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3/13/2021 – Today we fed the backyard daylilies, roses, hydrangeas, and spireas the Hooker formula with the Epsom Salts as opposed to the last feeding of daylilies when we left it out. We added the Epsom Salts this time as the Roses seemed to like it even though the soil test shows we have high […]
Continue Reading8/1/2020 – Based on the advice at https://plantaddicts.com/fertilizing-hydrangeas/, fed the original farm’s hydrangeas 8-8-8 spread around the edge of the drip line.
Continue Reading6/13/2020 – It has been two weeks since feeding the crapes. Fed the large ones about 4 handfuls of 33-0-0. They seem to be blooming more since the last two feedings and that is hopefully making up for the missed feedings in late April and early May. Fed the small oaks (new ones and the […]
Continue Reading5/22/2020 – Fed all the roses with the concoction below that was added to 4 gallons of water (16 quarts) in a 5-gallon bucket. Mixing was much easier done this way and the feeding went much quicker.
Continue Reading5/13/2020 – The four hibiscuses planted along the wall with the electrical meter and panels in the backyard froze last winter and show little signs of coming back. They were: Two Painted Ladies hibiscuses Two President Red hibiscuses We bought three hydrangeas at Blair’s to replace the hibiscus. They are: Twist-N-Shout big-leaf hydrangea grown by […]
Continue Reading4/22/2020 – Weighted 1 quart of Sunnland Azalea-Gardenia-Camillia 8-4-8 fertilizer and it weighed 1.5 lbs. Used that volume to gauge how much to put on the various plants in the backyard and front yard including along the fence south of the fruit tree orchard. The larger plants, greater that 3 feet tall, got a full […]
Continue Reading11/04/2019 – As the two new azaleas in the SE corner bed did not do well last year–not enough sun we think–we moved them to a bed we built today under the east window of the office. As Mary wants to plant her butterfly plants–that just arrived from Michigan Seed–in the narrow bed along the […]
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 ReadingSprayed gardenia at the front door with Sevin as we found the blooms have tripes. See https://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheet/gardenia-insects-related-pests/ Found maybe 30% of the Oak Leaf Hydrangea has Cercospora leaf spot. Sprayed with Mancozeb. For good info see https://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheet/hydrangea/
Continue Reading4/11/2019 – This feeding was inspired by the Hooker Formula and other variations. The first application went well and we will tweak the set up for next time. We plan to re-feed sooner than Hooker as we ended up putting on less than planned. As of 5/8/2019, there is a great improvement in leaf color […]
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