THINGS TO DO IN JANUARY

MOW, INSPECT & PLANT

1) On a dry day mow a dormant lawn to remove fallen leaves and pine needles.

2) Inspect yard for winter weends to be sprayed later in the spring.

3) Plant shrubs and trees. Good time to remove & replace with what you prefer.

THINGS TO DO IN FEBRUARY

PRUNE & POST EMERGENCE

1) Prune trees except for maples and birches.

2) Spot spray post emergence herbicide as needed.

THINGS TO DO IN MARCH

LIME

1) Apply lime to lawns if soil test says it is needed.

THINGS TO DO IN APRIL

MULCH, TURF & HERBS

1) Remove & replace much.

2) Start cutting warm season turf.

3) Planat herbs.

THINGS TO DO IN MAY

FERTILIZE, PRUNE & PLANT

1) Fertilize lawns as recommended.

2) Prune to remove winter damage.

3) Plant summer annuals.

THINGS To DO IN JUNE

WATER, HOUSEPLANTS & MULCH

1) Water containers and new additions to the garden at dawn & dusk to reduce evaporation.

2) House plants need regular watering plus an all purpose (20-20-20) water soluble fertilizer

3) Apply extra mulch to retain water and reduce heat stress to roots.

THINGS TO DO IN JULY

LAWNS & BIRD BATHS

1) Raise the cutting height of your mower to help the lawn survive drought & heat.

2) Moving bird baths to a shady spot will help keep water temps lower and reduce evaporation

THINGS TO DO IN AUGUST

VEGETABLES, LAWNS, IRIS & DAYLILIES

1) Plant a fall garden of broccoli, cauliflower, collards, beets, lettuce, english peas, spinach, turnips and mustard.

2) Don’t mow dry lawns - wait until it rain or you have watered.

3) Divide overcrowded iris and daylilies

THINGS TO DO IN SEPTEMBER

TREES, SHRUBS & WATER LESS

1) Fall is a great time for planting trees & shrubs to allow time for root development.

2) Also reduce watering in cooler temperatures.

THINGS TO DO IN OCTOBER

TURF, COLOR BEDS & FALL GREENS

1) Overseed turf with annual rye grass

2) Replace spent annuals with cool weather annuals like pansies

3) Plant a fall garden of mustard, collards, turnips & lettuce

THINGS TO DO IN NOVEMBER

COMPOST & FERTILIZE

1) Fall clean up will provide plenty of material to begin composting that will be ready for spring planting.

2) Fertilize cool season lawns.

THINGS TO DO IN DECEMBER

LIME & IRRIGATION

1) Have soil tested and apply lime as needed.

2) Reduce automatic watering systems by approximately half.