September
Gardening Calendar
Check flowerbeds for pooped-out perennials such as Purple
Coneflower, Black-Eyed Susan, and Shasta Daisy. Trim dead flower heads and
brown leaves for fall.
Fertilize Chrysanthemums and Salvia with a liquid plant food.
You will be rewarded with blooms later in the fall.
Chrysanthemums, Pansy, Viola, and Snapdragons provide winter
color through the spring and should be available by mid-September at garden
centers. For a complete list of Fall Color Annuals. Click Here For More Information.
For spring blooms plant Bluebonnet and Poppy seeds.
Now is the time to divide Monkey Grass, Iris, and Daylily while
the weather is still warm.
Are you planning to bring your Tropical Hibiscus in this
winter? Place in a sunny window.
Preserve excess Basil leaves by pureeing in a blender with ¼
cup of water. Pour the mixture in ice trays and use the cubes in your
wintertime Italian dishes.
Spring-flowering bulbs should be on sale. Plan to plant in mid-October
or when the weather cools to the 60’s or below.
Start planning where you will place your Tropical Plants that
spent the summer outdoors. Trim back, if necessary and inspect for insects.
Spray with appropriate insecticide, if needed. I prefer to use horticulture oil
on my houseplants. Horticulture oils are environmentally friendly and will give
your Houseplants a nice shine along with killing any insects. Check out our
selection of Tropical Plants.
Are you planning a fall vegetable garden? Cool weather
vegetable starts such as Broccoli, Collards, Cabbage, Tomatoes, Peppers, and
Snow Peas are good choices. Don’t have room to plant your fall vegetable
garden, but would like to grow your own vegetables? Our handcrafted cedar
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The last week in September is the time to replace your mulch
under your Roses and Red Tip Photinia to prevent diseases on next year’s
leaves.
As the weather cools, this is a good time to plant shrubs and
trees. When planting in the fall, it provides less stress on the plant and the
roots start to get established in the ground. SuperThrive is the recommended concentrated
solution of plant vitamins and hormones used to encourage plant and root growth
and to revitalize stressed or dying plants. SuperThrive is not a fertilizer and
can be mixed with your favorite liquid fertilizer. Dosage recommendation for transplanting or weekly use: ¼ of a
teaspoon per gallon of water, or for larger projects 3 ounces to 100 gallons of
water. To revitalize stressed or dying
plants use: 1 ounce to five gallons of water and water the root zone or drip
line. Then water every 3 – 5 days ¼ teaspoon to 1 gallon of water at the root
zone or drip line. For bare root roses
use: 1 ½ teaspoons per 5 gallons of water and soak for at least 30 minutes.
Depending on your plant’s condition you may use weekly or monthly.
During drought or stressful conditions it is wise to water
established shrubs and trees. The recommended rate for trees is 15 gallons of
water per each trunk diameter a week. Break up the amount of water to twice a
week and use SuperThrive as recommended above.
Bermuda grass seed should be planted no later than September
15th to insure that the seeds germinate and become established
before winter frost.
Brown Patch fungus is more apparent in the fall months.
Prevention is the best cure by watering your lawn early in the morning before
10:00 AM or after 4:00 PM.
Mid-September is the last feeding for your lawns. Use a
winterizer fertilizer for best results.
Don’t forget to check our website Hibiscus and More.
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Cheryl Ann Meola
Certified Texas Nursery Professional #1282
