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The journal of events related to bushes, trees, flower beds, and the lawn.
10/1/2021 – As the weather has begun to cool off, the Florida Betony missed in the spring spraying is coming back. Spider Wort continues to pop up and some had been spot sprayed with WFZ. This plan used info from April 19th’s spraying plan but used the Gator to carry the sprayer rather than pulling […]
Continue Reading9/17/2021 – Applied a final feeding of the grass of 15-0-15 plus Iron mixed with Extinguish to kill the ants. The first half of September has been a very wet month with 13″ of rain from Hurricane Ida and 5″ from TD Nicholas. This feeding is at the normal time but is even more important […]
Continue Reading9/21/2021 – To replace nutrients washed out by the more than 20″ of rain in August and September to date, spread about 30 lbs. of the time-release fertilizer bought today from Greenway (formerly AGRI-AFC. The amount was light on all beds but heavier around the roses. The idea is to replace the lost nutrients in […]
Continue Reading9/18/2021 From The Care and Feeding of Daylilies at http://www.ctdaylily.com/trimmer_fertilizing.html – Regardless of how much nutrition is present not much is going to be available to your plants unless your PH is in the 6.2-6.8 range. Readings taken in damp soil with the KEL meter Old Azalea Row north side of the backyard 6.5 – […]
Continue Reading9/17/2021 – We took readings in evenly scattered locations in the Yard and Gardens. The soil was very damp from the rain yesterday and 5″ from TD Nicholas. The readings were as follows. Yard Backyard 6.2 north 5.9 south. East side yard 6.3 north of gate Front Yard 6.0 – front of Red Bud Tree […]
Continue Reading9/16/2021 – Bought three 3-gallon Double Knock Out Roses at Blairs grown by Star Roses and Plants. Two replaced the original Knock Out on the west side of the front porch that died and was removed this morning. The third one replaced a Hybrid Tea in the bed along the kitchen wall just north of […]
Continue Reading9/10/2021 This is a follow-up check and treatment of the first check/treatment on August 3. The Frescati is still struggling and has some small leaves, although more than in the spring, but still sparse. pH readings with the Kell meter about 8 feet from the outside of the multi-trunk were: North – 5.0 NE – […]
Continue Reading9/7/2021 – 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.
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9/8/2021 – Installed a fire pit made of Tremron wall block that matches the patio pavers and a fire ring with 1/2 cooking grate.
Continue Reading9/3/2021 – To replace nutrients washed away by Hurricane Ida’s 13″ of rain, spread 8-8-8 on the following. Crepe Myrtles and the Oak Leaf Crepe Myrtle along the rail fence along the road from the driveway east including the ones in the pecan orchard and at the Grain Ben. The ones west of the driveway […]
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