Gardening Tip 24: Arrival of fall means more yard maintenance
11:02 a.m. Monday, October 27, 2008
Fall is a favorite time of year for many as the foliage paints the landscape anew.
Oaks thrive in the Kansas soil and provide some bright foliage. Northern red oaks often produce vibrant reds. Burr oaks turn copper. Pin oaks also provide beautiful fall colors.
But fall foliage offers you much more than just a prettier view out your window or drive through your neighborhood.
“Well, you know that they are done growing this year. There’s no new leaves that are going to be coming on,” garden expert Dave Jackson said. “It’s the time of year to feed the root system of your trees.”
Jackson said property owners should have fertilizer down by Thanksgiving, but that depends on how many hard freezes the area has seen.
“If the ground’s frozen, the fertilizer is not going to get in there,” he said.
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Property owners can simply sprinkle the granular version on their lawns.
“Put your fertilizer down at the base of the tree, underneath the entire drip line of the tree. That’s the area where the leaves come out to,” he said.
Or they can drive fertilizer stakes in the ground.
He recommends tree and shrub feed by Ferti-lome, but other brands will do the job too.
You can learn more from Dave by visiting him at Jackson’s Greenhouse, 1933 NW Lower Silver Lake Road, or by calling (785) 232-3416. You can also submit him a question via our Web site. See the text box above-left.
Gardening Advice
See other interviews with a representative from Jackson's Greenhouse for more advice on gardening.
- Gardening Tip 24: Arrival of fall means more yard maintenance (October 27, 2008)
- Gardening Tip 23: Attack broadleaf weeds before it's too late (October 20, 2008)
- Gardening Tip 22: Next spring's weeds are making plans for your yard (October 13, 2008)
- Gardening Tip 21: Put your green thumbs to use in October (October 6, 2008)
- Gardening Tip 20: Don't assume flower growing season is over (Sept. 29, 2008)
- Gardening Tip 19: Lawn beautification starts with a simple test (Sept. 22, 2008)
- Gardening Tip 18: Some pure seed bags are not that innocent (Sept. 15, 2008)
- Gardening Tip 17: Got rotting tomatoes? The problem may be more than meets the eye (Sept. 8, 2008)
- Gardening Tip 16: Don't waste your money on crab grass killer (Aug. 25, 2008)
- Gardening Tip 15: Protecting your tomatoes (July 21, 2008)
- Gardening Tip 14: Weeding out grass look-a-likes (July 14, 2008)
- Gardening Tip 13: Combating plant-damaging beetles, bugs (July 7, 2008)
- Gardening Tip 12: Freeze threat over; check for soggy ground before planting (May 10, 2007)
- Gardening Tip 11: Don't get too anxious to start gardening (March 9, 2007)
- Gardening Tip 10: Start caring for your plants before weather warms up (February 8, 2007)
- Gardening Tip 9: Bring outdoors inside during cold weather (Nov. 20, 2006)
- Gardening Tip 8: To preserve your blooms, cover perennials at night (Oct. 12, 2006)
- Gardening Tip 7: Put down lawn seed by second week in October (Sept. 14, 2006)
- Gardening Tip 6: Moisture, fertilizer critical to beautiful lawns (Aug. 24, 2006)
- Gardening Tip 5: Soak your plants weekly (July 13, 2006)
- Gardening Tip 4: Water, fertilizer crucial during summer months (June 9, 2006)
- Gardening Tip 3: Hold off on planting fruits (May 11, 2006)
- Gardening Tip 2: Sow your seeds on Mother's Day (April 13, 2006)
- Spring time is almost here; get your greenthumb out (March 9, 2006)
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