This afternoon I made a list for all of the gardens and what I think want/need to do in each. I’d like to get these done in the next couple of weeks, but we’ll see.
Oz Garden Tasks
- Plant Mary Rose – this was a Christmas present from Mason. David Austin rose.
- Plant petunias, with the taller in the middle and low growing ones on the outside.
- Seed short marigolds. Need to determine which ones I’d like.
- Fertilize:
- Start roses and follow every 2 weeks
- Bulbs – the majority of the bed is bulbs. Do I just fertilize everything every 2 weeks, or do I just do the individual plants and the rest in the fall? Need to research.
- Iris – need to research frequency
- Spray roses and irises for mildew, blackspot, etc.
Front Porch Garden
- Fertilize everything
- Dig up a section of the Siberian Iris to move down to the swale.
- Decide what to do with shrubs and hydrangea once they arrive.
- Add Pugster Butterfly bushes
Flag Garden
- Weed
- Fertilize roses
- Mulch
- Add creeping phlox
- Add a couple of feet on the left for additional roses that are on order.
Vegetable Garden
- Till, prep, and remove excess marigolds
- Put 2 grape vines that are on order on the outside of the fence on the far side of the garden.
Shade Garden
- Weed
- Mulch with pine needles
- Add new shrub to the top corner – research to find shrub that needs part shade (morning sun), 2′ tall x 3′ wide, and flowering
- Add drift wood bridge
Swamp Garden (swale area)
- Move Louisiana Iris to swale
- Weed out vines
- Trim ornamental grasses
- Add 2 Cotton ball Shrubs
Weeping Cherry Tree (new)
- Weed
- Fix wind chime
- Prepare to install bug netting to protect against cicadas
Raised Bed
- Remove 2 heather bushes
- Weed
- Cut back ornamental grasses
- Spray and fertilize roses
- Get trellis for tall rose
Deck Garden
- Weed
- Spray and fertilize roses and peonies
- Decide on annuals to plant
Patio
- Mulch garden bags with hay
- Move out planters
- More potting soil
Corner Garden
- Weed
- Spray and fertilize
- Add scarlet sage
- Top area
- Aggressively weed
- Remove bulbs – crocus and Star of Bethlehem
- Remove evergreens to transplant in the new Backdoor Garden
- Remove pot and save for somewhere
- Add 3 bags of garden soil
- Plant Butterfly Bush
Crepe Myrtle (family cuttings)
- Mulch
- Spray
- Fertilize
Backdoor Garden
I didn’t know that I was supposed to plant anything in this corner, but I can! Yippee!
- Weed
- Add 2 bags of garden soil
- Transplant evergreens from the Corner Garden
Back Porch Garden
- Weed
- Spray and fertilize
Garage Area
This is a new area. We are going to remove all of the rocks, put in a French drain, and put in a new ramp. Then I’m going to plant a new garden. Task is simple – measure and design.
Jim’s Garden
Seed tall marigolds
The Front Porch
- Add bird house
- Move out the planters