October
- Water newly planted grass seed.
- Water newly planted trees, shrubs and perennials with deep root watering methods.
- Plant Pansies, Mums and Cabbage for Fall color.
- Plant Spring blooming bulbs.
- Cut back perennials that are past their bloom.
- Apply Deer repellents.
September
- Fertilize your lawn and shrubs.
- Water newly planted trees, shrubs and perennials with deep root watering methods.
- Cut back perennials that are past their bloom.
- Clean out spent annuals from containers to prepare for Fall planting.
- Clean out spent vegetables in garden and raised beds to prepare for Fall planting.
- Apply Deer repellents.
August
- Water newly planted trees, shrubs and perennials with deep root watering methods.
- If going on vacation, ask someone to water your containers and newly planted plants.
- Keep weeds at bay.
- Cut back perennials that are past their bloom.
- Trim overgrown shrubs.
- Clean out spent annuals from containers to prepare for Fall planting.
- Clean out spent vegetables in garden and raised beds to prepare for Fall planting.
- Apply Deer repellents.
July
- Water newly planted trees, shrubs and perennials with deep root watering methods.
- If going on vacation, ask someone to water your containers and newly planted plants.
- Watch for insect and disease on landscape plants.
- Prune and thin shrubs that have already flowered.
- Fertilize container plants and bedding plants every two weeks with Bud & Bloom water soluble fertilizer.
- Dead head container plants and bedding plants to encourage new blooms.
- Apply Deer repellents.
June
- Watch for insect and disease on Vegetable plants.
- Fertilize container plants and bedding plants every two weeks with Bud & Bloom water soluble fertilizer.
- Dead head container plants and bedding plants to encourage new blooms.
- Apply Deer repellents.
May
- Plant warm season annuals and veggies after last frost (usually around Mother’s Day).
- Prune flowering shrubs after they have finished their bloom.
- Fertilize tropicals that were indoors for the Winter.
- Water newly planted plants.
- Apply Deer repellents.
- Get your Mother’s Day flowers:)
April
- Prepare your containers for planting.
- Plant trees, shrubs and perennials while weather is cool and there is less need for frequent waterings.
- Prune winter damage on evergreens when new growth appears.
- Apply weed control to lawns.
- Repot houseplants and tropicals that were indoors for the Winter.
- Water newly planted plants.
- Apply Deer repellents.
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