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UT Gardens’ March 2020 Plant of the Month: Whale’s Tongue Agave​

Posted on Feb 28, 2020
Whales tongue agave with Reeves

Submitted by Jason Reeves, research horticulturist, University of Tennessee Gardens, Jackson

Landscape & Gardening / Plant of the Month / Whale's Tongue Agave

February #12 (Outdoor)

Posted on Feb 12, 2020

If your ornamental grasses, such as as Miscanthus, Pennisetum, Mexican feather, switchgrass and muhly grass are looking tattered and blowing about the garden, cut them back 3 to 6 inches…

Monthly Gardening Tasks

February #11 (Outdoor)

Posted on Feb 11, 2020

Green/English and sugar snap peas can be direct sown in the garden in February. In colder parts of the state, wait until the end of the month. If sown too…

Monthly Gardening Tasks

February #10 (Outdoor)

Posted on Feb 10, 2020

Soil in Tennessee tends to be acidic. Have your soil tested to see if and how much lime is needed. Your local UT Extension office can provide you with instructions…

Monthly Gardening Tasks

UT Gardens’ February 2020 Plant of the Month: Euphorbia

Posted on Feb 10, 2020
Euphorbia

These Fuss-free, Deer-resistant Plants Add Interest to the Landscape​

Landscape & Gardening / Plant of the Month / Euphorbia

February #9 (Outdoor)

Posted on Feb 09, 2020

Apply dormant horticulture oil, such as Ultra-Fine, to fruit and nut trees to eliminate scale and other pests. It must be applied before spring growth appears. These oils also can…

Monthly Gardening Tasks

February #8 (Outdoor)

Posted on Feb 08, 2020

Spot-control weeds in a dormant warm-season lawn by pulling them or by applying a broadleaf weed control.

Monthly Gardening Tasks

February #7 (Outdoor)

Posted on Feb 07, 2020

Cut back monkey grass (Liriope) before new growth appears. Use a string trimmer for larger areas.

Monthly Gardening Tasks

February #6 (Outdoor)

Posted on Feb 06, 2020

Postpone pruning of spring-flowering and early summer-flowering shrubs like azaleas, forsythia, spirea, and mophead hydrangea until just after they flower.

Monthly Gardening Tasks

February #5 (Outdoor)

Posted on Feb 05, 2020

Late February and March are good times to trim trees and shrubs. If the limb is larger than 2 inches in diameter, or heavily weighted, use the three-step method for…

Monthly Gardening Tasks

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