnolias, & Citrus Trees
Spread 13-13-13 as follows. Four to five handfulls (almost 2 cups) at the canopy of the hydrangeas depending on the size. Five handfulls (about 2 cups) around the three magnolias in the pond yard out to 4-5 feet from the trunks. Four handfulls (almost 2 cups) around the citrus trees.
Continue ReadingSprayed Mancozeb on Tomatoes, Hydrangeas, and Roses
9/7/2021 – Sprayed Mancozeb on: Tomatoes for the small amount of Late Blight that is appearing Hydrangeas for the black spot fungus that is beginning to appear on the new growth Roses that has a little black spot and a few have yellowing leaves.
Continue ReadingSprayed Hydrangeas with Mancozeb
8/22/2021 – The hydrangeas, particularly in the backyard, have gotten large brown areas that are anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides per Clemson Cooperative Extension here. Sprayed them with Mancozeb made up a few days ago. Ran out of the mix of mancozeb before could spray the ones in the front yard. Mixed up Daconil that […]
Continue ReadingFed the Hydrangeas
7/29/2021 – Fed 8-8-8 to the Hydrangeas scattered around the drip line. This feeding is based on advice here from the MS Extension Service. The two larger mop head Hydrangeas (4-5 ft high) on the east side and south side of the backyard got a cup each. The smaller ones (3 ft high) in the […]
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