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Garden How To's

 

 
 
 

 •  Frost

 

 •  Bulbs

 

 •  Roses

 

 •  Kiwi Vines

 

 •  Fuchsias

 

 •  Winter Vegetables

 

 •  Asparagus Fern  & Ginger

 

 •  Epidendrum

 

 •  Camellias & Azaleas

 

 •  Hibiscus

 
Prune

Frost

Keeping a garden journal and your eye on the weather will help you anticipate when to prune or move tender plants from under the eaves or back outside. Frost-burned parts of twigs, plants and leaves can actually protect the plant so resist the temptation to prune them until you begin to see some growth. Only then trim off the damaged area. 

Roses

Remove the secondary buds on Hybrid Tea and Grandiflora roses after they appear, as they weaken the primary buds, if you prefer one large flower per stem or plan to show them. Don’t disbud Floribundas or Polyanthas they are meant to grow in bunches.

Bulbs

When the leaves go brown and die back, cut off the flower pods and use a well balanced fertilizer to ensure good performance next year. Continue to water. You can tie them in knots if their floppy appearance bothers you. (See Purchase and Plant section for more information on bulbs).

Epidendrum

Cut back the stem to the second leaf joint from the ground after the flower clusters fade to encourage better flowering for next year. 

Camellias
&
Azaleas

Use good judgment when pruning now, but improve shape by cutting out old woody and crossover branches. You’ll have some beautiful cut flowers for inside the house. Don’t over water azaleas, but don’t let them dry out completely. Prune just beyond the bump created from last year’s growth (you’ll notice a difference in color).

Asparagus Fern
& Ginger

Ginger blooms just once on a stalk then dies so, continue cutting them back throughout the year. Keep them deadheaded throughout the year. Revitalize asparagus fern by cutting them to the ground then fertilize, they'll come back quickly. If you are in an area where frost is still a possibility, wait until it warms up.

Fuchsias

When you see some growth, begin pruning standard and shrub fuchsias. Old bark is dark and has a rougher texture than the smooth bark of last year. Cut off twigs and 1-2 inches of older wood. If you haven’t pruned your fuchsias regularly, cut back one third now, then wait 4-6 weeks. When they leaf out, cut back another third and wait for re-growth before finishing. To make them bushy, pinch them back. When a sprout has made three pairs of leaves, cut off the top pair. Stop pinching and let them bloom when really full.

Hibiscus

It is very important for flowering to prune hibiscus regularly. To encourage bushiness in shrubs, prune three or four branches back to two or three growth buds from the center. Be sure to take branches from opposite sides of the so it doesn't loose the shape. Continue to do this about every six weeks through the summer. If you want a hedge, keep the tips cut back one third of the shrub to about one or two feet all over the sides and top. Continue cutting back one third each month through out the summer. Follow up pruning with fertilizer and water.

Kiwi Vines

Kiwis fruit mostly on growth from last year, which is smoother wood. To develop a primary trunk and assist growth on an espalier, overhead wire or pergola for young kiwis, prune lightly. To produce fresh fruiting growth, prune mature kiwis hard. First, remove all dead, diseased and tangled growth. 2) Encourage growth and reduce crowding by removing a few 2- or 3-year-old branches each year. 3) Keep only about 30 canes that grew last year. Shorten canes by leaving only four or five buds. 4) Shorten the fruiting spurs, to two buds each.

Winter
Vegetables

Keep up with harvesting and ready your beds for planting this month. There are plenty of summer veggies ready for planting now. 
 
   



 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

   



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