Episode of the Week
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April 3rd, 2010
Find out how to grow citrus plants with tips from Merrideth Jiles of The Great Outdoors. Get Trisha's tips for planting and protecting tomatoes.
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Plant of the Week: Gazania 'Aztec Orange'
Tips of the Week
- Fertilize roses again.
- Fertilize citrus trees with high nitrogen.
- Keep an eye out for plants that will be emerging with the heat. Don't dig it up just yet!
- Keep rowcover handy for peppers and tomatoes.
- Plant perennials, trees, roses, herbs (except for warm-weather herbs like basil)
- Don't fertilize brand new plants. Let them get their roots established. You can give them a drench with liquid seaweed.
- Dig up grass from around the trees.
- Hold off on fertilizing the lawn. You can apply compost.
- Pull or mow weeds to break the seed cycle. Herbicides will not help you now.
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Question of the Week
What can I do about all these weeds?
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