November 6th, 2010
Warm up winter with dazzling color. Kim & Mark Gaddy from Gaddy's Feed, Hardware and Garden in Pflugerville illustrate combinations for hot chocolate days. William Glenn has tips for selecting and starting naturalizing spring and fall bulbs.
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Tips of the Week
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It's a perfect time to plant trees, shrubs and hardy perennials.
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Plant wildflower seeds.
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Still time to plant carrots, radishes, lettuces, spinach and herbs like cilantro, lemon balm, camomile and dill.
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Still time to plant carrots, radishes, lettuces, spinach and herbs like cilantro, lemon balm, camomile and dill.
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Mulch marginally tender plants like shrimp plant, abutilons, Esperanza, and any new plants like turks cap or others that freeze to the roots in winter.
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While it's so dry, be sure to keep those new trees and shrubs watered as we go into the first freeze.
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Continue dividing perennials and groundcovers.
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Wait until we're past the blasts of hot weather to move shrubs, roses, or trees.
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Question of the Week
Can I prune my wayward peach tree in fall?
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