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Please submit them as a comment on this post, on our Facebook page, or email them. I will be responding to most of them on The Mossy Tree blog or our Facebook page.
I will also be selecting 2 people (per month) to win a gardening related prize. (only within the US). There may also be some surprise prizes as well.
The before and after of a The Mossy Tree project.
Make sure to pop off the heads of your daffodils when they’re spent, so energy isn’t wasted on seed pods.
According to SophisticatedEdge.com, “Do not leave spent blooms on the plant. Deadhead as soon as the flower begins to wither. This will allow nutrients to concentrate on the bulb. Leave the greenery intact, as it is necessary to make food to supply to the bulb for next year’s growth. You can leave the foliage intact until it begins to yellow, approximately six to eight weeks later. If you cut back the flowerless foliage before photosynthesis has occurred, the bulb will not get enough nutrients and will likely die out.”
With the sketchy spring weather we are experiencing, don’t forget to cover up those Hydrangeas overnight if you think it might freeze again!
