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SPRING LANDSCAPE CLEANUP TIME IN SOUTH FLORIDA. |
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Written by Anonym
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Wednesday, 10 March 2010 13:42 |
It's mid-March and hopefully the cold weather is finally over. It's now time
to check the sprinkler system to make sure it's working properly before the
spring drought begins.
it's also time to get the lawn and landscape plants pruned or trimmed back
and fertilized. Use palm-specific, slow-release, coated fertilizer on the
palm trees and tropicals to replace the minor elements that were depleted
during the long winter cold. Use a slow-release, coated, general-purpose
landscape fertilizer on the shrubs, trees, and hedges. Fruit trees have
special needs and should be treated with fertilizer formulated for the
specific plant type. After fertilizing, it's a good idea to put down a layer
of mulch to keep the soil moist, control weeds, and stop fertilizer runoff.
Enjoy your time working in the garden now before the temps rise into the
90's next month.
Happy Planting,
Chris
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