Oklahoma Fall brings not only cooler weather for working in the garden but the OU Texas football game, Hook’em Horns! Now, back to Oklahoma Red Dirt Gardening chores for October. Plant Cool season grasses can be planted through the middle of the month. Fall is the best time to plant ryegrass, bluegrass or […]
3 Easy Steps Could Save Your Oklahoma Lawn and Garden While You Are On Vacation
Completing these 3 easy steps, before leaving on vacation, will give your Oklahoma lawn and garden a good chance of surviving an Oklahoma summer in your absence. It is easy to forget as you plan your vacation, that your Oklahoma lawn and garden could very well experience consecutive century days, days of drying winds or […]
Oklahoma Red Dirt Gardening’s 8 Mistakes Made By Beginners
This Oklahoma Red Dirt Gardener wants to share with you a short list of 8 mistakes that I made as a new gardener. By keeping these points in mind and understanding their importance, you will save yourself time, money and disappointment in your Oklahoma Garden. To appreciate the list, remember plants have a particular environment […]
BEST TIME TO TREAT OKLAHOMA SPRING AND SUMMER WEEDS
Though he did not specifically mention Oklahoma weeds, I do tend to agree with Ralph Waldo Emerson when he defined a weed as “a plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered”. True, some of Oklahoma’s weeds are adorned with pretty flowers like the bushy aster below. And while other Oklahoma weeds may have interesting […]
Oklahoma Red Dirt Gardening Calendar for October
Plant Mums, pansies, kale, dianthus. Cool season veggies like garlic, cabbage, beets, carrots, lettuce, turnips. Container grown shade trees and pines. Seed cool season lawns. Dig and store any tender bulbs that you have. Fertilize Fertilization of Bermuda lawns should have been completed mid September. Do no fertilize Bermuda until next spring. Great time to […]
Powdery Mildew On Oklahoma Plants
Powdery mildew is one of the most common and easily recognized diseases on Oklahoma plants. Given the right conditions almost no plant is immune to it however some plants are more susceptible than others. Some of Oklahoma’s most susceptible plants to powdery mildew are Crepe Myrtle, Lilacs, phlox, roses, squash and cucumbers. Powdery Mildew on […]
When To Fertilize Your Oklahoma Lawn
When to Apply Fertilizer Based upon the type of turf you are using for your Oklahoma lawn you will find your annual fertilization schedule. Prior to fertilizing, I encourage you to have a soil test done every 2 to 3 years. This way you will know the right fertilizer bag to buy based upon the […]
Red Dirt Oklahoma Gardening Calendar for November
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 […]