Tag: Covington’s nursery

Don’t Put Your Plants In Clay Jail!
Ask Burton: This week, a quick answer about issues in your containers. Those flowers in the patio pots need to look nice! Q: I have numerous pots of flowers on my patio, and many of them are getting yellowed foliage and aren’t looking their best. I fertilized them with a good granular fertilizer when I planted them up, and they get decent sunshine. Any ideas on improving them?
Amberly’s Plant of the Week – Spider Web Aralia
Ask Burton: This week, a question of color. Q: I want to plant some fresh color, but I don’t want to plant something that will burn up as soon as summer arrives. I’m still worried about cool weather, though – I’ve had begonias and impatiens hurt when I planted them a little too early. What should I use?
Deborah’s Plant Pick of the Week – New Guinea Impatiens
Ask Burton: This week, a question of Fruit Tree spraying Q: Last year, my peaches all had worms inside – I didn’t get very much fruit. How do I stop this from happening again this year?
The Amazing Encore Azalea!
Ask Burton: Q: When should I plant my tomatoes?
Ask Burton: This week, we’re answering a question about one of the most beautiful plants in the landscape. Q: I planted roses in my landscape last year, two Knockout roses and a climbing Don Juan. It’s February – should I cut these roses back now? And how?
Ask Burton: This week, a question involving the winter garden. Q: I had cabbages in my garden last winter, and they were covered in holes to the point that my plants looked like lace. I’d like this spring’s plantings to do better! What happened, and how do I head it off this year?