I have found these application rates quite helpful in the past when ordering bulk materials like top soil or compost as well as bagged amendments. If you will look closely when you purchase bags of cotton bur compost, humate, composted manures, or organic fertilizers like Sustane you will find printed on the bag how many […]
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 […]
How To Select The "Right " Onion For Oklahoma Gardens
Once again it is March, and the onion sets have begun to come up out of “the valley”. It is the perfect time for Oklahoma Gardeners to purchase, if they have not already done so, and plant their onion sets. If you have had some of the experiences I have had with onions, then you […]
Oklahoma Red Dirt Gardening Calendar For February
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 […]
December’s Red Dirt Gardening Calendar
Plant Container grown shade trees and shrubs. (see Red Dirt Gardening’s article on “Proper Tree Planting”). Transplant shrubs or vines that need moved. Fertilize Easy to pull henbit and clover that might emerge this month. Apply broad weed herbicide to well established cool and warm season lawns. Prune Evergreens to improve their appearance and […]
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 […]
Oklahoma Gardeners Love Crapemyrtles Part II
PROBLEMS CAUSED BY STRESS: Aphids and powdery mildew are the two most common problems we have in Oklahoma where Crapemyrtles are concerned. Though neither is too serious, both can cause your Crapemyrtle to have an unsightly appearance. If you go a bit south to Texas, you will also find that scale can be an issue. […]
Oklahoma Red Dirt Gardening Calendar for July
ALERT…A lot of Oklahoma trees are suffocating. A lot of Oklahoma trees are being attacked by bugs. A lot of Oklahoma trees are stressed and are in decline. Have you seen any of these trees? 5 tips on mulching your tree HMMMMM, how could this be good for your tree? […]