Green Tips

Deadheading and Pinching

Deadheading or pinching describes the removal of spent blooms from an annual or perennial. By doing this, you are coaching the plant to spend its energy on growing stronger roots and leaves, versus producing seeds. Deadheading also encourages certain plants to produce more flowers. And in general, it helps the plants look fresher and tidier.

Water Weekly and Deeply

Most plants are awake and growing by this part of the spring, and that means they want to eat! Water your plants weekly and deeply – more if they show signs of wilting or burning. Newly installed plants will appreciate a dose of root-stimulating Superthrive as they get situated in their new spots.

Woe is Weeds

No matter what you do, those little suckers will just keep coming back. In the spring, mulch your beds heavily to tamp down sprouting weeds, and we also recommend this Cape Codder from DeWitt. They have left and right-handed models. Use this sharp claw to scrape the top soil, ripping up any new weeds before they’ve seeded. Go through all your beds every few weeks with this tool, and you’ll keep a lot of weeds at bay.

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