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Monday February 8, 2010 |
Iris, Siberian (Iris sibirica) | Today's Featured Plant
Iris, Siberian (Iris sibirica)
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Q&A: Pruning Back Roses Question: I pruned my four hybrid tea roses down to the base and covered them with mulch in November. However, this year only one has grown back. Did I prune too much, or did our harsh winter kill them?
Answer: Hybrid tea roses can be finicky and may fail to overwinter for any number of reasons, ranging from a culmination of stresses, to temperature fluctuations, to poor drainage in the planting area. Usually, if they fail to come back promptly with vigorous growth in the spring they are weakened and will not perform all that well for the season, and may eventually die. In general, it is better to prune them back by only about half in the fall (enough to reduce wind damage) and then prune again a bit harder in the spring to remove any winter damage and to shape the plant. The harder the spring pruning, the fewer, but larger, blooms you'll have. |
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Q&A: Exposed Tree Roots Question: What am I supposed to do with tree roots that are above ground level? Do I cover them with topsoil? Can I plant groundcover between them to cover them up?
Answer: Some trees naturally grow surface roots and need them to supply both water and air. In general it is not a good idea to disturb these roots or to cover them with soil. Some trees are very sensitive to changes in grade and can even die when buried under even a few inches of soil. It is usually difficult to grow lawn under such a tree so groundcover would probably be a better alternative, although it may take some effort to establish it in between the tree roots. |
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Tip: Indoor Care for Flowering Azaleas To keep your indoor flowering azalea blooming provide 4 hours of filtered, direct sun a day, and keep plants in a 60F location with high humidity. After flowering, begin fertilizing with Mir Acid and keep the plant well-watered. |
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