GARDENING TIPS

January lawn care in Oklahoma is all about protection and hydration. At TLC Garden Center, OKC’s award-winning nursery, we remind gardeners that while lawns and landscape plants need less attention in winter than summer, they should never be completely neglected. Dry winter winds and freezing temperatures can pull moisture from plant cells, causing more damage than cold alone. Water during extended dry spells when temperatures are above freezing to help prevent dehydration, r

December Lawn & Garden Tips Select your Christmas tree from TLC Garden Centers in late November while selection is the best. Trees from 4 to 15 feet tall are available, including Noble Fir, Fraser Fir, and Douglas Fir. We also flock Christmas trees white for a beautiful snowy appearance. We have delivery service available for Edmond and North OKC. Pines, spruce, cedars, and junipers are most suitable for use as a living Christmas tree. TLC Garden Centers stock these in se

November is a great time to plant container grown shade trees, shrubs, and ground covers. P ansies, Ornamental Cabbage and Kale may still be planted. Fertilize at time of planting with Hi-Yield Blood Meal , which also repels rabbits. Plant spring flowering bulbs such as tulips, daffodils, etc., Use Hi-Yield Bone Meal. In early November fertilize established cool-season shady lawn grass with TLC Premium Lawn Food. Remove fallen leaves from covering cool-season grasses Fertili

June Checklist June is still a good time to plant colorful summer annuals, such as Lantana, Penta, Angelonia, Purslane, Portulaca (rose moss), Periwinkle, Begonia, etc. Most shrubs, trees, perennials, and ground covers may still be planted in June as long as adequately watered. Crapemyrtle, Althaea, Vitex, and Desert Willow provide excellent summer blooms. Fertilize new plantings with Fertilome Root Stimulator . Hibiscus, Esperanza, Plumbago, Bougainvillea, etc. also provide

May is a great month to plant annuals, perennials, shrubs, roses, trees, and ground covers. Fertilize new plantings with Fertilome Root Stimulator . Plant bedding plant annuals, such as begonia, impatiens, periwinkle, petunias, caladiums, zinnia , etc. Fertilize with TLC Garden Max or Espoma Organic Flower-Tone. Plant t omatoes, peppers, melons, cucumber, sweet potatoes, eggplant, okra , etc. Fertilize with TLC Tomato & Vegetable Food or Espoma Organic Garden-Tone. Prepare s

April Gardening Checklist There’s no Time Like the Present! April is the ideal time to plant trees, shrubs and ground covers, but proper watering of newly planted trees and shrubs often means the difference between success and replacement. Most annual bedding plants, perennials, summer flowering bulbs ( canna, dahlia, gladiolus) and annual flower seeds can be planted after danger of frost. This happens around mid-April in most of Oklahoma. Warm-season annuals, such as periwi