02/14/2023
TODD GOULDING
February Garden Tips
- That beautiful pink flowering tree is Okame Cherry. Beautiful, easy to grow and moderately fast growing to about 20 ft. ITS A WINNER!
- What’s blooming? Crocus!! This small flowering bulb is the beginning of the spring flowering bulb show. Easy to plant, and low maintenance. These bulbs have few disease and insect problems. Plant in large masses for the best show. Plant these near the house, along paths and entryways so that crocus can be seen and enjoyed. Crocus also do great in outdoor containers. The best part about this bulb is no unsightly foliage to look at after the flowers fade.
- What to prune this week....Crape Myrtle, Knock Out Roses, any shrub that won't flower in spring, ornamental grasses, liriope, mondo grass, Japanese Maples, any tree that won't flower in Spring, and roses.
- Hydrangea that can be pruned now include 'Peegee', 'Oakleaf' , and 'Endless Summer and ‘line light’ . These varieties bloom on new growth.
- Camellia Japonica is in peak bloom during the middle to end of February. Be sure to visit the camellia gardens at Massey Lane, headquarters for the American
Camellia Society, located in Fort Valley Georgia.
- Hold off, resist temptation, it is still too early to plant most of the summer annuals that are showing up in the garden centers.
- Remove faded flowers on pansies for improved flowering., On warmer days like today, add some liquid fertilizer to stimulate growth and flowering.
- It is time to plant onion sets, spinach, and lettuce.
- Best way to rid your landscape of Pampas Grass? Use an electric hedge trimmer to prune the grass down as close to the roots as possible. This will take take a while. Then, bad news here, dig out the remaining pampas grass and roots. This will take a long while. Moral of the story, don't plant Pampas Grass.
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