Summer Lawn Watering | Kansas City Landscaping Supply
Hot weather in Kansas City can mean stress for plants. It’s much better for your plants to water deeply every two days than it is to water lightly every day. The exception is container plants or hanging baskets-they will likely still need daily watering. Look for drooping leaves and light colored soil as a sign of needing water.
Annual Flower Garden | Kansas City Nursery
Keep all your flowers and landscaping gorgeous with regular deadheading. Pinching off all the spent blooms will keep them going strong. Also, at this time stop pinching back your hardy mums. Leave them be so they will now form buds for fall blossoms.
Garden Pond Maintenance | Kansas City Landscape Supplies
Stay on top of water garden pond maintenance, warmer temperatures cause water evaporation so add a small amount of an algaecide each week. Adding large quantities may be harmful to fish and some plants and will encourage algae growth. Be sure to follow directions and good circulation of pond water is a must!
Lawn Insect Control | Kansas City Landscaping Supply
Warm weather and spring rains are bug paradise in your lawn and landscape. Now would be a good time to use granular insecticide to wipe out pesky insects like fleas and ticks. Apply in the morning (the dew helps granules stick to grass) and water in thoroughly. Keep pets off the lawn until grass is completely dry. Reapply in about 1 month as needed.
Raised Garden Beds | Kansas City Landscaping Supplies
With mild June weather, many people choose this time of year to build raised beds to show off new shrubs or flowers in their landscape. Loose pulverized topsoil with some compost mixed in can grow just about anything. One cubic yard will spread approximately 160 sq. ft at a 2″ depth. Measure the length and width of your area to figure your square footage. Ideally you would want at least 8″ of good rich soil in which to plant. Top off with mulch to preserve moisture for your new plantings.