Posted by: JLS in winter, Water Features, Washington, Walkways, vole damage, Trellises, tips, Takoma Park, Stone Work, Stairs, Spray trees, Silver Spring, Segmental Walls, Scenic Outdoors Lighting, Rockville, Retaining Walls, potting soil, Potomac, Ponds, plants, Plantings, Plan Walls, pipes, pile, Paver Patios, Olney, Mulch, Montgomery County, MD, Masonry, Landscaping Service, Landscape Design, landscape, Kensington, Johnson Landscaping, insulate plants, hoses, Gardening, freezing, Fences, Exterior Lighting, Driveways, drain, Decks, DC, Contractor, compost, Chevy Chase, Carpentry, bursting, Bethesda, Arbors on
Dec 13, 2008
These easy tips will help you prepare your landscape for the winter months:
Pull mulch back from the base of young trees, particularly if mice are a problem in your area; they can chew on the bark. Mulch after the first freeze to insulate plants against freezing temperatures, especially those that are marginally hardy. Spray trees that are prone to insect and disease problems with dormant oil, provided temperatures are above 40 degrees F. Turn the compost pile one last time, and cover with a tarp to preserve heat and keep heavy rain from leaching nutrients. Remove leaves from water gardens; when they decompose they can release chemicals harmful to fish. Clean your tools and apply a coat of oil to metal surfaces to prevent rust. Disconnect and drain hoses to keep freezing water from bursting hoses or pipes. Remove dead plants and potting soil from clay pots to keep them from cracking. Store the pots in a garage or shed.
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Posted by: JLS in winter, Water Features, Washington, Walkways, viola, Trellises, temperature drops, Takoma Park, Stone Work, Stairs, spring, Silver Spring, Segmental Walls, Scenic Outdoors Lighting, Rockville, Retaining Walls, Potomac, Ponds, Plantings, Plan Walls, Paver Patios, Patios, Pansy, panola, Olney, Montgomery County, MD, Masonry, Lighting, Landscaping Service, Landscape Design, Kensington, Johnson Landscaping, Gardening, Fences, Exterior Lighting, Driveways, Decks, DC, Chevy Chase, Carpentry, blossoms, blooms, Bethesda, Arbors on
Dec 9, 2008
Not Your Average Pansy Every fall and spring all you see are the usual
pansies in annual beds and containers. When the temperature drops and precipitation is in the forecast, those
pansies look terrible and can develop gray mold. The pansy's cousin, the
viola, is stronger and hardier, but has small blooms. Horticulturists have introduced the
panola as a cross between the two. The
panola has larger blossoms, better performance during inclement weather, and longer lasting blooms. The
panola should be your new fall color standard!
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