Gardening Tips March

Timely Tip for March Gardeners 2010

Gardening Tips Newsletter - Gardening Tips March

Written by <a href='/your-profile?userid=67'>Tamara Hennigan</a> Monday, March 01 2010 00:00

Timely Tip for March Gardeners - From Calloway’s Nursery

This is the year to grow your own fruits and vegetables! Our most popular clinic in 2009 was our “Spring Vegetables and Herbs” clinic and we will be hosting two clinics on that topic in March.

Many positive things come from growing a garden. Working in a garden can help to relieve stress and increase your overall activity level. Sunlight can improve sleep, deter depression and promote a stronger immune system. Growing your own garden allows you to control what fertilizers, pesticides and fungicides are used during the raising of your crops. But, most importantly, vegetables and fruits grown in a home garden tend to be more flavorful and nutritious!

Timely Tip for March Gardeners

Gardening Tips Newsletter - Gardening Tips March

Written by <a href='/your-profile?userid=64'>admin - Chris</a> Thursday, March 05 2009 11:09

Create Instant Color!

Container gardens are fun and easy to create. They can be as simple as three small flowers potted together or as elaborate as a small tree or shrub planted in the center of pot with annual color planted around. Follow these simple steps when planting or plan on attending one of our FREE Container Garden Clinics in March.

First select a container appropriately sized for the job. Make sure it has drainage holes and is large enough for making an impact. Second, choose a well blended potting soil that drains well. Thirdly, choose plants that require the same lighting and water needs. The fourth step is to start planting. Fill the container half way with soil, position the plants and start filling in with the rest of the potting soil. You can also add a fertilizer such as Calloway's Professional Flower Food into the soil. Lastly, I add a top dressing of decorative bark or mulch. This adds the finishing touch, plus it will keep the soil cooler and prevent it from drying out as quickly.

After you have completed your masterpiece, sit back and watch it grow! Now you are ready to start planning your next one! Enjoy!

Check our website for Calloway's/ Cornelius upcoming clinics: http://www.calloways.com/clinics.pdf

Gardening Tips Calloway's Timely Tip for March 2008

Gardening Tips Newsletter - Gardening Tips March

Written by <a href='/your-profile?userid=64'>admin - Chris</a> Saturday, March 01 2008 00:00

Calloway's Timely Tip for March

Lawn Care in March

Plant grass sod now but wait until May to plant seed.
Fertilize your lawns towards the end of the month with a complete fertilizer such as Calloway's Premium Lawn Fertilizer 21-5-10 or
Calloway's Organic Fertilizer 6-2-4.
Apply preemergents early this month to prevent weed and grass seeds
from germinating-Green Light Crabgrass Preventer for grassy weeds and Green Light Portrait for broadleaf weeds.
Apply a post-emergent broadleaf weed killer such as Green Light's
Wipe-Out to kill existing dandelions, henbit, and chickweed. Apply when daytime temperature is above 70 degrees.
Check your automatic sprinkler system for leaks and broken pipes or heads.

Tune up the lawnmower and have the blade sharpened, if needed.