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Repot now or wait until spring?
Comments (0)I got this Incrassata 'Moonshadow' just over 2 weeks ago, it's in a 3" pot, and the soil has just now become dry almost half an inch down. I'm concerned about winter. Will it stay wet too long when the weather really cools? As you can see, there isn't a huge amount of perlite in there. My last Moonshadow died after 5 months (no idea why) and I want to make this one happy. Would you repot now, or wait until spring?...See MoreCan I prune now or do I have to wait for Spring?
Comments (1)If these are being grown outdoors, you want to wait until spring when you see the plants starting to push new growth. Too late in the season to do so now. If these are actual topiaries, you will need to prune more than once a year to keep them trim and in shape....See MoreShould I prune my lavender plant now or wait until spring?
Comments (3)I'd suggest a light pruning now - removal of all the old flowering stems and a scant inch or so of the foliage - and then a harder pruning in spring as you begin to see new growth. This is the practice that all the commercial lavender farms in the area follow. This twice yearly pruning will help to keep the plants dense and compact and delay the development of that very woody interior and subsequent splaying....See MoreI can't wait for Spring!
Comments (33)Primroses start to show up in February but they're meant to be house plants. Although I do plant them out when it gets warmer. Pansies are always the first outdoor plants to be available here. Usually in March sometime. And of course I never can resist them, lol! As for weeds...UGH! They are epidemic! I have never, ever had weeds like I do now. A few purslane and dandelions but controllable. Not anymore. they are rampant and varieties I've never seen before. It's very daunting because because I just don't know how to get a handle on them. I never got out last season so all those weeds are still out there growing in this crazy too warm for January weather. HELP! Malorena, that isn't, by any chance, some kind of Loosestrife is it? Since my delightful "Master Gardener" neighbor planted it in her yard (and she should have known better) I've been battling it like crazy. It's on the invasive plant list for Michigan! What was she thinking! Hang in there, Melissa! Things should perk up soon. Ooo, Karen, can't wait to see pics of your rose babies! Ikayetwtv, love the bird art! Jackie, too cold there, too warm here, what is going on?! I have some things starting to grow here WAY too early. Even a few roses have tried to sprout some leaves. You know that will all be toast when the bottom falls out of the temps on us....See MoreKarin Black Cat
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