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October Garden Chores

October Garden Chores for planting zone 7b

By attending to these tasks in October, you’ll not only ensure a tidy garden but also set the stage for a successful and vibrant garden in the coming spring. Flower Beds, Trees, and Shrubs: Remove spent annuals and clear away dead plant material. Trim back perennials that have finished flowering. October is an ideal time …

September Garden Chores

Garden chores for September in zone 7b

By following this checklist, you can ensure that your garden is healthy, thriving, and producing an abundance of beautiful and tasty plants throughout the growing season. Flower Beds, Trees, and Shrubs: Adjust watering schedules based on weather patterns. Water deeply if rainfall is scarce, focusing on established trees and newly planted shrubs. Continue deadheading spent …

August Garden Chores

August garden chores in zone 7b

By following this checklist, you can ensure that your garden is healthy, thriving, and producing an abundance of beautiful and tasty plants throughout the growing season. Flower Beds, Trees and Shrubs August can be hot, so continue to water deeply, especially during dry spells. Water early in the morning or late in the evening to …

Methods for Tree Grafting

Tree Grafting for unusual plants

Grafting, a fundamental technique in gardening, unites the fates of two plants. This process involves merging the upper part of one plant, known as the scion, with the lower portion of another, called the understock. Essentially, the scion becomes the upper structure of the resulting plant, while the understock transforms into either the root system …

July Garden Chores

July Garden Chores

By following this checklist, you can ensure that your garden is healthy, thriving, and producing an abundance of beautiful and tasty plants throughout the growing season. Flower Beds, Trees and Shrubs Lightly fertilize your flower beds to encourage their growth. Bulbs that can be planted in the middle of the summer include gladiolus and butterfly …

June Chores

June Garden chores

By following this checklist, you can ensure that your garden is healthy, thriving, and producing an abundance of beautiful and tasty plants throughout the growing season. Flower Beds, Trees and Shrubs Water deeply and consistently, especially during dry spells.  Water early in the morning or late in the afternoon to minimize water evaporation. Do not remove …

Horticultural Learning Center

Hanover County gardeners will soon have a Horticultural Learning Center.  It will be a space for public education, demonstrating research-based gardening practices which can be incorporated into the home setting.  Hanover Master Gardeners will manage the garden, consisting of multiple raised beds constructed through different methods and materials and featuring perennial, annual, native plants and ...

May Garden Chores

By following this checklist, you can ensure that your garden is healthy, thriving, and producing an abundance of beautiful and tasty plants throughout the growing season. Flower Beds, Trees and Shrubs Fertilize your annual and perennial flower beds. Remove any dead flowers from your plants to encourage new growth. May is a great time to …