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If you have a choice (without unduly delaying planting) pick a cool day. The best situation is a cool, overcast, windless day that could possible be followed by more of the same for that week or so. Roots then have a chance to explore their new soil before sun, heat and wind put high demands on them to supply water to their leaves.   If you must plant during less favorable weather, shelter newly planted plants from the sun and wind for a couple of weeks or until they appear to put on new growth; pay close attention to watering during this period. If pelting rains besieges new plantings, you might shelter the plants with boxes for the duration of the storm.

Watering

How much and how frequently to water depends on the needs of the particular perennial in conjunction with environmental influences. For best plant performance, the soil should be moistened deeply.  Roots are reluctant to extend into dry soil, so you can see that deep watering will encourage deeper, better established root systems. 

Mulching

A mulch is a layer of organic material placed on the soils surface. Mulches act as an insulating blanket to shield the soil from the drying action of the sun and wind.  They also prevent the top layer of soil from becoming compacted by watering or eroded from runoff. Mulches will also aid in weed control by smothering seeds already present in the soil. Any weeds that do germinate can be easily pulled through the loose mulch texture. Because an organic matter gradually decomposes, it adds to the organic content of the top several inches of the soil.  Do yourself a huge favor and add at least 3-4 inches of mulch to all your perennial beds.  As you can see the benefits are definitely worth the money and effort. 

Fertilizing

To get your perennials off to a good start, add a granular complete fertilizer such as 10-10-10 or 5-10-10.  Through out the growing season you will want to continue a feeding program with some type of water soluble fertilizer such as 'Miracle Grow" or our favorite "Bloom Builder".    We also add Bone Meal to our perennial beds to give the plants an organic form of Phosphorus.  We usually add bone meal once in early spring and again in Mid July. Each persons soil will be different so in order to really get good results with proper fertilization we recommend testing your soil for its nutrient and pH levels.   Once you now the levels of your soil you can take the guess work out of fertilizing and pH adjustments.


" Tips From Angel of Faith "

      The first rule states that you only have to feed your plants
      if you want growth, flowers or fruit.

      Commercial spacing also means good feeding and watering
      so that there is no stress on the plant.

      Feed them, water them, keep them warm when young,
      encourage their upright growth -
      sounds like I am talking about Kids.

      Put layer of leaves followed by layer of
      soil followed by layer of kitchen waste, tea,
      coffee grounds and eggs shells to construct Your happy pile of compost.
      Place it in Your flower beds or You veggie Garden. makes good fertiltzed.


" Tip From SweetAngel "

      I have and 8 week old that love to eat my plants this dog was going the pound. My Vet. told me to put Moth Balls in the plants on top of the dirty. You know it works and I get to keep the puppy and the house smell clean even though you don't clean the house. So putting Moth Balls in your plants is one tip I have more just have to think.


" Tip from Lady J "

' There is nothing more frustrating that seeing the birds taking the newly appearing peas and beans when they first start poking thru in the garden. Here is a little tip that solves the problem. After planting, cover the rows with an approx 3-4 inch depth of grass cuttings. By the time the seedlings push their way through the cuttings they are already quite a good size and the birds no longer take them' .


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" Rooting Roses "
By Angel Jo

      A good way to root a rose cutting in the fall is take it and cut the end off of the rose stem, cutting with a slanting, and wet a paper towel in warm water, wrap the warm wet paper towel around the rose stem and place it into a plastic baggie, until you get a hole dug under a shady bush with good rich soil, and place the rose in the little hole, now give it a small drink of warm water just at the base of the planted stem, and take a Jar that is tall enough and place it over the rose and work it back and forth until the jar top is firmly in the ground and it will be a hot house for the rose stem, and it will have new shoots coming out on it for you by time to plant in the spring, so take it up and plant it in the warm spring.
      love you
      Jo


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