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November 7, 2003

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Late Fall Fertilizing

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The fertilizer of choice for late fall lawn feeding is Turf Trust®. It will keep the lawn noticeably greener later into the winter than any other fertilizer I have come across. The same application of Turf Trust also makes the lawn green-up earlier in the spring than other foods. If you have not fed the lawn this fall, I encourage an application of Turf Trust now. If you have fed this fall, use the Turf Trust during the last week of November.

The end of November is the best time to feed almost all of the permanent plants in your garden. Roses are the exception; roses get fed only in spring and summer. When fertilizing everything except the lawn, use a Bio-stimulator, such as Kelp Meal®, applied at 1/2 the rate you applied the fertilizer. You need not mix the fertilizer and the bio-stimulator together. They can be sprinkled on top of the soil just as if you were feeding chickens. Fertilizer and bio-stimulator can be applied in either order. For example: if you are applying 4 handfuls of fertilizer on a large shrub, just before or just after, you can sprinkle 2 handfuls of Kelp Meal.

Sprinkle the fertilizer so that it is well-dispersed and does not lay in clumps. On larger shrubs and trees, the feeder roots tend to be around the drip line. That is where to apply the fertilizer.

For reasons that we covered in one of the spring newsletters (May 30, 2003), Natural Organic fertilizers are much better for everything except possibly the lawn. If you are going to re-mulch, apply the fertilizer before hand.

WHEN IN DOUBT: You cannot hurt any plant with reasonable quantities of natural organic products. If the plant is growing in afternoon shade, feed it CottonSeed Meal. If it is growing in afternoon sun use Plant-Tone® or fertileGRO™.
 

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A Note From Alan
This week we came across three confirmed Black Widow Spiders in one yard in Maryland. Black Widows are the most poisonous of all spiders in this region; their bite can be fatal. Conversations with my landscape team and Steve Allgeier at the Maryland Cooperative Extension indicate that there are a lot more Black Widow Spiders this year than have been observed in previous years. Black Widows congregate in moist, shady places. The landscape team says they are particularly prevalent underneath the splash pans that are at the bases of down spouts.

The best way for me to describe a black widow is as follows: the body is about 1/2 inch long, jet black with a bright red hour glass shape on the belly. The red mark is easy to see on the belly because the spider hangs upside down in the web. Black Widows are not aggressive, but will bite when touched or pressed. Sharp pains are associated with black widow bites. If bitten, see a physician immediately. The bite seems to be particularly dangerous to children. Always wear gloves when working outdoors. Just remember: if it looks like a Black Widow, it is a Black Widow; nothing else in this region looks similar.

 

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Every Saturday morning from 7:00 am to 9:00 am (Eastern time) you can listen to the highly acclaimed Garden Club Radio Show online through WCBM's website.  Click here for more information about the radio show, including how to listen online.

If you live in or will be traveling in the Maryland or Washington DC area, you can also listen to the show by tuning your radio to 680 AM. Any local listeners that may be traveling out of the area can still tune in to the show online, as mentioned above.  We invite you to call in with your questions at 410-922-6680 or
1-800-922-6680.
 

Happy Gardening,

Alan Summers
 

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