Ask Burton: Q: I planted a nice bed of pansies after Thanksgiving, once my summer plantings had given up the ghost. But I’ve had them in the ground for six weeks now, and they barely seem like they’re growing! This always happens to me – my pansies don’t look great until March. Why is this happening, and how can I do better?
Ask Burton: Q: I have mud under my shade trees now instead of lawn. How do I get my grass to grow back? I water it and feed it, but it stays gone.
Ask Burton: Q: I watered heavily all season long to keep my new plants alive, and now my lawn and flowerbeds are infested with nutsedge. How do I kill it, and not my other plantings?
Plant Bulbs for Early Spring Color!
Plant of the Week – Color Guard Yucca
Ask Burton : Q: I have a new home this year, with new landscaping. The builder installed drip irrigation with our new plantings, but I still had plants burn up this summer despite running my system for fifteen minutes a station every day. Do I need to install spray heads before replacing them?
Ask Burton: Q: I always thought Spring was the best time to plant, but recently I’ve heard that Fall is the best time. I want to add some more trees and shrubs to my landscape and wondered if you could clarify the best planting time?
Tami’s Plant of the Week – Fire Dragon Shantung Maple
Let Covington’s Create Your Outdoor Oasis!
Ask Burton: Q: I use Mums to cheer up my patio each year, but the blooms sometimes seem to rot out, and whole plant chunks break or die off in pieces. What’s happening, and how do I stop it?