Ordered New Dahlias
4/7/2024 – From American Meadows.
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The journal of events related to bushes, trees, flower beds, and the lawn.
Sprayed Fence Rows for Weeds
4/4/2024 – Sprayed the fence rows around the areas listed below with 2,4-D Amine plus Glyphosate for weeds. Also used, as usual, Preference non-ionic surfactant.
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Built Bed Next to the Front Walk
3/16/2024 – Completed a new bed along the front walkway from the east end of the driveway bed to the Daylilies at the SW corner of the house. This is where the Magnolia Frescati had been and part of its stump is now under the mulch. Tilled the sod and added about 4-6 inches of […]
Continue ReadingBlossom Booster on Roses, Bulbs, Marigolds, & Shrimp Plants
3/13/2024 – Mixed Blossom Booster at 1 Tbsp/gallon and applied to:
Continue ReadingSpread Extinguish on Yard – Spring 2024
3/13/2024 – Used the new cyclone seeder to spread Extinguish targetting 1.5 lbs per acre per the label with the spreader’s gate set to 1/8 inch opening. So, 1/2 lb would almost cover 14,500 SF and that is about the same as the front yard as well as the yard west of the driveway and […]
Continue ReadingMulched Beds Heavily
3/4 & 3/12/2024 – Bought a 12 CY load and a 6 CY Load of crushed pine bark mulch for $30/CY from Longleaf Mulch on Ward Road and hired Anthony Allen to deliver and spread it on these dates for $550+100 to spread and $150+100 to deliver. We had sprayed the weeds with Glyphosphate and […]
Continue ReadingFertilized Beds with Slow Release
3/8/2024 – Fertilized the flower beds, oak leaf hydrangea, and satsuma in the orchard with the slow-release fertilizer other than these plants.
Continue ReadingSprayed WFZ on Yard on Feb 28 & Followup
2/28/2024 – Using info from last year it was sprayed after greening (too late) so sprayed the lawn with Fertilome’s Weed Free Zone (WFZ) now. WFZ kills/controls Florida Betony, Spiderwort, and Creeping Charlie which are major issues this year…as usual. 3/2/2024 – With the backpack sprayer, sprayed the edges, spiderwort that did not look sick, […]
Continue ReadingPlanted 4 Camillias in Crepe Myrtle Bed
The four 1-gallon camellias bought at Kim’s on 1/6/2024 were planted in the locations below. The positions are between the Crepes numbered east to west beginning with the one in the corner of the Pecan Orchard as No. 1. Between Crepes 2-3 — Camellia Laura Walker Between Crepes 3-4 — Camellia sasanqua X japonica – […]
Continue ReadingFertilized Lawn & Pasture in Mid-February
2/22/2024 ACES says here for a low-maintenance lawn apply ½ lb. nitrogen per 1,000 SF three times per year. So to get 0.5 lb nitrogen with 15-0-15 would require spreading per 1,000 SF 0.5/0.15 = 3.33 lbs/1,000 SF of 15-0-15. The 15-0-15 contains 2% iron. So, that rate over the actual area is 3.33×53= 176 lbs to […]
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