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Gardening

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Botany

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Fri Nov 27, 2015, 07:38 PM Nov 2015

Winter stuff [View all]

1 Make sure to run dry or drain any gas you have in gas powered equipment

2 In certain climates leaves that are left on turf will kill the turf ..... a mulching
mower or raking the leaves off the lawn works just fine

3 cut back perennials to 4 - 6" the dead matter on top helps to "wick water" from
the roots and you will have less crown rot.

4. non native invasive plants show up big time right now. Norway Maple yellow leaves,
burning bush red, privet purple, bush honeysuckle green to yellow, Callery Pear purple to
red, and barberry red to grey red ..... cut at ground level and paint the stump w/round up.

5. Epic Tomatoes is a good read.

6. Plan to plant some native plants next year.



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Winter stuff [View all] Botany Nov 2015 OP
. NRaleighLiberal Nov 2015 #1
I've got to admit... I deliberately planted some burning bush. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Nov 2015 #2
If you like the environment kill the burning bush Botany Nov 2015 #3
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