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5/13/2021 – Fed 8-8-8 to the Hydrangeas, Magnolias, and the Citrus trees. The larger Hydrangeas got a scant cup and the smaller one 1/2 to 3/4 cups. The Magnolias in the pond yard got a full cup just outside the root ball. The Citrus each got about 3 handfuls scattered under and outside the canopy. […]
Continue Reading3/3/2021 – Sprinkled 1 cup of 8-8-8 with sulfur around the edge of the root ball of the three magnolias planted last year around the pond. That recommendation is by the Georgia Extension Service’s Growing Southern Magnolias for our Bracken’s Brown Beauties.
Continue ReadingAs the dirt in the pond area, as dealt with when planting the magnolias, is compacted and hard, we sowed Annual Ryegrass around the magnolias & oleanders to get the benefit of the deep roots to help break up the soil. Mary has treated the oleanders and magnolias for ants too many times. Mixed Extinguish […]
Continue Reading10/29/2020 – The north and the west ones were all the way over lying to the north. Dug out some of the muck on the south side and stood them up. The south shorter one—south most—only went over to about 45°. Set four new T-posts (i.e. one additional) to support them.
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10/20/2020 – For our 25th Anniversary present for each other we bought three 35-gallon Bracken’s Brown Beauty Magnolias from Oak Hill Tree Farm. 10/21/2020 – Used Frank’s post hole auger to start the holes for the two on the south side of the pond. Made the hole 6″+ larger than the 35-gallon pot. Mary cut […]
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