Fall is an excellent time of year for major garden renovations. I've got lots of projects planned for my aging landscape.
Last week I gave the Esperanza and Pride of Barbados a
serious whack back. I’m always a little nervous about cutting things back at
this time of year because you never know what the weather will be like. An unexpected
cold snap can damage tender new growth.
I’m always amazed at how fast these things grow. There are
already new shoots forming on both. Just hope the warm temps hold long enough to
avoid problems.
For some reason Brown Garden Snails absolutely love my Bird
of Paradise. On several occasions I’ve collected 20 – 25 of them from the whorl
of leaves at the base of the plant. Disgusting. These snails are without question
the most damaging pest in the garden.
My Mexican lime is finally fruiting. The tree definitely has
some kind of virus or other disease but I haven’t had time to get it diagnosed.
Mainly because I doubt seriously if there’s anything I can do to control it.
