Irrigation Tips With Temperature Changes

COMMENTARY

• Training your plants for deep rooting.  Think depth and frequency getting ready for summer heat
  • Vegetable plants water 12 inches down.  Water again when the top inch of soil is dry
  • Bushes water down to 2 feet.  Water again when the top inch/inch and a half is dry
  • Trees water down to 3 feet.  Water again when the top two inches of soil are dry
• Avoid over watering that can lead to root rot

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

• Soil Probes:  Homemade using a number 3 rebar.  Or a fiberglass tree probe

Irrigation And Core Aeration

CALLER

• Michael’s lantana plants needs trimming.  How far can he cut them back?  Also suggestions on watering times and length of time for his lawn with 3 inch pop up sprinklers.  Justin explains watering depth needed and tips on when watering is needed

COMMENTARY

• Explaining core aeration.  Punching holes in your lawn for roots to grow deeper.  Filling with gypsum, sand or mulch depending on the application need for the lawn
• Core aeration techniques.
• If water is pooling in places on the lawn, you need to aerate that lawn
• Shifting to productive landscapes.  Have a beautiful garden and eat it too!  (Sweet potato vines)

Weed Control Naturally

COMMENTARY

• • Justin’s natural way to control weeds
    • Laying down 2 inches of loose rock to mitigate weeds
    • Flame weeding.  Burning weed leaves and seeds.
    • Hula hoe
    • Romey’s explains using a sickle