April Lawn & Garden Tips In the Garden Color Your Garden. If no frost is in the forecast, plant colorful annuals (plants that have a lifecycle of one growing season) like petunias, geraniums and marigolds in the sun and coleus, impatiens and green-leaf begonias in the shade. Spring has Sprung. Plant just about anything … Continue reading
Edible Potted Plants : HGTV Gardens
Short on space or time? Try one of these 20 great ideas for growing edibles just about anywhere. Check out the vertical gardening ideas, they are sure to impress! Living Wall Ultimate Space Saving Crops Green wall systems are the ultimate space saving crop containers and create a tapestry of foliage and fruits. Plants can … Continue reading
Spring Landscape Tips | loveyourlandscape.com
Spring Landscape Tips Spring can bring the excitement of getting outdoors, enjoying warmer weather, and seeing the yard and landscape come to life. Below is a checklist to help you get your yard in shape for spring. Inspect your trees and shrubs. Start your spring spruce-up with a thorough inspection of your yard. Look for … Continue reading
Southeast Gardener’s April Checklist | Houzz.com
Stock up on herbs, keep clippers away from the daffodils and watch for signs of a major impatiens threat, by Helen Yoest for Houzz.com The entire month of April is wrapped in spring. With March madness behind us and the merriment of May ahead, many feel the need to stop and appreciate our gardens in … Continue reading
How To Turn A Side Yard Into A Glorious Garden Room
Front yards and backyards are well established in the garden playbook. But the space between the exterior of your home and the perimeter of your property is often an overlooked asset, worthy of attention. There are many wonderful ways to design even a narrow side yard, but if the space is wide enough — measuring, … Continue reading
March Lawn and Garden Tips for the South | Pike Nurseries
In the Garden Start Planting. Start planting or filling in the backbone of your garden with trees, shrubs and vines. Prune Camellias. Once camellias are done blooming give them a light pruning and then feed them with EB Stone 100% organic Azalea, Camellia and Gardenia Food. Scrumptious Strawberries. Mid to late March is the ideal … Continue reading
Month-to-month Garden & Lawn Care Checklist | Southern Living
March Lawns―As warm-season turf begins to green up in your area, it’s time to think about liming your grass. If your soil is acid, you need to do this every couple of years. The best way to tell if you need lime is with a soil test, which will let you know exactly how much … Continue reading
Seasonal Calendar – March | Walter Reeves: The Georgia Gardener
FIRST WEEK: Fertilize pansies. Since the soil is warming, use any water soluble houseplant fertilizer, one half pint to one pint of solution per plant. Cut most of the green foliage off of tattered liriope. A mower, set to its highest setting, is the best tool for large areas. If you haven’t spread lime on … Continue reading
Early to Mid-Spring Garden Tips: Protect your Garden from Frost
Start cultivating your garden from the moment that first spring flower shows off its gorgeous bloom. Early to Mid-Spring Garden Tips : Garden Basics : HGTVGardens. After the long winter the first hint of spring in the air means that it’s time to start tidying and preparing the garden for the warmer months to come. … Continue reading
February Lawn & Garden Tips | Pike Nurseries
February Lawn & Garden Tips Posted January 29, 2013 by Pike Nurseries In the Garden Don’t Forget your Sweetheart. Roses are always a favorite and Pike Nurseries has the best selection of rose bushes. Blooming azaleas, hydrangeas and tulips are also beautiful. Plant Daphne. Winter daphne (daphne odora) is in bloom. Plant by entrances and … Continue reading