{"id":1872,"date":"2020-02-20T07:34:57","date_gmt":"2020-02-20T07:34:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/highergroundgardens.com\/?p=1872"},"modified":"2020-02-16T07:38:20","modified_gmt":"2020-02-16T07:38:20","slug":"what-to-do-when-in-the-garden-late-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/highergroundgardens.com\/what-to-do-when-in-the-garden-late-winter\/","title":{"rendered":"What to do When in the Garden: Late Winter"},"content":{"rendered":"
Rose Pruning<\/strong>. Pruning roses back to a small framework is very important for getting gorgeous blossoms in the summer. After the threat of hard frost has passed, discover the effects of cutting back your roses. Leave three buds on the end stem of your framework, or cut canes right down to the ground also leaving three buds. A great tip is to have the top bud facing the direction you want the new branch to grow.<\/p>\n LAWN CARE<\/strong>: Aeration and de-thatching<\/strong>. Adding air to the roots of your lawn through aeration greatly improves the health of your turf grass. You can rent an aerator at your local equipment rental shop, the machine will do the job of removing plugs of soil. Leave the plugs on the lawn and over time they will fall apart. There are also mechanical aerators that can be used. It is a hand tool consisting of aerating tines that spin at the base of a long handle.<\/p>\n De-thatching<\/strong> is also known as power raking. The goal is to remove dead grass blades that have built up as thatch. This allows more light to reach your turf grass plants. You can rake your lawn aggressively by hand or rent a de-thatcher from your local equipment rental shop.<\/p>\n Hedges: <\/strong><\/p>\n Winter Damage Repair.<\/strong> Get hedges back in shape. Many winter snow falls wreak havoc on our hedges. On cedars, many of the bent branches can be tied back into place. English laurels, yew hedges or other typically square hedges suffer from broken branches and may require some hard pruning to re-create their original form. Time to get out the chainsaw! Fortunately, both laurels and yews will sprout new leaves and your hedge will recover quickly.<\/p>\n Hedge Trimming:<\/strong><\/p>\n