Garden Tips

TIPS FOR FLOWERS:

Add shredded leaves to the base of your Ferns to protect the growing tips. Remove when new growth appears in the spring.

October, NOVEMBER and March are the three best months for planting Azaleas, Rhododendron, Camellia and other hardy broad leafed ever greens.

Apply mulch around Hosta as the foliage begins to turn yellow.

Roses that have been badly affected by disease this year should be pruned severely now.

Fall flowers, like Sedum and Chrysanthemum, should be dead - headed before the first killing frost.

Water perennial primrose deeply, when rains are scarce. Cover plants with a one inch layer of organic mulch; (fir boughs in colder areas) to protect from severe wind and weather.

Plant new Peonies outdoors. Dig up and divide mature clumps, lifting entire root mass. Use a sharp knife to separate Peony roots into sections with at least three to five eyes. Re plant.

Take cuttings from Geranium to enjoy indoor blooms over the winter.

Harvest and dry remaining Straw flowers before the first hard frost. After they have died, compost Strawflower plants.