Garden maintenance Archives - Farm Kits https://farm-kits.com/tag/garden-maintenance/ Cultivating curiosity and confidence Fri, 23 Jan 2026 23:15:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://i0.wp.com/savvygardening.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/cropped-savvyfavicon.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Garden maintenance Archives - Farm Kits https://farm-kits.com/tag/garden-maintenance/ 32 32 192772205 When to fertilize boxwoods https://farm-kits.com/when-to-fertilize-boxwoods/ https://farm-kits.com/when-to-fertilize-boxwoods/#respond Fri, 23 Jan 2026 23:15:39 +0000 https://farm-kits.com/?p=15553 Knowing when to fertilize boxwoods and how to do it right can spell the difference between robust... READ MORE »

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]]> https://farm-kits.com/when-to-cut-back-salvias/feed/ 0 15133 How often to water blueberry plants https://farm-kits.com/how-often-to-water-blueberry-plants/ https://farm-kits.com/how-often-to-water-blueberry-plants/#respond Sat, 30 Aug 2025 12:37:14 +0000 https://farm-kits.com/?p=14924 How often to water blueberry plants is partly a matter of the plants’ ages, of your climate, and... READ MORE »

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]]> https://farm-kits.com/when-to-transplant-daffodils/feed/ 0 14587 Pruning a rose of Sharon: When to shear seed pods and when to cut it back https://farm-kits.com/pruning-a-rose-of-sharon/ https://farm-kits.com/pruning-a-rose-of-sharon/#comments Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:40:33 +0000 http://savvygardening.com/?p=5097 When I moved into my current home and started to get to know my garden, I discovered I had five rose... READ MORE »

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