March 2025 Newsletter
Winter weather has returned for a bit. It’s cold and raining as I write this, with some low snow levels. As I track the rainfall, we should be looking at about average rainfall this year. Last measure I had before this rain was 26 inches. Looks like it will continue a bit longer according to the forecast. It will stop soon though, and then we will be into a very nice spring. Wildflower blooms should be great this year, and water levels good from a good wet winter. Get ready to start fertilizing soon. As soon as deciduous trees and shrubs have their full set of leaves, you should give them their first fertilizing of the year. A balanced fertilizer works well for most things. Use a rhododendron, camellia, azalea fertilizer for your acid loving plants. Fertilize azaleas and rhododendrons after they are done blooming. Same thing for camellias. Citrus should use a citrus fertilizer. Citrus are best fertilized monthly through the growing season. Start after the threat of frost is past and continue monthly through October. Roses here at the nursery are fully leafed out except for a couple of rugosa varieties. If you have not pruned back roses, …