Thank you for this. I am in Zone 7B in Upstate SC and after our "big" snow I am being overrun with winter weeds now - namely chickweed. I put weed preventer on my lawn in October so it is mostly in my beds. Do you recommend spraying or pulling up by hand which seems overwhelming right now. I have had little success spraying a round up type product in the winter and I worry I may hit existing or emerging foliage of desirables. What do you put down to actually prevent them from coming up altogether? Also when is the best time to put down a pre-emergent...maybe like Preen to prevent this from happening every year. Thanks so much!
David, we reached out to Jenny and here are her recommendations, "For my winter weeds, like chickweed, I find it easiest to pull them by hand. One of the best ways to prevent weeds (or at least reduce them) is to apply a thick layer of mulch at least one time a year. Inevitably weeds will appear, but they are much easier to remove from the mulched beds. I do like to use a pre-emergent like Preen once the temperatures begin to steadily rise, so for us that would be mid to late March, and then reapply as the manufacturer recommends." We hope this helps!
Debbie, we reached out to Jenny and here is what she said, "I would tell her early March and to make sure she she waters it well during the heat of the summer as it is like a new planting." Thanks for watching!
LOVE these tips as I’m in Zone 7b! I just found your channel and I’m hooked. In this video, you mention fertilizing. Would an organic slow-release fertilizer like Plant-tone be good for perennials? TIA.
Good morning Mamie, thanks for watching! Yes, once your plants begin to green up and grow later this spring, you can add plant food around the drip line once a month. Thoroughly water around the plants to activate the fertilizer. Keep in mind more is NOT better when it comes to plant food, many of our perennials get what they need from the soil and still grow beautifully.
Many that we have admired include cut greens, some dried hydrangea blooms, springs of red twigwood branches and some gold or red winterberry. Also some neuttral colored ribbons woven in among the cut greens.
Compost is broken down plant material. May contain nutrients or may not depending on organic material used. Fertilizer is formulated plant food. It is tested and you know what it contains.
Compost - Compost is the decomposition of plants and other formerly living materials into a soil-like substance that is high in organic matter, an excellent fertilizer, and capable of improving almost any soil. Link to more info: www.provenwinners.com/learn/garden-gold Fertilizing - To add nutrition to your plants using either commercial or non-commercial fertilizers or compost. One of the pluses of fertilizer versus compost is that you know exactly what nutrition you are adding to the soil. So compost will fertilize AND it adds organic material to your soil which is generally helpful. Fertilizer will give you a more precise accounting of the nutrition you are adding - especially if you are using homemade compost. Bagged compost may contain nutrition info.
Much of this depends on your temperatures, and not the zones. Zones are provided as a way of knowing which plants will winter over in areas, we test them to know that answer. Early spring is when small plants start to pop out of the ground, begin to bud out...and that can differ from year to year.
Thank you, thank you!
Well done, Jenny🌟🌟🌟🌟
Thanks for reminders! 5b here. Waiting for Mothers Day to arrive. That's when we're good and safe to go.
Whenever I wait, I'm behind. I'm hardening off broccoli and I've put carrot seeds in the ground, March 2- zone 6.
Hi, Jenny 👋 Up here in Boston, we’re expecting a Snow Storm this weekend! Measuring in feet! 😳😳❄️❄️❄️
Your garden is so nice and cleaned up, making me feel bad!
Zone 4- We are just getting our snow. No garden work until late April mid May. We have had snow in May to.
Thank you for this. I am in Zone 7B in Upstate SC and after our "big" snow I am being overrun with winter weeds now - namely chickweed. I put weed preventer on my lawn in October so it is mostly in my beds. Do you recommend spraying or pulling up by hand which seems overwhelming right now. I have had little success spraying a round up type product in the winter and I worry I may hit existing or emerging foliage of desirables. What do you put down to actually prevent them from coming up altogether? Also when is the best time to put down a pre-emergent...maybe like Preen to prevent this from happening every year. Thanks so much!
David, we reached out to Jenny and here are her recommendations, "For my winter weeds, like chickweed, I find it easiest to pull them by hand. One of the best ways to prevent weeds (or at least reduce them) is to apply a thick layer of mulch at least one time a year. Inevitably weeds will appear, but they are much easier to remove from the mulched beds. I do like to use a pre-emergent like Preen once the temperatures begin to steadily rise, so for us that would be mid to late March, and then reapply as the manufacturer recommends." We hope this helps!
Jenny, I am in NC as well. When can I transplant that panicle hydrangea? I originally planted maybe 2 years ago and it is too big for the spot.
Debbie, we reached out to Jenny and here is what she said, "I would tell her early March and to make sure she she waters it well during the heat of the summer as it is like a new planting." Thanks for watching!
Early spring in 9A is around March 15.
LOVE these tips as I’m in Zone 7b! I just found your channel and I’m hooked. In this video, you mention fertilizing. Would an organic slow-release fertilizer like Plant-tone be good for perennials? TIA.
Good morning Mamie, thanks for watching! Yes, once your plants begin to green up and grow later this spring, you can add plant food around the drip line once a month. Thoroughly water around the plants to activate the fertilizer. Keep in mind more is NOT better when it comes to plant food, many of our perennials get what they need from the soil and still grow beautifully.
Do you have any suggestions for winter flower boxes?
Many that we have admired include cut greens, some dried hydrangea blooms, springs of red twigwood branches and some gold or red winterberry. Also some neuttral colored ribbons woven in among the cut greens.
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what is the different between compost and fertilizer? Thanks
Compost is broken down plant material. May contain nutrients or may not depending on organic material used. Fertilizer is formulated plant food. It is tested and you know what it contains.
Compost - Compost is the decomposition of plants and other formerly living materials into a soil-like substance that is high in organic matter, an excellent fertilizer, and capable of improving almost any soil.
Link to more info: www.provenwinners.com/learn/garden-gold
Fertilizing - To add nutrition to your plants using either commercial or non-commercial fertilizers or compost.
One of the pluses of fertilizer versus compost is that you know exactly what nutrition you are adding to the soil.
So compost will fertilize AND it adds organic material to your soil which is generally helpful. Fertilizer will give you a more precise accounting of the nutrition you are adding - especially if you are using homemade compost. Bagged compost may contain nutrition info.
By early Spring, do you mean before or after the last frost date?
Early spring would be whenever your area is starting to warm up a bit, the threat of snow is almost over and plants are just about to green up.
What is considered early spring in zone 6a?
What is considered early spring in 8A?
It depends more on the region and less about your zone, im in Buffalo NY 6a/6b and early spring for us is usually early April.
I would shoot for late March before plants start waking up. I’m in 6b and that’s when I start getting my maintenance done.
Much of this depends on your temperatures, and not the zones. Zones are provided as a way of knowing which plants will winter over in areas, we test them to know that answer. Early spring is when small plants start to pop out of the ground, begin to bud out...and that can differ from year to year.