The most effective way to ensure your plants are getting all the nutrients they need is by testing your soil. A soil test is used to determine two things: the available nutrients in the soil, and the soil pH. The soil pH is a measurement of how acidic or alkaline the soil is. With the […]
Plants and Flowers Blooming This August: Fruits and vegetables in season: Dahlia Peaches Lantana Apples Maintenance Tips This August Fertilizing needs this month: Early-mid August is a great time to fertilize your zoysia lawn to promote vibrant color and healthy new growth throughout the end of summer and early fall. A fertilizer that is low […]
Plants and Flowers Blooming This July: Fruits and vegetables in season: Hydrangeas Peaches Shasta Daisies Zucchini What’s Blooming This July? Fertilizing needs this month: During the summer months, plants are using up more and more nutrients everyday to keep themselves healthy. It is a good idea to apply a slow-release granular fertilizer this time of […]
Did you know that a little bit of baking soda can be beneficial to your garden? Sprinkling baking soda in the soil of your garden can help eliminate pests like ants, roaches, and slugs. Baking soda is also high in alkaline, meaning that baking soda can help promote larger blooms and longer blooming periods when […]
Plants and Flowers in June: Fruits and vegetables in season: Hibiscus Peaches Hydrangeas Watermelon June Maintenance Fertilizing needs this month: Warm-season grasses like bermudagrass, centipedegrass, St. Augustinegrass, and zoysiagrass should be fertilized between late June and early August when air temperatures are between 75 and 95°F. Fertilizing too early in the spring can cause new […]
With all the growth and beauty that comes with the warm spring weather, an abundance of unwanted weeds are very soon to follow. Most gardeners dislike weeds because they are unattractive to look at. In addition to being ugly, weeds can harm your plants and your lawn by soaking up all the nutrients that it […]
During your annual fertilization, you may have noticed some strange numbers on the bags. The three numbers on your bag of fertilizer stand for how much nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K) that the bag of fertilizer contains. For example: Nitrogen (N) is the key macronutrient that promotes rapid growth by enriching the photosynthesis […]
Have you noticed any yellow/browning spots in your lawn that keep coming back year after year? Your lawn may be infested with ground pearl. Ground pearls are tiny insects that feed off of turfgrass roots. Female ground pearls will begin to emerge in the late spring/early summer and will begin to lay eggs that will […]
Plants and Flowers in May: Fruits and vegetables in season: Snap Dragons Oranges Lavender Lemons May Maintenance Tips: Fertilizing needs this month: The general rule for fertilizing grass is to start around May 1st. You want to fertilize your lawn when it’s growing, and the main growing period for most grass in the area is […]
A phrase that you may have heard before while learning about plant care is “hardiness zone”. But what is it and why is it an essential part of plant care? The term “hardy” refers to how cold or hot a plant’s environment needs to be for it to survive. Every area of the US is […]
