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Spring flowering bulbs that are rather small and those that are unprotected by any kind of a husk or covering should be planted as soon as possible. This is particularly true of the winter aconite (Eranthis). Many of these dry out so quickly that if kept until late October or November they will be so shriveled that they do not give you the results the catalogs promised.

Some of the small ones that you will particularly enjoy are the many different kinds of crocus, both spring and fall blooming, grape hyacinths, snowdrops, glory-of-the-snow (Chionodoxa), species of wild tulips, guinea hen flowers (Fritillaria meleagris), bulbous irises such as reticulata and Danfordi and the various squills. Since many of these are early blooming and rather small, plant them where you can enjoy them from the windows of your home or see them as you go in and out of doors.

We get great enjoyment from the dozens of kinds of these little bulbs in the wall garden just back of our home. As they are a couple of feet above the ground we don’t have to get down on our knees to see and appreciate them.

News About Lilies

Have you kept up with the progress on lilies? It’s been tremendous. Some that you may have overlooked are the many varieties of current hybrids. These are in yellows, oranges and reds, some upright flowered, some with flowers facing sideways, some hanging down. They will grow from two to about three feet in height and will bloom in June. And a little later will come the modern forms of regal lilies called Olympic hybrids. They are larger flowered and more showy than the original regals. For July blooming try some of the many Aurelian hybrids. Some of them are similar to one of their parents – Henryi; others go over to the other parents – a white trumpet lily. And there is everything under the sun in between, they are tall, usually four to six feet in height, in yellows, oranges, and salmons, some curved petaled, some trumpets, some fragrant, some not fragrant. They are wonderful. And now there are hybrids of the regals that are yellow or pink. Just like lilies, philodendrons have also many varieties for example is the philodendron prince of orange.

Send away for the catalog or search online for one of the lily specialists and “blow yourself away.” Remember, lily bulbs are perishable; don’t put them away in the kitchen pantry and say “I will plant them next week.” If you can’t plant them today put them in damp peat moss in the refrigerator, and plant them just as soon as you possibly can.

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We may not see it at first, but our asphalt-paved driveway can experience corrosion over time. What seems like a couple of minor cracks that are barely noticeable can turn into large cracks if left in disrepair.

Leaving the asphalt paving in our driveways or walkways unprotected with some kind of sealant could result to this kind of damage which will prove to be more costly to replace in the future.

This is where sealcoating comes into play.

SEALCOATING ASPHALT DRIVEWAYS

Asphalt is the type of paving whose components change in with weather changes. When under extreme heat like in summertime; it can render the asphalt tender which could change its form; while in cold weather as in cold season; it can turn brittle, which may result in the developing of cracks.

With this information, there is one thing that needs to be done and that is to sealcoat the asphalt. Sealcoating is a preventive measure to protect the properties of the asphalt over a longer period of time.

It might be a tiresome task but the benefits far outweigh any work that we need to do in order to preserve the quality of the asphalt.

Sealcoating can restore the patina of the asphalt; enhance its resistance against toxic chemicals and weather conditions; giving it an extended lifespan which means savings in the future.

With this kind of protective measure, we can be sure that our asphalt will be kept in good shape for a couple of years; after which, we can simply apply the sealcoating technique again to recondition it.

USING SEALCOAT

The best thing about sealcoat is that we don’t have to hire an expert to do the job for us. We can easily do this ourselves which could again save us money.

Generally, we have to keep the asphalt from dirt and other debris; if there are gaps we also have to mend the gaps with the proper asphalt filler; and then we’re ready to begin with the sealcoating.

There are sealcoat mixtures available in the market which come with directions in them so it will be easy for us to come up with the right mixture. After we have applied the first coat; a second one is necessary.

We should let the sealcoating dry for about 24 hours.

Mr. Robert Devalt is interested in different types of paving and writes about sealcoating equipment and much more on his website Paving Land. If you have any questions about paving, you must take a minute with Robert.