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lsniderman December 2, 2015 December 2, 2015Uncategorized
  • July Gardening Tips of The Month

    Turf
     

    Plant Bermuda lawns during the active growing season, May through August.

    Fertilize Bermuda grass lawns each month beginning late April or early May with 1/2 pound of actual nitrogen per 1,000 square feet.

    Apply six ounces of Iron per 1,000 square feet per month.

    Apply one inch of water per week to Bermuda lawns.

    Once every two or three years dethatch Bermuda lawns if necessary. Only dethatch during the active growing season, May through August. This enables the turf to quickly recover.


    Vegetables

    Plant Seeds

    Beans ( Pinto & Snap), Corn, Armenian Cucumbers, Melons (Cantaloupe, Muskmelon), Pumpkins, Winter Squash, Sunflowers.

    Plant Transplants

    Peppers, Tomatoes       

    Place shade cloth over tomatoes. 


    Roses


    Cut back on fertilizing established roses to encourage plants to slow down for the hot summer.

    Water deeply as temperatures climb.

    Hose off plants in the early morning to increase humidity and control spider mites.


    Fruit and Nut Trees


    Pick early-maturing deciduous fruit varieties, which are particularly prone to bird damage, before full maturity. Ripened at room temperature to lessen the bird peck loss.


    Cover fruit trees to protect from birds.


    Apply nitrogen and zinc to pecan trees to produce normal size leaf growth and to enhance kernel development. Pecans also need more water than most other shade trees.
     

    Landscape Plants


    Increase water application as the weather warms. June is the driest month. Pay attention to irrigation needs of plants.


    Apply mulch to the ground around heat sensitive plants, keep the roots cooler and prevent evaporation.


    Apply chelated iron to bottle brush, pyracantha, silk oak, and other plants with iron deficiency symptoms.


    Prune palms when flower spathes show or delay pruning until after the palm has finished flowering to prevent infestation of Palm Flower caterpillars. If palms are pruned in the spring, leave the top five rows of peels so the caterpillars have a place to hide.


    Cut off spent blooms to stimulate rebloom.
     

    Native and imported heat tolerant plants can be planted right through the summer months. They will need to be watered on a regular basis until fall.

     

    Transplant palms in the heat of the summer for best results.

     

    Protect newly transplanted trees from heavy winds and dust storms by staking carefully.



    Don't List . . .


    Do not expose citrus and other sun sensitive plants to sunburn by pruning during the summer.

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