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Oct
18

Covering your plants.

PlantsOctober 18th, 2008JohnNo comments

When it comes time to put your plants to bed for the winter please do them a favor and do not cover them with plastic. If you forget in the spring to remove it in ample time you will kill your plants or seriously stunt the growth of your plants. Use instead something like burlap or natures own leaves or you can even use landscape fabric. Try not to use bows from near by trees as you will alter the shape and looks of those trees permanently. Plants need to breath and plastic would smother them and does not allow any moisture to reach the plants. People are tempted to use what ever is available but it will be well worth your time and effort to find and use the right products to keep your plants safe and healthy.

Sep
23

Getting ready for winter

Garden Decor, Plants, Yankee GardenerSeptember 23rd, 2008JohnNo comments

If you have not started yet, it is never to soon for people in the Northeastern part of the country to get thing ready for the long, cold, often snowy, winters we have here. Make some simple plant covers out of light plywood to protect your investment in those beautiful plants (and yes even the established plants) you have nurtured through the year. A good feeding before they go to bed will only insure when they wake up in the spring, that they have a head start.

For any new young trees you may have planted, please make sure to wrap the trunks right down to the ground to keep the mince from girdling them which will surely result in them dying on you. They need that layer to direct their food to the branches. Some plants can even be sprayed with a light vegetable oil to help protect the foliage from insects and diseases.

You spend a lot of money and time on your labor of love. Why not protect that and leave nothing to chance? After all you did bring them to your garden for a reason. You obviously saw something in them that you liked, and brought them to their new home. A small bit of effort will ensure that you will enjoy them for many years to come. We have more info being added on our web site constantly about the care and health of your garden and the plants in it. We also have resources to some great ebooks for care of fruit trees. Check those out at Yankee Gardener Info

Keep an eye out for more new info on a regular basis and leave us a comment at the web site letting us know if we can help you find something you are looking for.

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