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Planting Diagram Azaleas and Rhododendrons have commanded a prominent place in the landscape of northeast Ohio for many years.  The brilliant Azalea blooms and Rhododendrons, with their large jewel-like flower trusses, add interest and pizzazz to an otherwise boring landscape. As beautiful as they may be, if not planted properly, Rhododendrons and Azaleas can be […]

  Planting Plant and space perennials according to your plan.  If you buy potted plants, loosen the root system a little of the plant if it appears pot bound. Mulch with about 1′ of bark mulch, taking care to keep mulch away from crown of plant. Finally, water in well and only when needed.  After […]

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Hang in sun or shade area depending on variety Bring inside if the night temperature is going to drop lower than 55 degrees F. Cool nights will stunt hanging basket flowers. Fertilize every 10 days with a liquid fertilizer.  Water with the fertilizer solution until it drips through the pot. Clean baskets by periodically breaking […]

To prepare a bed for annual flowers, spade grass and weed-free soil deeply to about 6″.  If the soil has a lot of perennial weeds and grasses on it, it is advisable to eliminate these pests with Finale. Wait about one week for the Finale to eliminate weeds.  Next, add about 1 inch of Canadian […]

Raspberries are extremely hardy, so no special protection is needed except in the coldest mountain and plains climates. Where winter temperatures stay extremely low for long periods, and winds add to the chill, you should protect your plants in the following manner: Lay canes of the current season along the row or trellis, pinning portions […]

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  CURING YOUR SICK LAWN, EASY AS 1,2,3 DON’T PANIC – When the lawn turns brown, it isn’t really dying. It is entering a dormant phase, and that’s OK. The roots are still alive, and the grass will turn green and grow again as soon as enough rain returns. In general, lawns can survive as […]

Raspberries are the hardiest of the cane berries, and perhaps the most worthwhile home garden crop.  The thing that makes a raspberry a raspberry is the fact that it pulls free of it’s core when you pick it. Other bramble fruits take the core with them.  One crop (single crop) raspberries produce fruit on canes […]

You can enjoy the fragrance and color of hyacinths all winter.  The bulbs are easily forced into bloom using a specially designed glass.  You need only water and cool temperatures.  No Soil.  The glass supports the hyacinth bulb just above the water, allowing roots to fill the glass below.  Almost any hyacinth bulb may be […]

For small bulbs:  Use a dibbler, these handy digging tools have a pointed end perfect for pressing a hole in the ground that is just the right size for a small bulb, and the hole can be easily covered over with your hand. Medium to Large Bulbs: Use a bulb planter.  Generally speaking, these tools […]

It seems every gardening book and nursery catalog refers to plant hardiness zones, also known as climate zones or growing zones. Basicaly, plant hardiness zones are a guide to help you know which plant material will grow where you live, so you don’t plant things that will soon die just because they can’t manage your […]

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