Monday, May 30, 2011

Herbicide

1 gallon of RoundUp around the front right.

Mow

Mowed all the lawns except, for some inexplicable reason, half the croquet lawn.

Sunday, May 29, 2011

Herbicide

2.5 gallons Roundup on the back left property line to the perennial bed and the turret bed + some of the front right property line.

Monday, May 23, 2011

Mulch

I spread 3 bales of pinestraw around the AC stuff and the side of the conservatory to the flume.

Herbicide

1 gallon of RoundUp in the front and down to the conservatory.

Sunday, May 22, 2011

Mowing and edging

Mowed and edged all lawns.

Saturday, May 21, 2011

Mulch

Spread 6 bales of pinestraw on the right back property line.

Planting

I planted a Gold Rim Serissa near the garage corner, Rose Carpet Indigo in the front and Screaming Yellow Baptisia near the Loquat.

Friday, May 20, 2011

Herbicide

2.5 gallons of RoundUp along the pool fence and on the right side property line.

Fertilizer

10-10-10 on shrubs and perennials - 1 T per 12" height.

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Herbicide

Sprayed 2 gallons of roundup on the front left, island and turret beds, behind the garage, inside the pool fence and on the back left from the pool fence to the property line.

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Planting

Planted the Mary Nell that was in a pot by the electrical box.

Mulch

Spread pinestraw behind the garage, along the golf course by the croquet lawn, between the croquet lawn and the perennial bed and between the perennial bed and the pool fence.

Herbicide

Sprayed 2 gallons of roundup on the front left, island and turret beds, behind the garage, inside the pool fence and on the back left from the pool fence to the property line.

Hardscape

Spread cypress mulch on the path behind the garage. Set up stones along the curb on both sides of the drive.

Mulch

Spread pinestraw behind the garage, along the golf course by the croquet lawn, between the croquet lawn and the perennial bed and between the perennial bed and the pool fence.

Monday, May 16, 2011

Weeding

Hand weeded the area by the golf course and the pool fence.

Sunday, May 15, 2011

Planting

I planted 5 Lantanas I grew from cuttings, the Geranium I overwintered in the conservatory and 6 Marigolds, replacing the Pansies. I also planted the Lantana I got from Home Depot and the Impatiens.

Saturday, May 14, 2011

Planting

I planted the new Shiji Beautyberry behind the garage, the Vernonia Iron Butterflys in the berm, the Golden Promise Cryptomeria by the helipad, the Red False Agave by the pool, the Black Dragon Cryptomeria by the pool fence corner and the Kalimeris in the front and the Polemonium Touch of Class under the screen porch steps. I also replanted the Giant White Calla in the courtyard.

Friday, May 13, 2011

Planting

I planted a Marcia Fuchsia in the courtyard plus I potted up the Hibiscus seedlings and the Oleander cuttings.

Thursday, May 12, 2011

Mowing and edging

Mowed all lawns and edged the croquet lawn.

Fertilizer

Fertilized all grass.

Herbicide

I sprayed 2 gallons of Roundup around the left side of the front and the back and inside the pool fence.

Planting

We planted the Mary Nell Holly in the front by the electrical box.

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Hardscaping

Edged the curb at the bottom of the driveway with rocks on both sides. Put wood chips on the garage path. Reset the edging along the golf course where the sprinkler head went in.

Mulch

Spread pinestraw behind the garage, in the Abelia bed, in the ditches on either side of the perennial bed.

Planting

Planted the Soft Caress Mahonia behind the garage.

Sunday, May 08, 2011

Planting

I planted the Podocarpus alpinus in its own little raised bed by the heliport, 2 Candy Stripe Phlox - 1 at the corner of the garage in front and one in back. Also the Yellow Flag Iris by the Slender Silhouette.

Saturday, May 07, 2011

Planting

I planted an Emerald Snow Loropetalum in place of one of the Carolina Moonlights near the pool fence, Dwarf Garters Ribbon Grass near the retaining wall, Asclepias incarnata near the conservatory with a Castor Bean, Golden Gem Holly and Little Lemon Honeysuckle Shrub near the helipad, Baptisia Carolina Moonlight in the berm, perennial basil in the courtyard and 6 Adagio Miscanthus on the left side driveway slope. I potted up Grace Hendricks Boxwood for moving to the front and moved the Variegated Boxwood nearer the Dwarf Bald Cypress.

Thursday, May 05, 2011

Bulbs

Unpotted the winter bulbs.

Wednesday, May 04, 2011

Herbicide

Sprayed 1 gallon of Roundup around the berm, imbetween and golf course edge.

Tuesday, May 03, 2011

Mowing and edging

Mowed and edged all the grass including the property lines.

Monday, May 02, 2011

Planting

I planted a Stewart Shuck Canna, Purple Emperor Sedum, Starfire Phlox and transplanted the Neon Sedum inside the pool fence. Also planted the Cordyline. I planted the Lindheimer's Muly and the White Cloud Muhly at the back left corner along with the Dwarf Garters. I dug up a Pink Muhly from there that was suffering badly. I moved the Salvia lyrata which was spreading like wildfire from the perennial bed to the side of the conservatory. I moved the Penn Stripe Pennisetum to inside the pool fence. I planted 2 Verbena Homestead Red by the screen porch and a Whirling Butterflies Gaura by the croquet lawn. I planted the Penstemon Red Rocks and Fanfare Gaillardia in the perennial bed, the Butterfly Weed by the conservatory, Echinacea, Little Lemon Solidago, Dixieland Miscanthus and Gold Bar Miscanthus in the One of Everything bed in front, and the Spider Lily in the Berm.

Sunday, May 01, 2011

Planting

Planted Prunus japonica behind the garage, Coronation Gold Yarrow and Corries Gold Gaura on the berm, Graham Blandy Boxwood by the front door, Gallo Orange and Gallo Red Gaillardia, Pink Grapefruit Yarrow and Glacier Blue Euphorbia in the perennial bed. Moved 2 Liatris to the ends of the perennial bed. Potted up Neon Sedum which is rotting - probably direct hit from the sprinklers. Also planted 5 Candy Stripe Flox by the Knockout Roses, Sensation Pink Sage, Blue Ice Amsonia and Garnet Brocade Sedum in the front, and Goldsturm Coneflower at the curb.