Backyard Landscaping ideas

Warm weather is in sight for gardeners, that is, a lot of opportunities for planting in March, says Agromin, a Camarillo-based manufacturer of products of raw land and the state of one of the largest green materials recycling companies.

Planting Seed: Nothing can be more rewarding for a gardener than to see the vegetables and flowers grow from seed. Many plants grow healthy and strong from seed, to avoid the trauma of transplantation. Local nurseries carry a variety of seed packets. Follow directions carefully for best results.

Flowers seasons of heat and Vegetables: Cool season gardens that have grown beautifully this year due to a mild winter. March signals a change of season warm fresh flowers and seasonal vegetables. Plant spring flowers such as marigolds, petunias, freesia, gladiolus, daffodils and hyacinths. March is the perfect time to plant beans, summer and winter squash, corn, eggplant, onions, peppers, spring turnips and some tomatoes.

Potato Planting: A fun garden project for children is to plant potatoes. Start by filling the planting area with about four inches of compost. Water well. Place the whole potatoes or small pieces of potato with at least one or both eyes (the best series are available at garden centers) six to eight inches deep in rows. Cover with four inches of compost. Water regularly but do not absorb. Potatoes grow between the pieces planted and the soil surface. As should grow, keep adding halfway to the ground the stem. The potato harvest three weeks after the plants have finished flowering.

Water Management: Water rationing may be a fact of life in July. Start saving irrigation water now only when the soil is completely dry. Deep water to force the roots down into the soil is usually wetter. Place several inches of mulch around your plants, shrubs and trees to retain moisture and prolong time between watering.

Lawn Maintenance: keep cool-season turf (bluegrass, ryegrass, fescue) leaves about two inches high. Increase to three inches in the summer. As the climate warms, mow regularly to maintain weeds at bay and to promote thicker lawn. Warm season grass (Bermuda, St. Augustine and Zoysia) should be cut into one inch the equilibrium level during the spring and summer.

For more gardening tips, go to www.agromin.com.

About the Author:

Bill Camarillo is CEO of Agromin, a Camarillo, California-based manufacturer of premium soil products for the agriculture and horticulture trades and for consumer use. Each month, Agromin receives and processes hundreds of thousands of tons of urban wood and green waste. Agromin then uses a safe, organic and scientific system to formulate its soil products from the processed recycled green materials. www.agromin.com.

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