Washington County Cooperative Extension Service

November 2014

Volume 10, Issue 11

Beekeepers News 2

Garden Club News 2

Master Gardener News 2

A Note From Dennis 2

To Do’s For November 3

To Do’s Continued 4

Lawn Fertilization Cont. 5

Plant Of The Month 5

Recipe Of The Month 6

Inside this issue:

HORTICULTURE

Helping You Grow!Helping You Grow!Helping You Grow!

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Horticulture

Fertilizing your lawn is a good way to main-tain a healthy turf. You should fertilize every year. Fertilizing your lawn helps maintain a uniform, dense, green, turf and reduces weed prob-lems. The good effects of fertilizing can be lost if you ferti-lize at the wrong time. Low maintenance turf requires one application of fertiliza-tion in late October or any-time in November for most grass types.

Don’t guess what your lawn needs! Get a soil test done. This can be done through the extension

office. The cost is $7.00 and we have literature on hand to show you how to take the sample. With a soil sample a good recommen-dation can be made on how much lime, phosphate, and

potash your lawn will need. You should have your soil tested every few years.

Soil tests meas-

ure several important ele-ments, however it doesn’t measure nitrogen. Turf is highly dependent on nitro-gen but applying it at the wrong time of year can se-verely damage it. As a gen-eral rule you should apply 1 pound of actual nitrogen

per 1000 square feet of lawn. If you are using am-monium nitrate for your nitrogen source that would be 3 pounds per 1000 square feet or 2 pounds if using urea. Never apply fertilizer when the grass is wet, it will increase the like-lihood of burn.

The time of year to fertilize your lawn is de-pendent on the types of grasses you are growing. Fall and early winter is the best time to apply nitrogen fertilizer to cool season grasses such as fescue, Ken-tucky bluegrass, and ryegrass. Most lawns in Kentucky are made up of these grasses. By fertilizing cool season grasses in the fall they will develop better root systems, become very

Lawn Fertilization

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Wheelbarrow Series Registration-Classes Meet Tuesdays at 10:30 AM

and Thursdays at 6:30 PM For More Information Call 859-336-7741

Lincoln Trail Beekeeper’s Association News and Events

State Apiarist Tammy Horn will be on hand to talk about new state programs and to answer your

winter beekeeping questions on December 1, 2014 at the Extension Office at 6:30 P.M.

The Garden Club will have a “Painting Party” at the Extension Office on November 13, 2014

at 5:30 P.M. You must be registered and the cost is $30.00.

Washington County Garden Club News and Events

I can hardly believe it is November and Christmas is around the corner. As most of you know I am not a fan of

winter and even though November is my birth month I really hate the cool, wet, and mostly cloudy weather. I am

going to try and have a good attitude this winter, so everyday from here on out is one day closer to spring for me!

November is the traditional month to give thanks and I am very thankful for my wife, kids, family, and our health.

When you see and hear what others go through in the world or just right in Central Kentucky it truly makes you

thank how lucky most of us are.

A Note From Dennis

Lincoln Homestead Master Gardener News and Events

The Master Gardener Association members are going to sell Christmas Wreaths as a

fundraiser for future projects. We will meet November 25, 2014 at 5:30 PM to make

the wreaths for pre Thanksgiving delivery for businesses and will meet again in early

December for homeowner orders., Please review the enclosed flyer and order form and

sell as many as you can.

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*Any trees or shrubs that you still

have in containers should either be

planted or hilled in. This simply

means the pots can be buried in soil

or mulch to protect the root balls

from freezing.

*You can plant most tree seeds now.

The cold winter weather will satisfy

their dormancy requirements and

they will sprout next spring. If they

don’t have an extremely thick seed

coat such as Kentucky Coffee Tree.

Trees seeds such as these should be

filed down a little to break the seed

coat. This will allow the seed to up-

take water and germinate.

*If you see any bagworms hanging

on your shrubs

go ahead and

pick them off

and step on

them. Each of

these bags

could contain

up to 1000 eggs

ready to hatch

and munch on

your landscape next spring.

*If you have newly planted trees or

shrubs give them a good soaking

before you put the hose away for

winter. You would be surprised how

dry the soil can get even when its

cold.

Fruit

*Don’t prune or fertilize fruit crops

now, wait until February.

*Remove all dried and shriveled

fruit. These are called mummies and

will serve as a source for disease next

year.

*If you have tame blackberries

and raspberries remove any

wild blackberries growing

nearby. They will have a high-

er risk for orange rust which

will attack tame berries as well.

*After leaf drop spray peach,

nectarine, and plum trees with

Ferbam, Bordeaux mixture, or

daconil 2787 to control peach

leaf curl and plum pockets

disease next spring.

*Black knot galls on branches

of plum and cherries should

be pruned out 4-8 inches be-

low the gall. Destroy of by burning.

*Remove all

grass and

weeds from

around your

fruit trees to

discourage

nesting of

mice and

voles. They

will gnaw the

bark in the

winter and could girdle the tree.

