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FL O's'ER ]~EDS <br /> <br />Preparing the Plsnting Araes: <br /> ~ower~ are be~t rrcpazed in ~zte fall after the <br />are ]tilled by f~e~:zJ, ng ten:).crature~. Turn into the ~.eil any e>:i~-~ing <br />and ~]~o incorporate compo~t or other ~eil amendments at thi~ time to amend <br />the existing soil. Any plants which have been diseased or infected with <br />insect-s ~bou]d be r~,oved fr~ the ~ite. Re-work the planting areas in the <br />tpring prior to plantingS, r~oving all debris. <br /> <br />Planting Plant~: <br />Most bedding plants can be planted into the planting areas after danger of <br />frost. <br /> <br />Planting Bulbs: <br />Plant spring-flowering bulbs from early to late fall and most summer-flowering <br />bulbs in early spring (mid to late spring for the less hardy ones). Plant <br />autumn-flo~'ering bulbs in late spring to late summer. <br /> <br />Watering: <br />All garden flowering plants need at least one thorough soaking after planting. <br />Apply enough water to set the soil to a depth of four to six inches. Bulbs <br />should also be thoroughly watered after planting and before the ground <br />freezes. <br /> <br />During the growing season, water often enough to encourage good flower <br />product:^~ -md deep roc'ing :icu~ ~-~v during :he summer months. An <br />optimum ~-~-oun: ~= water ~cr ~iamts is approxima=e!y 3/~ :o one ~h per week. <br /> <br />Hulching: <br />Mulch cover should be placed in the p!antin£ bed once the temperature becomes <br />h~t and watering is necessa~'. Use well compcsted leaf materials. <br /> <br />Yerti!ization: <br />r=--~!i~e '~-'~ ~ complete analysis ~at ' ~ 50 percent <br />..... v_._ = ~ conta:ns approximate~-' . <br />re!aas=~ ~trogen sources. .i~ t~e ~=~__~ of pl-nt,ng= or ~ecc:~.g ~!ant=,. ~. us~ <br /> <br />Bulbs are bes= p~-n'ed w:-'~ ...... home met! F r ~u'_~ p!-~:~, =pray~ =he f~zage' <br />after =he ~oo~.s fade with = soluble ferti!iz_r <br /> <br />-~:~ l-ce= _pr= in--o :o =arlv_ . -u.mmer= , :he pi-::s= ca: be fed every. :'-_roe :o four <br />weeks wi:h a fast-acting liquid fo!iar spray. <br /> <br />irises: and Disease Co::rc!: <br />:hroughou: :he gr~.'ing seasc:, i:soec:. =-ii pl-~'~ =~. ma:oriels for izaec: and <br />disease prob!ens, Proper diagnosis/idem:ificz~ion cf a disease <br />~-o~!~ i~ ~ ~" ~' ' ' <br /> =~sc.u~e_~ =an~a:~rv before ch~ca! controls -re ius=~=u~e~ <br />-~-:-- cf -yplicaticn mus~ coimsid~ wi~h <br />tc be effective. <br /> <br /> <br />