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WEATHER - By August, our landscape is usually begining to show signs of wear from summer's heat and humidity. The weather is very similar to that of July, hot and humid, usually with plenty of rain.

IN FLOWER - Abelis, Crape Myrtles, Oleanders, Altheas, and Chaste Trees may be in flower now. Also, many annual and perennial flowers, will be blooming, too, though heat and humidity will likely be making them look tired and ragged.

PLANTING - You can begin planting your fall vegetable garden in late August.

PRUNNING - Because summer can be hard on flowering plants, we need to spend a little extra time grooming plants now. If you take the time to cut back annuals, such as impatiens, that have become leggy over the summer, they'll soon be much more attractive and their flowering life will be extended.
Many Perennial flowers, such as blue salvia, will also benefit from being trimmed back now, too. Trim the old faded flower stems off hydrangeas. Give shrubs with lanky, untidy growth their last pruning of the season.

FERTILIZATION - Now is a good time to fertilize shrubs and small trees again if you're trying to encourage growth.
Don't forget to fertilize annual flowers and roses.

LAWN CARE - If your lawn looks fine, don't fertilize it again now. But, if it looks a little weak, now is a good time to fertilize again. The nutrients from the spring fertilization have long since been used or washed away.
Watch for spittlebug problems in centipede lawns.

LAWN & SOD: Even though your grass is brown, the roots are still alive. Avoid heavy traffic on dormant, dry grass in the winter– it can still scar your lawn and & be difficult to heal for spring. Sod (not seed except Rye, Bermuda or Fescue) can be lain in the winter. January & February are the most effective months for treating spring weeds. Call our lawn maintenance division today for information at 229-245-9554

TREES & SHRUBS: It is a safe time to plant evergreen shrubs in the south, even in the coldest of our weather. It is also the best time to plant large trees and transplant existing trees because the cooler weather causes less shock to the root systems. They still need water, but not as much as in the hot months. Now is a safe time to remove dead, brittle or damaged limbs and renovate overgrown shrubs by removing 1/3 of the OLDest branches from the BASE of the plant root system. These are usually the thickest. Prune up overgrown branches on your trees that are losing their leaves for a more “polished” look in the spring. If you have any questions please feel free to call us.

ANNUALS & BEDDING: Don’t fret if your pansy leaves look terrible in the mornings. They will revive themselves as soon as moisture fills the leaves. This is how they protect themselves in the winter cold by wilting their leaves. Visit your winter annual beds at least once a week and water as needed. Remove faded blooms- especially important to keep your pansies blooming through to spring. Fertilize them every 2 weeks with liquid fertilizer or apply one of our specialty granular fertilizers. We have both. If you fertilize with granular, make sure to water it in well so it won’t burn

ROSES: Roses need at least 4 - 6 hours of full sunshine each day. As much sun as possible should come from the morning sun, as it is better for your roses. Prune rose bushes severely between now and Mid-March, the new that is produced will bear most of your new blooms this year. Wait until late spring to prune climbing roses. If you would like detailed information on how to properly prune your roses, please contact us.

Lawn Leaves | Spring Ease

Fall is called “Fall” for a reason I guess. Everything falls off by January — including leaves. Fall leaves can be beautiful as they inspire us of the arrival of Autumn. After they show their splendor, it’s time to clean up the mess. Fallen leaves can be annoying, dangerous, but also very helpful to your landscape.

FACT: Leaves—including pine needles- that have fallen onto a lawn that you have worked at all summer can “smother” your grass and be a breeding ground for fungus, and other diseases, especially if the tree who shed had a particular disease, and if the leaves stay wet. However, this “pile up” of leaves is helpful if you are trying to create a new bed– just pile them on your new bed area or make your compost pile and let them decay into helpful mulch. Decaying healthy leaves make a great organic compost for Spring planting. TIP: Apply about 1 lb of our 12.6.6 Fertilizer to fallen leaves mixed with our Faford 3-B Professional Nursery grade Potting Soil (layers of 6” of fallen leaves to 3” of good soil). This makes an excellent compost for Spring planting.

TIP: Remove leaves from your water gardens for your fish. Decaying leaves can rob the oxygen from the fish.

Winterize Your Lawn Equipment

Mowers, gas edgers and gas blowers need to be stored and a fuel stabilizer added or fuel drained after your last use to prevent corrosion and/or freeze damage that can halt your Spring time fever to get in the garden on a sunny day.

Mulching

If you don’t prepare or do your own from fallen leaves or pine needles, now is the time to prepare to mulch over your flower beds and protect your plants from the cold nights to come. Although our winters our mild, some nights do get cold enough to damage and even kill some “tender” perennials & sometimes even young, newly planted shrubs. With the appropriate amount of mulch — straw, pine bark nuggets, cypress mulch — you can prevent plant damage for the winter. We sell mulch by the cubic yard.

INFO: 1 Cubic Yard = 27 cubic ft. Our Cubic Yard Scoop bucket will cover 100 square feet at 3” depth (the industry standard). CALL TODAY FOR YOUR BULK DELIVERY OF MULCH…..