Mid January Landscape Notes

1. river birch tree pruning complete (might need to use a ladder next year)
2. noticed one daffodil pushing up
3. weather has been extremely dry with wild teperature swings
4. should trim-down iris earlier (maybe November) next year
5. nandinas are in good shape -lost 2 that were spring-planted over the summer (planted 2 replacements that were marked-down 50% this past fall)
6. front yard looks much better this winter, no wintering weeds, still expect to have problems with isolated patches of dallis grass and clover
7. need to consider moving some iris to the sidewalk bed (nothing green in there at all now)
8. liriope border looks good, one small weak spot, no bermuda grass infestations, need to consider extending the daylily plants that continue from the end of the border
9. burning bush bed looks good, no weeds, plants have filled-out nicely to become a mature-looking mass grouping
10. should have planted more daffodils last fall