Nature's Friends / Garden notes
Planting, lawn care and landscape ideas from our Rockville team.
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Use a dwarf conifer where your winter garden needs a steady shape. When flowering plants and deciduous shrubs have lost their leaves, an evergreen…
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When a light layer of leaves lands on the lawn, mow over it rather than automatically raking everything away. The mower chops the leaves…
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Fall is a good time to plant a tree when you can choose one that fits the space and keep it watered while it…
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If you are choosing a shrub for spring flowers, put viburnums on your list, then check the requirements of the particular kind you like.…
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Plant daffodil bulbs in a spot that drains well, with the pointed ends facing up. Choose early-, mid- and late-blooming varieties if you want…
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Use fall to look closely at your lawn before deciding what work it needs. Thin areas may benefit from seeding, and heavily traveled ground…
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If a favorite shrub has a young branch that bends down to the soil, you may be able to grow another plant by layering…
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Use a dry winter day to clear paths, tend garden tools and decide which parts of the beds can wait until spring. You do…
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To make a garden more useful to wildlife, leave some cover, keep a source of clean water and choose plants that offer food at…
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If your perennials fall over each year, look at their growing conditions before buying more stakes. Crowding, weak growth or a plant that has…
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