Ordered Zinnia Seeds
8/8/2019 – From Parks Seeds for planting spring 2020. Profusion Sunrise Mix Zinnia Seeds — 1 pkg, 25 seeds Park’s Picks Mix Zinnia Seeds — 1 pkg, 50 seeds Giant Cactus Mix Zinnia Seeds – 2 pkgs – 100 total seeds
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The journal of events related to bushes, trees, flower beds, and the lawn.
Topped Azaleas
8/1/2019 – The azaleas between the backyard and the barnyard have grown well since we cut them back here. By the end of the next bloom, they will be too high again and, besides, Mary said I would regret it if I did not trim them now. I am not stupid and did as told. […]
Continue ReadingFed Crepes, Bridal Wreaths, Small Camellias, and Aspidistras
8/1/2019 – 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 ReadingSprayed Pineapple Pear with Copper Fungicide
8/1/2019 – The leaves have brown dead places and ragged holes in some of them. Clearly, some type of fungus but could not be sure which. Sprayed the leaves and trunk to drip with liquid copper.
Continue ReadingTreated Citrus Trees for Leafminers
7/31/2019 – Leaf curling on the small trees can now be clearly seen as leafminers. Given the trunks are about 1″ in diameter, applied 1 oz. of Martin’s Dominion Tree & Shrub with Imidacloprid in a gallon of water poured slowly inside the drip line at the mulch line.
Continue ReadingFed Panicle Hydrangeas, Sunset Magic Crepes, & Bay Tree
7/31/2019 – Following the advice here poured about one gallon of standard Miracle Grow (1T/gal) around all panicle hydrangeas. Per that advice, this application is the final one of four. Also poured same on the bay tree and the three little Sunset Magic Crepe Myrtles. The crepes are blooming.
Continue ReadingFed Hydrangeas
7/25/2019 – 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 ReadingSoil Samples Sent to Auburn
7/23/2019 – Prepared and mailed in three soil samples to the Soil Lab at Auburn University. “Big Garden, north end” – Collected about 6 samples with a hand trowel in the dirt that had been bush hogged then disked several times to begin incorporating the pea vines and bean bushes. Blended the bucket of dirt […]
Continue ReadingSprayed Azaleas for Lace Bugs
7/22/2019 – Sprayings this spring with new Sevin has not deterred the lace bugs and the white stippling is showing up again. Mixed Martin’s Imidacloprid according to directions (at least 1.5 tsp/gallon) and sprayed all the foliage’s topside–where the white lace was evident and clear leaves. Add Dawn as a surfactant. Sprayed ALL the azaleas–the […]
Continue ReadingFed Roses Miracle Grow + Fish Emulsion
Mixed 2T of Miracle Grow and about 2T of fish emulsion per gallon and poured it on all the roses.
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