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Gardening Composition

A new business was opening and one of the owner’s friends wanted to send flowers for the occasion. The flowers arrived at the new owner’s business with a card attached which read “Rest In Peace”. The owner was annoyed and called to complain. “Sir, I’m really sorry for the mistake and sorry that you were offended.” said the florist. “But even worse, somewhere there is a funeral taking place today, and they have flowers with a note saying ‘Congratulations on your new location’ “.

Stress? Well, we all experience some of that. So I thought this month I would provide a collection of gardening tips and a recipe or two, to help make summer a little more relaxing.

  1. Delphiniums thrive in alkaline soil. Scatter a light dusting of agricultural lime over the soil once or twice during the growing season. Remove the dying flower heads of Delphiniums and cut the plants back. They will reward you with a second flush of bloom.
  2. To grow beautiful roses, scatter a light dusting of aluminum phosphate around the drip line of the rose shrub.
  3. Don’t let wet grass discourage you from mowing the lawn. Spray the blades and underside of the deck with a vegetable oil. Grass will not stick to the blades or clog the mower.
  4. It is best not to feed variegated plants with a high nitrogen fertilizer as this will cause the leaves to form chlorophyl and become totally green.
  5. A few tips for placing plants in the right places:
    • Plants with golden foliage should not be planted in full sun. To do so is to watch the leaves shrivel and burn.
    • A plant that has gray or glaucous leaves, indicates the plant is a sun lover.
      These plants do not like a shady location.
    • A plant which has hairy leaves also indicates it prefers a sunny location.
    • Small leaved shrubs generally occupy open, windy locations.
    • Take time to observe the vegetation growing naturally in the countryside. Note where they grow and in conjunction with what other plants. Use this information when locating plants in your landscape. Much can be learned from nature.

Have an enjoyable summer in your garden.

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