Lawn Care
Fertilize this month, before the summer heat.
Apply a fast release (Gill Lawn & Garden 13-1-3) or slow release fertilizer (Green Diamond 21-7-14) to your lawn and water in well, approximately 30 minutes per area.
Organic: Milorganite, Medina Growin’ Green
Prevent broad leaf weeds.
Use: Hi Yield Weed Control with Dimension or Fertilome Broadleaf Weed Control with Gallery
Plant new grass.
Lay new sod or Bermuda seed anytime this month – plan to make time for watering!
Follow city watering guidelines.
Continue watering established lawns if we don’t have rain.
Read: City Watering Guidelines – Water Only Once a Week, Pick Your Day
Fix yellow spots.
Apply Ironite or Hi-Yield Iron Plus to yellow spots in lawn.
Organic: Green Sand or Nature’s Blend
Plant
Sunny areas:
Zinnias, periwinkles, moss rose, purslane, lantana, blue daze, false heather, salvia, ice plant, gomphrena, ruellia, coreopsis, pentas
Zinnias
Moss Rose
Blue Daze
Lantana
Shady areas:
Caladiums, coleus, begonias, ageratum, shrimp plant, torenia, agapanthus, snowbush.
Caladiums
Coleus
Shrimp Plant
Agapanthus
Seeds:
Morning glory, moonflower, zinnias, sunflowers, gomphrena.
Gomphrena
Morning Glory
Zinnia
Sunflower
All container grown hardy and tropical trees, shrubs, vines, grasses, groundcover, and citrus trees.
Fertilize
Tomato & Pepper Plants
Fertilize regularly with High Yield 21-0-0 (ammonium sulfate) or Miracle Gro for Tomatoes. Organic: Rose Glo or Hasta Gro, Plant Tone, or Medina Growin' Green.
Annuals & Perennials
Use Miracle Gro or Osmocote Time Release Granules. Organic: Medina Growin' Green, Rose Glo or Plant Tone, or Hasta Gro.
Azaleas, Magnolias, Gardenias
Use Azalea Food or Miracle Gro ACR for Acid Loving Plants. Organic: Maestro Gro-Rose Glo, Green Sand, or Espoma Azalea Food.
Roses
Use Bayer Rose & Flower Care. Organic: Maestro Gro-Rose Glo.
Hibiscus & Tropical Bloomers
Use Hibiscus Food. Organic: Maestro Gro-Rose Glo.
Trees & Shrubs
Use Gill Lawn & Garden Fertilizer, Green Diamond Supreme Lawn Food. Organic: Milorganite, Medina Growin' Green.
Prune
All early spring bloomers if not already done, such as azaleas, indian hawthorn and carolina jessamine.
Trim hedges as needed to maintain good form.
Poinsettias to approximately 12” tall.
Watch Out For
Mealy Bug Damage
Powdery Mildew
Fungus, Powdery Mildew
Use Broad Spectrum Fungicide.
Organic: Neem Oil, or Serenade.
Grub Worms
Use Bayer Complete, Spectracide Trazicide, Season Long Grub Control.
Spider Mites
Use Cyonara, Spectracide Triazicide, Bonide Systemic
Organic: Neem Oil, Spinosad
Chinch Bugs
Use Spectracide Triazicide, Bayer Complete Insect Control liquid or granule, Cyonara
Organic: Diatomaceous Earth, or Spinosad
Read: Check For Chinch Bugs If Your Lawn Looks Dry Even Though You Know It’s Not!
Mealy Bugs
Use Spectracide Triazicide, Cyonara, or Bonide Systemic
Organic: Neem Oil, or Insecticidal Soap
Read: Mealy Bugs are Here
Fleas & Ticks
Use Cyonara, Spectracide Triazicide.
Organic: Spinosad, Diatomaceous Earth
Read: Got Fleas?
Water
When watering during periods of windy dry conditions, it’s important to water slow and deep. Be sure to watch the spray of your sprinkler and adjust accordingly with the wind
Water all plants well after planting and regularly through the first year. Plants will begin to use more water as they grow and bloom. Outdoor potted plants dry out quickly as do hanging baskets and small annuals.
Mulch
Apply mulch around trees, flowerbeds and vegetable gardens to reduce weeds and help retain moisture. We like cypress, hardwood and pinestraw mulch. These reduce weeds well and will not float away.
Pine Straw Mulch
Cypress Mulch
Hardwood Mulch
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