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Pests — Keep an eye out for pests as well as beneficial insects in your vegetable garden. Pick off pests by hand.

Check for snails and slugs early in the morning, when they are active. Pests are very active this time of year, so check your garden daily! Fertilize with a weak liquid solution for orchids. Birds — Change water regularly in bird baths and keep them full.

Humans- Stay hydrated by drinking plenty of fluids, wear protective sun gear, use mosquito repellents and granules for protection from bites. Water deeply, especially trees. Check irrigation systems for proper function — may need to extend the watering periods to make sure roots are watered. Plant pumpkin seeds for October Jack-O-Lanterns. Other seeds to plant: corn, cucumber, okra, black-eyed peas, beans, cantaloupe.

Refresh Container Gardens: Fall is in the air. Watering: Maintain watering on newly planted seeds and transplants, use a rain wand to avoid disturbing plants with small root systems. On St. Augustine and other lawns, water well but less often. With shorter days and cooler nights — begin to reduce the amount of water applied as needed. Avoid watering in the evenings if possible to prevent fungal diseases. Hummingbirds: Migrating hummingbirds can be found at your feeders and natural nectar sources.

Keeping feeders clean, filled, and in a shady area will encourage visitors. Recipe for Nectar: Bring 4 cups of water to a boil, add 1 cup of granulated sugar, stir until dissolved. Allow to cool, fill feeders. Keep excess sealed in refrigerator. These are all hummer magnets. Vegetable Transplants: Get your transplants in your fall vegetable garden. Early September is your last chance to get tomatoes and peppers in the ground.

Cool-season vegetables such as cauliflower, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, kale, mustard, lettuce, and kohlrabi can be planted September through January, look for seeds or transplants to add to your garden. Mulch, Mulch, Mulch: Mulching keeps plant roots cooler , weed seeds at bay and conserves water. Add compost around annuals, herbs, and vegetables. Do not mound mulch against the base of a plant, this only invites insect and fungus to come in contact with the crown of plants.

Leaf miners are active on citrus, they will not kill your citrus, leave alone or alternate treatments of spinosad and neem to keep them at bay.

BT will get rid of cabbage loopers. Insects such as chinch bugs and fungal diseases on lawns grey leaf spot are two things to watch out for. Organic treatment products can be found in our plant care shed. Compost - Add to your pile or create one. Clean out all the dead stuff from your garden and flower beds.

Leaves are already falling -- add them, too. Plant trees, shrubs, rose bushes and perennials. Plant fall and winter color - pansies, dianthus, snapdragons, alyssum, ornamental kale and cabbage, dusty miller, etc. Plant in beds you cleaned out from 1 , or in pots on deck or porch. Replace dead grass with St.

Augustine sod. Weeds will sprout in dead patches if you don't. New sod will be well-established by spring. Winterize the lawn that you still have left.

An organic, slow release fertilizer is just what the grass needs to get ready for cold weather. Plant fall veggies and herbs - Broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts , lettuce, cabbage, peas, dill, cilantro, parsley, Swiss chard, mustard greens, etc. Plant bulbs by the Holidays.

Between Halloween and Thanksgiving: Crocus, anemones, freesia, ranunculus, alliums, lycoris, etc. Plant paperwhites in pots by November 11th Armistice Day for blooming in time for Christmas. Refrigerate tulips until New Year's Day, then plant every two weeks through Valentine's Day for longer bloom time.

Plant wildflower seeds through November - bluebonnets, paintbrush, larkspur, etc. Also plant sweet pea seeds in November for better results in spring. Move and divide perennials and roses while they are dormant or growing slowly. They will be ready to burst into bloom in spring. Mulch, mulch, mulch -- the mulch you applied last spring is long gon! Protect roots and maintain moisture while keeping weeds to a minimum with a 3-inch layer of the mulch of your choice -- pine straw, bark mulch, compost, leaves.

Skip to primary navigation Skip to main content Skip to primary sidebar Skip to footer We are open Monday - Sunday from 9am- 6pm. Happy Gardening! Fall veggies are in. Don't miss out on a fall harvest! Learn more! January Plant Vegetables from transplants like broccoli, cauliflower, strawberries, collards, and lettuce. Watch for drought stress between rain showers and water well before upcoming freezes to reduce plant stress Pests - Loopers and Aphids are on the prowl. February Planting - Strawberries can be planted now; hanging baskets are an ideal way to grow the berries to avoid fungus and insects attacking the fruit.

March Mow lawn to help eliminate weeds. Keep weeds cut back to prevent flowering and re-seeding. Fill bare patches with St.

Apply lawn food after three mowings. At this time the grass will be actively growing and it is a good time to apply Micro Life or other lawn fertilizer. Prune or plant roses. Now is the time to begin applying rose food on a monthly basis. Use Rose Glo, an organic fertilizer we keep in stock. Plant tomatoes by the middle of the month for a spring harvest.

Plant peppers, okra, cucumbers, eggplant, climbing spinach and more. Start seeds or set out plants for spring flowers and herbs. Plant now and get established before heat sets in. Good herbs to plant include basil, dill, chives, cilantro, fennel, oregano, mint and parsley. Come on in and see our wide selection. Use a dilute solution of Kelp Me Kelp You to improve vigor. Plant fruit trees, shade trees, and ornamental trees. Be sure to apply mulch around the root zone to keep moist and avoid weeds.

Make sure trees are watered regularly during first few years of growth, while tree is getting established. Add mycorrhizae to planting hole to also aid establishment of the tree. Use Super Thrive or Root Stimulator every few weeks for the first three months after planting. Plant shrubs such as roses and azaleas.

Use Super Thrive or Root Stimulator every two weeks for the first few months after planting. This will help plants to put out new lush growth and plenty of blooms. Prune trees and shrubs while dormant. Feed with Nutri Star or Micro-life, once after they bloom and then again in June. Apply dormant oil to smother insects before they become a problem. Apply to hollies, magnolias, and camellias for scale. Release Lady Bugs to control insects like aphids and whitefly.

In mid-March, move houseplants outside into shade and repot if necessary. Plant color annuals such as marigolds, fuchsias, petunias, osteospermum, perilla, bachelor buttons, coleus, forget-me-nots, dusty millers, annual phlox, geraniums, impatiens, begonias and more! Plant Sun Perennials Shasta daisy, rudbeckia, gaillardia, verbena, coreopsis, lantana, perennial salvias, bee balm, porterweed, mist flower, jatropha, skullcap are some of the many we offer.

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