Jim Orband

"... flush of growth has subsided, probably sometime in May or early June. “The growth cycle of the plant is to produce a lot of top growth," says extension agent Jim Orband of Yorktown. “It derives that top growth from food reserves collected in roots that it accumulated during the fall. When you add fertilizer, you further stimulate the top growth, which ..."

"... understand the natural “habit” or shape of each plant so you prune it to look natural not balled, cubed or stubbed. "Pruning plants is a sound horticultural practice,” says Jim Orband, an extension agent in southeastern Virginia, “lt is a cultural practice because it reduces the need for pesticides because it reduces density in the tree and opens the canopy of ..."

"... Virginia Cooperative Extension offices. But the dirty work was more than just an overdue chore. It also was a learning experience, the second pruning class taught this spring by Jim Orband, the extension agent for the county, and by some local master gardeners. Officials say the classes will help the inmates and the county. The inmates will have a new skill ..."

"... mulch die. Gardeners also should be careful to keep mulch off lhe base of plants to prevent diseases such as crown and stem rot, said Virginia Cooperative Extension agent Jim Orband. A cubic yard of mulch equals 27 cubic feet. A cubic yard will cover about UKI square feet II inches deep. Multiply the length and width of an area to ..."