Let the planting begin in our Oklahoma gardens! You have to admit, we live in a great state were such a wide variety of trees, shrubs and flowers will flourish.  Though I do not need one more thing to plant is seems that I always find room for just one more item in my red [...]

Hopefully Oklahoma gardeners have seen the last   frost.  Let Oklahoma Red Dirt Gardening begin! Remember not to remove the foliage on your spring bulbs just yet.  The bulbs are still gathering nutrients for next years flowers.  Once the leaves begin to die back then remove them.   Plant Bedding plants, summer bulbs, annual flowering seeds [...]

Plant Oklahoma trees, shrubs and other permanent plants can still be planted. Cultivate your Oklahoma beds to get rid of weeds.  If you have a lot of weeds, cover the bed with 5 sheets of newspaper and top with compost. Begin warm season crops like lettuce, cauliflower, peas, radish, potatoes, spinach and onion. read article [...]

Plant Oklahoma gardeners will want to take advantage of this month being an excellent month to plant bare rooted trees, shrubs, ground covers, vines, plants that are permanent.  Begin vegetable garden with cool season plants like onions, radishes and potatoes (see article on the Best onions and potatoes for Oklahoma gardeners). Finish up transplanting Fertilizer [...]

As the Oklahoma weather cools and winter approaches my yard and garden are dominated by the deep crimson of the Japanese maples and the fiery reds of the dwarf Nadinas, who until now have been green.  Yellow and orange leaves of the trees now fall upon the yard as the deep greens and blues of [...]

Plant All remaining daffodils and tulips that were not planted earlier. Oklahoma Red Dirt Bulb Planting 101 Transplant all remaining shrubs that need to moved. Trees, shrubs, and vines. Fertilizer Organic fertilization of newly planted trees and shrubs can be drenched with Garrett Juice to stimulate root growth.  This can be done each month until [...]

Plants Spring bulbs, tulips, daffodils and hyacinths. (see Red Dirt Gardening article on Fall Bulb Planting 101) Fertilize   Worm casting are gentle fertilizer to be use with bulbs. Cool season turf can be fertilized during the first week of November.  Use 1/2 rate of organic fertilizer like Sustane. Scale insects can still be treated as [...]