Wrapping the trunk

with tree guard will help

discourage rodent feed-

ing.

Ornamentals

*Roses should not be

cut back until we have

temperatures down into

the low 20’s and the

leaves are burnt and or

dropping off. Some

years this occurs in No-

vember and some years

in December. After the leaves drop

rake them up and compost them.

Don’t apply this compost to your

roses next year unless you are sure

the temperature got up to 130 de-

grees in the pile.

*Cut hybrid tea and grandiflora roses

to 8 to 12 inches, shrub roses such

as knockouts and most floribundas

by 1/3, and leave climbers until

spring and then prune out any dead

or overgrown canes.

To Do’s For November

To Do’s For November Continued

*When the ground freezes mound

soil or mulch over the bud union of

your roses to keep them from freez-

ing out. This isn’t necessary if you

have roses on their own root mean-

ing they weren’t grafted.

Cut hybrid tea and grandiflora roses

to 8 to 12 inches, shrub roses

such as knockouts and most

floribundas by 1/3, and leave

climbers until spring and then

prune out any dead or over-

grown canes.

*When the ground freezes

mound soil or mulch over the

bud union of your roses to

keep them from freezing out.

This isn’t necessary if you

have roses on their own root

meaning they weren’t grafted.

*Apply 3 inches of mulch to your

perennial bed after the ground freez-

es to prevent them form heaving out

of the ground when it freezes and

thaws.

*Plant any spring flowering hardy

bulbs now.

*Cut back ornamental grass or leave

it for winter interest.

*All tender bulbs such as cannas,

calla, elephant ear, dahlia, etc. should

be dug and brought indoors for the

winter. These are freeze sensitive

and rot prone during the winter.

You should store them in a cool dark

place above 32 degrees.

*If you have had trouble with deer

digging an eating your hardy bulbs

plant alliums, autumn crocus, grape

hyacinth, hyacinth, daffodils, and

galanthus. They don’t like these as

much and are less likely to feed on

them. In fact autumn crocus is poi-

sonous.

Vegetables

*Cool season vegetables will be good

in the garden until the temperatures

get down into the low twenties.

*Extend harvest of cool season vege-

tables such as broccoli, cabbage,

cauliflower, radish, turnip, beet,

lettuce, spinach, etc. by cover-

ing them with remay fabric or

tobacco canvas.

*Cut back asparagus tops after

they have frozen back. Apply a

fresh layer of mulch after the

ground has frozen.

*It’s not too late to plant a cov-

er crop of winter wheat or rye.

*Discard and compost any vegetable

plant material. Use the compost on

the flower garden if you aren’t sure

dense, and will have better fall and winter color. During mild winters the turf will maintain an even green color all winter.

By eliminating spring fertili-zation you will prevent a heavy flush of growth in the early spring, reduce the frequency of mowing during

spring, develop a better root system, reduce disease, and develop a more heat-tolerant, and weed free turf.

Late spring-early summer is the best time to fertilize warm season grasses such as Bermuda grass and zoysiagrass. These grasses don’t grow until it gets warm; therefore fall

and winter fertilization would be use-less. Warm season grasses have been used on several area athletic fields because they form a dense mat, how-ever they turn brown after the first hard frost and stay that way until May of June.

Lawn Fertilization Continued

Plant Description

Vibrant coral-orange new foliage ages to mid-green, then turns ruby red in autumn. This award winning, compact, upright growing shrub

has a vigorous growth habit and improved resistance to rust. Use to brighten the landscape in mass plantings, as a specimen plant, or in a

container. Deciduous. Information taken from http://www.monrovia.com/plant-catalog/plants/3465/orange-rocket-barberry/

Plant type: Shrub

Deciduous/evergreen: Deciduous

Growth habit: Columnar

Growth rate: Fast

Average landscape size: Upright grower to

4 1/2 ft. tall and 1 1/2 ft. wide.

Special features: Deer Resistant, Dramatic

Foliage Color, Fall Color

Blooms: Insignificant flowers

Flower color: Yellow

Garden style Asian/Zen, Contemporary

Provide well drained soil. Best foliage color in full

sun. Follow a regular watering schedule during

the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins

in spring.

November Plant of The Month - Barberry “Orange Rocket”

211 Progress Road

Springfield KY, 40069

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Trim any discolored ends from the Brussels

sprouts, remove any wilted leaves, and cut in half.

In a large skillet over medium high heat, cook the

bacon until brown and crisp. Remove with a slot-

ted spoon to a dish lined with paper towels to

drain.

Transfer the bacon grease to a separate dish, leav-

ing about 2 tbsp in the pan. Add the Brussels

sprouts to the pan, cut sides down, and brown

well for about 3-4 minutes. Add the chicken stock

and cook until tender. Season with salt and pep-

per, then add back the cooked bacon bits right

before serving.

Recipe of The Month - Bacon Braised Brussels Sprouts

1 lb Kentucky Proud Brussels sprouts

4 slices thick Kentucky Proud bacon, diced

½ cup chicken stock

Salt and pepper, to taste

Directions

Ingredients