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April 19th, 2008
Tricia Martin from Forever Gardens layers perennial color for sun and shade.
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Plant of the Week: Pentas
Tips of the Week
- Prune spring-blooming plants.
- Continue pruning shrubs if reducing their size or promoting a fuller shape.
- Watch for aphids and treat on a regular basis.
- Deadhead roses and lightly shear or pinch back abundant growth on fall-bloomers.
- Remove flower stalks from spring bulbs, but leave the foliage in place until it completely browns.
- If spring beetles like the harlequin have damaged perennials, simply trim back the foliage to encourage new growth.
- Continue planting summer crops.
- Apply a preventive for powdery mildew and blackspot and/or keep an eye out to be ready to arrest it at first signs of trouble.
- Continue seeding summer annuals.
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Question of the Week
How can I tell how many shrubs to plant to create a hedge or border?
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