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August 2002, Vol 1 Issue 9 Purdue Extension GardenTIPS E-NewsletterWelcome to the Garden TIPS E-Newsletter. Listed below are tips and links to articles. Follow the links to the GardenTIPS Web site for more information and links at: http://www.extension.purdue.edu/gardentips/ ===================================================== Transplanting in Summer Not the Best Summer may be an ideal time to move into a new home, but it's not the best of times to move your precious plant collections to their new digs. But many gardeners just hate the thought of leaving all of their beautiful flowers and shrubs behind. Summer is usually the worst time of year to move any plant. Transplants often wilt during hot, dry weather because they lose water faster than they can take it up. When plants are lifted out of the soil for transplanting, many of the feeder roots which are responsible for water uptake are broken. Newly set transplants need time to develop new feeder roots. Ideally, you should wait until late summer or early fall to move most perennial flowers and woody shrubs. Late winter or early spring, before new growth begins, is also a good time to transplant established plants. Full Story, http://www.hort.purdue.edu/ext/summertransplanting.html =====================================================
Helping the Lawn Through a Hot, Muggy August The recent hot weather is very stressful for cool season turf such as Kentucky bluegrass, tall fescue and especially perennial ryegrass. Photosynthesis slows drastically as temperatures approach the 100° mark, and the root system begins to decline as heat stress increases. In this weakened state, turfgrass plants become vulnerable to disease. The addition of high humidity creates perfect conditions for turf diseases such as brown patch and Pythium blight. But, these diseases can be minimized on home lawns through proper management practices. Read the full story for do's and do not's. Full Story, http://www.agry.purdue.edu/turf/tips/2002/muggy86.htm ===================================================== More Information on: Visit the GardenTIPS Web site
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