Summer is here and it’s time to enjoy your spring plantings. While there are still tasks to be done, the most important is to ensure your plants have an ample supply of water. Lawns need 1” to 1 ½” of moisture per week. Use a rain gauge or any container with vertical sides to measure… Read More
It’s Time for Fertilizer
Here we are in July and finally some warm weather. Of course with all this sun, now is when your gardens need a boost of fertilizer to push them to perform to their best ability. I find the hose-end Miracle Grow applicator is the most convenient for me, but choose your own method. Whatever suits… Read More
Zinnias: Thriving on Heat and Sun
We are in the hot summer months, now. Hurrah!! But are some of your garden flowers and veggies suffering? That means you have to keep the moisture coming since those plants get thirsty. Some plants will shut down, but there is one that really thrives on the heat and sun. Zinnias can be counted on… Read More