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As well-planned as a landscape may be, it will need to be renovated periodically. Please do not hesitate to call us for a free consultation. Celebrating Our 54th Year! March: Time to prune roses and deciduous shrubs before they fully leaf out. Mulch beds if not already done in fall. Cut some dormant Forsythia branches and bring them inside for some early color. April: Ideal time to divide and move perennials and to plant pansies and Osteospermum Mid-April through May: Time to re-seed a thin lawn. Mother’s Day: Generally, last date for killing frost. Time to begin planting summer flowers. Turn irrigation system on for regular watering. June 1st: Safe to put cold-sensitive tropical plants and Caladiums outside. Introduce those that have been in your house gradually to full sun so the leaves don’t sunburn. Late June: Time to remove pansies and other cool-weather annuals and replace with summer flowers. Early to mid July: Give your flower pots their first tune-up — trim back long, trailing foliage, dead-head Geraniums. Add more slow-release fertilizer and then give everything a good, thorough drenching with liquid fertilizer. Repeat one month later. Time to give shrubs and trees their first summer pruning. With today’s rising cost of travel, many of our clients have asked us to create innovative, economical ways to escape right at home. A perfect backyard vacation destination is a garden pavilion. Equipped with a television, a kitchen/bar area, a place to change and shower, and maybe an indoor/outdoor billiards or ping pong table, it becomes a destination for the whole family.
Designs range from open pavilions to full-service mini guest quarters/home offices complete with heating and air conditioning. Regardless of the size of your property or the size of the pavilion, an undeniably richer dimension can be added to your life without ever leaving home.
The benefits of mulching are well-known. Applying mulch in late fall (mid November through December) or early spring (March) will help your plant beds immensely. However, mulching newly-planted annuals can prove fatal. In a nutshell, please don’t mulch your annuals. Extreme injury can occur when annuals have been mulched soon after planting. Fresh mulch can be extremely toxic to young plants. It can build up toxic gases (the sour smell you might notice) and trap moisture against the stems, leading to stem rot; steal fertilizer from the soil, and even burn the plants (fresh mulch can be hot to the touch when first used). Your best defense against weeds is to keep your flowers growing rapidly when they are young. Do a little additional hand watering daily in the driest spots so their tiny roots don’t dry out. Remember, annuals are basically tropical weeds, and they already have a head start on other weeds in the bed. Maintain that head start by keeping them growing!
Amazingly, this secluded paradise is just steps away from busy Jericho Turnpike. Soothing waterfalls mask the sound of traffic rushing by, while an informal stone wall and flowering crape myrtle trees overhead create a warm cozy space to relax on a warm summer day!
SCHLICK DESIGN GROUP Celebrating Schlick Design Group Phone: 631-261-6660 Email: schlickdesign@optonline.net |
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