Jungle Jim SEZ March April
I am writing this in February so it's hard to predict the weather this month. This is the time to look around and see the wonderful things happening in the spring. It is always inspiring to see the spring flowering trees and shrubs. I especially enjoy the flowering cherries, deciduous magnolias and shoe button spirea.
Pansies are coming out of their winter doldrums and blooming heavier. Azaleas and camellias are at their peak. This the time of year that changes week by week. We invite you to come in to see the various displays that show the interesting things each season.
Remember as you visit us to balance your yards seasonal interest. If you tend to visit us in the spring I suspect your garden looks at its best in the spring. Ask us for ways to add interest in the other seasons.
If you haven't already started your fertilizing program now is the time to start. fertilize your lawn with either a fall and winter food or if you have weed issues with a pre-emergent or post emergent combination product. Flowers need fertilizing with rose and Flower Food. Citrus Trees should be feed with Citrus Food and as Camellias and Azaleas finish blooming use Camellia and Azalea Food.
Fertilizing is the easiest change you can make to fhave more growing success.
Donna and I survived another move and I am looking over the yard to make changes. There is a beautiful sycamore in the back yard that overpowers a yard that is about 12 by 50. A sycamore is just too large for this kind of yard and it may have to come out. The fence is a typical 5' dog eared fence that we want to change to something with more interest.
In the front there is a mound surrounding the front entrance covered with junipers that create a lot of privacy. We intend to develop a front courtyard and gradually change out the junipers. There are lots of opportunities to develop year round interest.
On a different note Martin, our nursery manager, has decided to make a change. He recently started working for Grover Landscape company in their tree division. He is looking forward to the new challenges. He worked for my folks and I for almost thirty years and we are going to miss him.
