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SAVVYGARDENER.COM January 12, 2000 |
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I'm Sooo Confused... |
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OK... the date at the top of this newsletter says "January" but I'm not
convinced. It feels a lot like April to me. I hope you watered over the
weekend. If you didn't now would be a good time. Check out last week's
newsletter for specifics. Take advantage of this weather while it lasts. There could be six inches of snow on the ground after all. Think of it as a dress rehearsal for Spring. Get outside and act like a gardener!
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Over-Anxious Bulbs |
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We humans have calendars to remind us of the actual date. Plants aren't so
lucky. This weather may have them fooled and it's up to us to protect them from
their naivete. Look around the garden. Look closely. Are there any bulbs
poking their pretty little heads through the soil? If you see any confused plants
simply, but gently, push them back into the soil and then cover them with a layer of
leaves or mulch. It's not all bad news for your bulbs however. If you still have some bulbs laying around that you meant to plant last fall you can take advantage of the warm weather and plant them now. Don't forget a little bulb booster to help them out! |
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Your Indoor Garden |
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This month is a good time to remember your houseplants. If any of them are
getting too big for their pots simply divide them and re-pot. While you are at it
give them some TLC by doing the following:
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Bloomin' Trickery |
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One of my favorite winter tricks is cutting small branches from forsythia, quince,
pussywillow, and other flowering trees and forcing them to blossom indoors.
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Rake Those Leaves... |
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If you still have leaves laying around the lawn rake them up! Your grass needs to breathe and can't when wet leaves are smothering it. *Bonus* - You can use the leaves as mulch on your flower beds! | |||
A Splash of Color of a Different Sort |
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Ever finish weeding and can't find that tool you just set down? A bright color on the handle might have helped. Take time now to paint wooden handles or wrap some colored grip tape around plastic or metal ones. Your tools will be easy to find even in the thickest of foliage! | |||
Finally... |
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"Ever since I could remember anything, flowers have been like dear friends to
me, comforters, inspirers, powers to uplift and to cheer." - Celia Thaxter, poet,
1835-1894. |
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