Broccoli Winter Garden Tips Protect tender perennials from cold with several inches of mulch. Cut back freeze damaged plants below damaged area after the last frosts of the season. Protect potted tropical & tender plants from freezes by bringing them indoors in a garage or greenhouse. In ground plants can be transplanted to pots or […]
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Poinsettia display Winter Garden Tips Begin to plant tulip and hyacinth bulbs that have been refrigerated for at least 6 weeks at the end of this month and early January. Roses can be transplanted through late February. Also cut back fall-blooming perennials after they have bloomed. Protect tender perennials from cold with several inches of
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Foxglove Camelot series (Blooms in Spring) Autumn Color Using Cool Season Flowers Continue to plant cool season flowers this month such as petunias, chrysanthemums, pansies, viola, dianthus, snapdragon, alyssum, sweet peas, calendulas, forget-me-not, lobelia, cyclamen, primrose, nicotiana, ornamental cabbage & kale. Plant spring-flowering bulbs such as narcissus, Dutch iris, daffodils, Spanish bluebells, snowflakes, alliums, fressia,
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Chrysanthemums Cool-Season Flowers Begin to plant cool season flowers this month such as petunias, chrysanthemums, pansies, viola, dianthus, snapdragon, alyssum, sweet peas, calendulas, forget-me-not, lobelia, cyclamen, primrose, nicotiana, ornamental cabbage & kale. Preparing for a fall garden It is essential to remove all weeds, especially perennial grasses from the garden. If you simply till the
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Rose – New Orleans Botanical Gardens Hurricane Clean Up With the aftermath of Hurricane Isaac, many of us are starting to clean up the tree limbs & debris in our yards and gardens. Trim any hanging limbs from trees and large shrubs. Many of these limbs can cause damage to our homes, break up our
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