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July 10, 2002 Soaking
Up The Sun... I sure have enjoyed looking at the local landscape. Of course it is a little sandy and desert-like but you should see the goblin blanket flowers and the Stella d'Oro daylilies. They are fabulous and are in bloom everywhere. It is always so much fun to travel to different parts of the country to see what is planted and how it thrives. Interesting enough goblin blanket flowers and Stella d'Oro lilies bloom particularly well in Kansas City. The wave petunias are proliferous and the Nikko blue hydrangeas are everywhere and are huge! I only hope that my Nikko blue will grow to be the size of some I have seen here. Who knows, maybe I will bring home some ocean sand and put some around my hydrangea. I will be on KCTV 5 on either Saturday the 20th or Sunday the 21st talking about our front yard make-over. I will give more detailed information next week once we return from vacation and the date and time has been confirmed. I am excited to talk about our new front yard and how we went about the process! I hope you'll tune in. I want to personally thank Victoria Sizemore, a reporter with the Kansas City Star who recently awarded our website a five-star (highest) rating for local gardening information and advice. Kevin and I are both proud to announce that we are now sending out our weekly newsletter to over 5,000 subscribers! We've come a long way and are looking toward the future with high expectations. Hope all is well in KC, be home soon! ~ Shelly Timing
Is Everything... Nurturing
Nature's Night Lights... Shake It
Up...
Spittle
Bugs On Red Buds... Here's the weird part. Spittlebug nymphs suck plant juices like aphids, but they remove so much water and carbohydrates that excess fluid is produced. They cover themselves with this fluid and then produce the spittle by bubbling air from the tip of the abdomen into the liquid. The spittle mass helps protect the nymphs both from drying and from predators. Spittlebugs normally do not achieve high enough populations to cause damage. If they do, you can usually control them with a jet of water from the garden hose. For really bad infestations carbaryl (Sevin) will do them in. The Hoe
Truth... If you are choosing a new hoe, try to get one that is light and manageable but still can be sharpened to a sharp edge. Most new hoes do not have a really sharp edge so you will need to sharpen it before first use. After use, gently wipe the surface of the hoe with light oil so that it remains clean and rust-free. A shiny, smooth surface of the hoe blade is better than a rough, rusty one.
What's
Hot On The Hotline... Dormez
Vous Fescue? Now, we've been around long enough to know that most of you can't stand the idea of brown grass all summer. If you wish to keep the lawn green you will need to follow a regular watering routine before the lawn begins to brown. Once the lawn goes dormant watering will not generally green it up until fall. You will need about 1 inch of rain or irrigation per week. It is better to give the lawn a good soaking (to a 6 inch depth) once a week than frequent light watering. Always water early in the day to reduce disease occurrence. Finally... ~ William Carlos Williams, Poet, 1883-1963 |
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