You may have already done several items on this list, but with all the recent rains they may have been depleted or washed away, therefore another application may be necessary.
- Fertilize the lawn, shrubs, trees and tropicals again with Gill Lawn & Garden or Milorganite.
- Continue to feed vegetables and herbs with Espoma Plant Tone. Citrus and fruit trees with Espoma Citrus Tone.
- Apply pre-emergent again to prevent weeds, Amaze or Dimension.
- Spray post-emergent again or as needed to kill existing weeds, Weed b gon or Image. You could also keep the weeds mowed before they go to seed. Most will die with the heat.
- Drench Hackberry trees for wooly aphids, bougainvillea for caterpillars, hibiscus and jatropha for mealybugs etc.. with Bayer Protect and Feed to prevent insects for 9 months.
- Treat the lawn with Bayer Season Long Grub Control or Beneficial Nematodes.
- Watch for Chinch bug activity in the hot dry spots of the lawn near sidewalks and driveways. Spray with Cyonara or Triazicide. For organic control use Spinosad or Diatomaceous Earth.
- Treat for fungus. Check the lawn for brown patch. Roses, Crape Myrtles and Gerbera Daisies for powdery mildew and Plumeria for rust. Use F-stop, Serenade or Actinovate for the lawn and Fertilome Systemic , Serenade or Actinovate for plants.
- Plant sun or shade loving heat tolerant flowers and tropicals.
- Mulch everything including potted plants to prevent weeds and hold moisture for the summer.
-DeAnna
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