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St. Peters Parish

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Property Manager

Ask Mike:

Scott Lunceford asks:

I have a really shady area underneath a maple tree. Is there anything I can plant there that will do well? Now it’s only a dirt patch.
 
There are a few choices in this area, Scott. If you want grass I would recommend a shade fescue blend. Even if you get a decent stand of grass you will still need to verticut and overseed once a year as it will still gradually thin out. If you are willing to try a different groundcover I suggest hostas or ajuga. Hostas will grow nicely, however they need lots of water in the summer and slugs can really do a number on them. Ajuga is an aggressive spreader that puts off a nice flower in the late spring.
 
Amy Glynn asks:

I planted petunias in pots on my deck this spring. Now the foliage looks good but there are no blooms. What do you think is wrong?
 
Amy you may have tobacco bud worms. These are caterpillars that feast on the buds of your flowers. They are most active around dusk. I suggest checking for the small caterpillars at this time and simply hand picking them. If that does not work try applying Bayer Rose and Flower spray at dusk, reapplying every two weeks. Soon you should be enjoying nice flowers again.
 
Jim Lenox asks:

I have crabgrass springing up along all my sidewalks! This seems to be the only place it is. I applied a pre emergent in March so I do not understand why this is happening.
 
Jim it is likely you disturbed the “coat” the pre emergent creates when you edged the sidewalk with your weedeater. When you apply a pre emergent it creates a coating or barrier on the turf. When one runs a weedeater and breaks through the “coat” the barrier is broken it that area and weeds or crabgrass will take over.
 

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