tel: 512-280-1192 Friday, May 31 2013
Nursery notes: 25% off all antique roses; 20% off all metal art.
Heat-lovin' purslane hanging baskets on sale: reg. $14.99; on sale
for $12.99 or 2 for $20. / The ladybugs have arrived. $9.99 for a
little bag of 1,000 (approx) - great for natural pest control!
"I love my Dutchman's Pipe! I planted Dutchman’s pipe on my per-
gola maybe 6 years ago,"(writes Michelle Gervaise, Fine Gardening
Magazine). -- "It’s a beefy perennial vine with large, overlapping,
heart-shaped leaves. It’s going gangbusters for me." For complete art-
icle click on fine gardening In-stock at the nursery: 1 gal. $14.99.
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Central Texas Gardener KLRU TV. As a preview to next weekend's
Austin Pond Society Tour, a chat with Kathy Regan and Karl Tinsley
about pond design, and a visit to the waterscapes of the Hubenthals
up in Georgetown. Sat. noon, 4 p.m., Sun. at 9 a.m. www.klru
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North Austin Garden Tour Saturday, Sunday: 13 private gardens,
5 school gardens and 1 community garden all open on Saturday -
and garden lectures and photo exhibit on Sunday. Tickets: $10.00
Visit NXNA garden tour
If you want your roses to spring back for a second round of flowering, trim them
back and give them rose food. (photo: old blush antique climber)
June Activities in the Garden
by Chris Winslow
1. Water Early morning is the best time… otherwise most of the
irrigation water evaporates. Deep soaking is best because it gives the
plant a greater reservoir to draw from.
2. Native Tree Care This month generally turns out to be pretty hot
and dry. Remember your trees are going to be thirsty too. A small
amount of rain does little to carry moisture deep into the soil.
3. Mulch This will cool the roots and slow the water loss from evap-
oration. Mixing your mulch 50:50 (bag-for-bag) with compost, will
add nutrition and relieve stress.
4. Slow release fertilizers When feeding flowerbeds and turf, be
sure to use an organic-based, slow-release fertilizer. You will avoid
burning plant roots in the summer heat and will have little impact on
our watershed. Foliar sprays with seaweed will also help reduce heat
stress.
5. Care for your roses The first flush of your spring roses has fin-
ished. The flowering ends of the rose stems have probably formed
hips (seed pods). Cut them off and there will be a new round of flow-
ering. Also, give them some rose food. Examine them for any sign
of insects, especially spidermites, and treat with horticultural oil
(Sunspray or All Seasons) or Spinosad.
6. Mow high Cut you grass as high as you can stand. Longer grass
blades will help shade the turf and conserve water. Leave clippings
on the lawn.
7. Add summer color This is the right time to plant heat-loving
summer color in those empty spaces. Planting in the morning and
evening is best. For summer color, zinnias, purslane, moss rose,
and vinca seem to be the hardiest. Make sure they get enough
water when they are establishing themselves.
Happy gardening everyone!
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