preparing plants for winter. It will also save you time in the spring. Shredded mulch, straw, pine needles, or shredded leaves are all good winter mulch. Apply 3 to 4 inches. It’s important to apply enough mulch in winter to keep the frozen ground completely covered so the plant remains...
The kousa's lovely dark green leaves are 2 to 4 inches long and are oval. The kousa also offersraspberry-coloredberrylike fruitsin fall (excellent for jams), botanically called "drupes," that contrast with the brilliant reddish-purple color of autumn foliage. The kousa's peeling bark adds ...
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Fall and winter avocado care Avocados are evergreen plants. Keep the soil evenly moist throughout the year. Mulch in winter around the trunk; or mound up soil around rootstocks to prevent freezing. Trees must be protected from frost; wrap tree trunks in burlap.Mexican avocado (Persea americana...
Prepare Mums for Winter In climates where freezing temperatures are uncommon, prune the mums' stems down to 8 inches once they have finished blooming, and they should require little other winter care. To help preserve hardy mums in more northern areas,plant them in well-drained soilin a protec...
Spread a light layer of organic mulch such as wood chips or straw over the plants to conserve soil moisture, retain weeds and keep the roots cool. Maintain the level of mulch throughout the year. Step 6 Inspect the growing area frequently for weeds, removing seedlings immediately by hand or...
They are able to bloom most any time of year except for winter when they are dormant. Some species are deciduous anddrop their leaves in the winter. If you aren’t expecting your orchid to shed its leaves, this can be quite unnerving. However, this is a normal habit of many dendrobium...
my new garden 17 years ago – all over our property. It has never let me (or the hummingbirds) down, filling in large spaces with its spectacular firecracker blooms just in time for the Fourth of July. Other plants don’t even try to get near its dense clumps. (Photo by Nancy ...
I’ve learned that the fruit’s poor shelf life limits its commercial sales. However, these plants are great fruiting vines to add to your garden if you live in growing zones 3 through 8. By planting and caring for a hardy kiwi vine, you canenjoy delicious kiwi berries for years to ...
Select a blackberry cane planting location that has full sunlight, good air circulation and a well-draining soil. Do not plant blackberries in soil that previously grew tomatoes, potatoes, peppers or eggplants. Prepare the planting area soil the year prior to planting blackberry canes. Remove al...