April Tips: The South
Promptly plant perennials -- In the Upper South, you can still divide most perennials as long as they're not spring-bloomers and their foliage isn't any taller than several inches. Divide them if they are getting crowded (reduced blooms, a dead ... [... more]
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March Tips: The South
Hurrah! It's spring! Here's the rundown of your top garden tasks this month. Continue to plant ground -- Except for the hottest regions of Texas and Florida, continue to plant warm-season annual flowers and vegetables (tomatoes, peppers, ... [... more]
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January Tips: The South
Spring is around the corner! Get out there to clean up and prepare. Maintain your tools. Tending Your Tools Bare-Root Trees and Shrubs Bare-Root Roses -- As long as you can easily work the soil, get planting those bare-root trees and shrubs as ... [... more]
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September Tips: The South
The garden looks a little tired, but if you keep up with maintenance, it will kick back into high gear with cooler weather. Buy bulbs this month -- September and October are an excellent time to reseed and repair lawns. You'll need to water as ... [... more]
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May Tips: The South
You can plant marigolds -- In all but the hottest regions of the South, continue to plant warm-season annual flowers, herbs, and vegetables (tomatoes, peppers, basil, marigolds, petunias, and the like) as long as your're past your region's last ... [... more]
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February Tips: The South
Continue raking leaves. Leaf Disposal Tool Care -- Continue your spring garden clean-up. Rake and dispose of leaves, pull obvious weeds, spruce up hand tools and power tools. -- Continue to prune all trees and shrubs except those that bloom in ... [... more]
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August Tips: The South
If plants are struggling, just cut them back -- one of a number of chores to perform in the garden this month. Water plants thoroughly. Fertilizing Plants in Pots -- If you're lucky, you'll have lots to harvest this month. However, high ... [... more]
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July Tips: The South
Take advantage of cooler morning temperatures to groom your garden. Keep deadheading flowers. Fertilize Plants in Pots Drought Survival -- Fertilize containers. Constant watering flushes out nutrients. Feed with either a liquid or granular ... [... more]
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October Tips: The South
Whew! Temperatures have dropped and made working in the garden a pleasure again. Time to get out there and plant! Add trees and shrubs -- Cooler weather means it's time to start planting again. Plant perennials, container roses, and container or ... [... more]
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June Tips: The South
The heat has arrived in force! Time to finish up spring chores and help the garden ease into summer. Take time to prune roses. -- You can remove yellowed, brown bulb foliage as soon as it pulls off without resistance -- no sooner! Check out our ... [... more]
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November Tips: The South
This month is for finishing up fall planting. Give your houseplants shelter. -- You can continue planting perennials, container roses, and container or balled-and-burlapped trees and shrubs. -- Plant spring-blooming bulbs. In cooler regions where ... [... more]
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December Tips: The South
Work in the garden slows considerably this month, but don't forget about it. Comb it for decorating materials, and then give it the holiday treatment, too. Holiday plants need TLC. Poinsettia Tips -- Keep poinsettias well-watered and away from ... [... more]
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