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A few video tips that are coming to you are:

How to aerate your lawn.
How to change a sprinkler.
How to choose and install a sprinkler nozzle.
How to edge your lawn with a shovel.
How to prune your rosebush.
How to sharpen a mower blade.
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I want to feature some of your most pressing garden questions also. Send me an email to Gardening Questions. Send me an email if you would like to send pictures, and video to help demonstrate your question or share some feature in your garden  you are pleased with. I will be interested to see what the top ten garden questions you will ask. Click on Gardening Questions.

I have been co-building a community site where gardeners can come to share their stories. Gardeners World Online is going to be the gardening community.

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Thanks to all my faithful readers, and newcomers for visiting my site. As I continue to improve your visiting experience I want to give you material that you want.

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It is wintertime and now is the time to read through your garden catalogs and see what flowers and vegetables you’re interested in planting in the spring. You may like to have some more information on what to do before you even get started planting. A friend of mine, Bryan Jakes is coming out with a new e-book on planning your garden. This book will have a lots of helpful information for planning for spring planting. I’ll be bringing you more information on how to get this book real soon.

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It is our prayer that everyone have a safe holiday with family and friends.
Summer is here. Amongst the weed pulling and watering you need to make sure you work on these tasks in the early morning or early evening when the temperature is not so hot.

LAWN CARE

>Fertilize your lawn with an application of fertilizer this month. Make sure you water it into the soil after you have removed any overspread from your walks and patios.

> Remember to water in the morning to prevent disease problems. How do you know how much water you have applied? You can place several small containers with a flat bottom (such as an old margarine tub or tuna can) in your garden beds and lawn. Then measure the amount of water in the cans.

GARDEN CARE

> Your flowers, shrubs, trees, and vegetables need at least an inch of water a week. Pots, especially will dry out quickly in the heat. Check your containers daily.

> Make sure your lawn or plants are well watered before applying fertilizers, fungicides, or insecticides. Apply them in the early morning before the temperature reaches 80 degrees. This will allow the plants to dry before the temperature reaches 85 degrees. It is best not to spray when the temperature is above 85 degrees or if the pants are stressed from lack of water.

> Continue to deadhead annuals and perennials, this will encourage a longer bloom.

> Quit pinching back your mums, mid-July. Flowers will begin to bloom about 5 or 6 weeks after your last pinching. If you haven’t been pinching your mums, cut them back by half in early July and fertilize them. This will help your mums to grow bushier and delay bloom until later in the summer.

> You can still plant summer blooming perennials and shrubs, just make sure you give them a little extra TLC. Do your shopping at Gurneys while it is hot. Planting in the evening or on a cloudy day when the temperatures are cooler gives the plant a better chance to settle in before being hit with the heat and light of a typical July day. Make sure you keep newly planted flowers and shrubs well watered. Drought tolerant plants need to be treated the same way until they get established.

Gophers can be controlled by registered Vertebrate Pest Control operators. If you are looking for a natural repellant send me an email or post your request.

Phil

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