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For more compact pyracanthas without the risk of losing berries, pinch back new growth as soon as it appears.
PERENNIALS AND BULBS
• Rejuvenate liriope by using a lawn mower or weed whacker to cut back the old foliage to a height of 2 to 3 inches. Avoid mowing too close and damaging the crown of the plant since that is where the new growth emerges.
• Hostas, liriope, daylilies, dicentra, Shasta daisies and coral bells are some perennials that can be divided before growth starts in spring.
• Fertilize spring-flowering bulbs when the leaves emerge. Apply a complete fertilizer to ensure quality blooms next year. Remove the bulb foliage only after it dies naturally.
• If weeds occur in bulb beds, do not remove them by cultivation. Pull them by hand so the bulbs and roots will not be disturbed.
EQUIPMENT
• If you have not already done so, check stored tools for signs of rust. Remove any surface rust with steel wool and paint with rustinhibitive paint.
• If your tiller turns over sluggishly in spring, try moving it to a sunny location and covering it with a black plastic garbage bag for half an hour. Solar heating will warm up the fluids and make it start more easily.
Information taken from Virginia Cooperative Extension. Visit the Virginia Cooperative Extension web site for more gardening information at www.ext.vt.edu. Specific gardening questions should be directed to the Rappahannock County Extension Office at 675-3619.
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