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Tag Archives: azalea
Spring Again?
Although spring is coming in the Southern hemisphere, we are heading into fall (or autumn) here in the North. A couple of my (usually spring-flowering) shrubs seem to be confused about the time of year however. Over the past few … Continue reading
Three Azaleas in Bloom
These azaleas bloom in order red, purple, pink, from right to left. I took the photo yesterday. Although the bushes are on the north side of the garage, they still get direct sun at midday. You can see lily-of-the-valley growing … Continue reading
Pruning & More Pruning
I got most of my spring pruning done today. The tools I used were small, bypass pruners; large, lopping pruners; and a Japanese saw. All of these tools are able to make a clean cut if they are sharp; I had … Continue reading
Posted in fruit
Tagged azalea, back yard orchard, bypass pruners, cherry, Japanese holly, Japanese saw, lopping pruners, meidiland rose, peach, prune, pruning, thornless blackberry
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Purple Azaleas, Lightning, and Bumblebees
When lightning struck one of my honey locust trees last September, it traveled down the trunk, dug a furrow through the turf to the water supply valve, and apparently followed the water line to the house. On its way, it … Continue reading
Gypsum, Sulfur, & Lime
Double, double toil and trouble — no, not a recipe from the Scottish play, but three soil amendments that every gardener should know. These are typically worked into the soil when the garden bed is prepared for planting. Follow the … Continue reading
Pruning More Shrubs
On Saturday (June 8th), I pruned all of the shrubs that are growing around our house. Much like when I pruned the lilac, my goals were to remove any dead branches and to thin out branches that were growing too … Continue reading
Posted in flower
Tagged azalea, bypass pruners, dogwood, hydrangea, Japanese saw, Japanese yew, lopping pruners, prune, pruning, rhododendron, spirea
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More Spring Flowers
This is a collection of many photos of spring flowers that I’ve taken over the past month. From May 5th I have two of these red-flowering azalea bushes. This one was on the west side of the house, where it … Continue reading
Posted in flower, fruit, insect
Tagged ant, azalea, back yard orchard, bee, blueberry, clover, coral bells, creeping charlie, creeping thyme, dandelion, deciduous azalea, dogwood, dwarf Alberta spruce, foamflower, golden star, groundcover, Heuchera, hinoki, iris, Japanese yew, Lamium maculatum, Mazus reptans, mock orange, pawpaw, peony, primrose, rhododendron, sage, speedwell, Tiarella cordifolia, tomato cage, tulip, violet, weed
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Spring Flowers
The hyacinths that were blooming two weeks ago are finished, but some other flowers are having their turn. There are several azalea shrubs around my house that were planted by the previous owner, but the purple-flowered azaleas are the first to … Continue reading
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