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September 15th, 2012
Pick out fruiting olive trees, pomegranates, persimmons, figs and more with Amanda Moon from It’s About Thyme. On tour, see how Lana & Bob Beyer replaced dead lawn with paths and plants for wildlife. Daphne’s Pick of the Week is one of their drought-tough plants: Santolina. Question of the Week is how to protect trees from animals chewing the bark. John Dromgoole shows how to grow vegetables in containers.
Plant of the Week: Santolina
Tips of the Week
- Plant cabbage, broccoli, collards, beets, carrots, and kohlrabi.
- Think about naturalizing spring bulbs since they’ll be in nurseries soon. You want to get them while in stock. Wait until November to plant.
- Get wildflower seeds to plant in a few weeks.
- Watch for black spot on roses so that you can treat with fungicide before the problem gets out of control. Lightly prune and fertilize to get another flower burst this fall.
- Divide iris and daylilies.
- Avoid pruning fall-blooming perennials, since they’re about to explode!
- More Tips
Question of the Week
Animals are chewing the bark on my young trees. Is this fatal and what can I can do?
Featured Garden
No lawn garden design with Lana and Bob Beyer
Related Resources
Olive and Fruit Tree List
Vegetables in Containers
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