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Gardening in February GARDEN TIP • Apply pre-emergent to the lawn between now and March 15 to control spring germinating weeds. Water in the preemergent lightly to get the granules off the leaves and
onto the soil. • For cool-season, non-grassy weeds such as clover, henbit, dandelions, and chickweed, apply a broad-leafed weed killer containing 2-4-D when daytime temperatures will be
above 70 degrees and no rain
expected for 48 hours. 07/02/19 • Apply horticultural oil spray
to fruit trees, hollies, camellias, oaks, crape myrtles, and others early this month before new buds
begin to swell to control scale insects. • Consider keeping a garden journal with information on planting dates, varieties planted, care instructions, and notes on observations and experiences with plant selections.
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PLANT • Bare-root roses • Move established trees and shrubs: Leave as large a soil ball as possible keeping the roots intact. Prune the top growth and thin to half to compensate for root loss. • Vegetable garden: Onions and peas early. Cole crops such as cabbage, broccoli, Brussels sprouts and cauliflower. Irish potatoes, leafy and root vegetables such as leaf lettuce, carrots, radishes, turnips, beets, chard, and spinach later this month. • In the flower garden: Early in the month plant pinks and snapdragons. Later in the month plant larkspur, English daisies, sweet alyssum, ornamental chard, petunias, calendulas, Iceland poppies, and stocks. • Dig and divide mallows, gloriosa daisies, cannas, mums, fall asters and salvias later in the month before they start growing. PRUNE • Bush roses: Remove dead, dying, and weak canes. Leave 4 to 8 healthy canes, and remove about half of the top growth. Make each cut just above a bud that faces out from the center. Use good shears that will make clean cuts. • Climbing roses should be trained and not pruned. Weave long canes through openings in trellises or arbors and tie them with jute twine or plastic/wire plant ties. Securing canes now prevents damage from winter winds, and contributes to a more refined look to the garden when roses are blooming. Continued See Gardening on page 9
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