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SUN |
MON |
TUES |
WED |
THURS |
FRI |
SAT |
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1
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1
Trim summer flowering shrubs such
as
Rose of Sharon
&
Spirea.
All Fool's Day |
2
Fertilize trees & shrubs with
Plant-tone
or Holly
tone if not done yet |
3
Apply Aluminum for blue
Hydrangeas |
4
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5 Re-pot tropical plants
if pot bound |
6
Start tomatoes from seed & divide
perennials |
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7 Apply lime sulfur to
fruit trees in "green tip" stage
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8
Apply lime sulfur to
roses to
destroy black spot as long as no new leaves |
9
Fertilize roses with
Bayer 2-Way
Rose Care.
Plant trees & shrubs. |
10
Apply Greenview
Crabgrass Preventer Plus Fertilizer
(see next day) |
11
Apply
Greenview Seed Starter
/Crabgrass Preventer if you plan to over-seed or already did |
12
Spray emerging tulips with
Liquid
Fence to prevent chewing by groundhogs & deer
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13
Daffodils in the thousands begin to bloom at
Daytons!
Thomas
Jefferson's Birthday |
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14
Transplant dormant
Dogwoods,
Magnolias, fragrant
Viburnum &
Hemlock
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15
Plant Pansies. Apply
Preen to landscape beds.
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16
Tour Dayton's to view tens of
thousands of daffodils in bloom
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17
Apply
Espoma Organica Lawn Booster
to your lawn now! |
18
Hundreds of Creeping Phlox begin blooming in Wolf
Creek Garden |
19
Plant
blueberries for fruit &
landscape beauty.
Apply
Speed Zone
to lawn to control lawn weeds
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20
Plant bare root small fruits as time is almost up
Plant cold hardy veggies -
cabbage, brussel sprouts, cauliflower, broccoli |
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21
Install peony ring to garden
peonies. Bring your own jug for free fertilizer.
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22
Plant trees
& shrubs. Top dress perennial beds with a thin layer of
Sweet Peet
Earth Day |
23
Plant first batch of sweet corn &
beans as long as weather permits
Darwin tulips begin to bloom at Dayton's |
24
Till in Sweet Peet for new
garden beds or mulch with Sweet Peet |
25 Start harvesting
Rhubarb by pulling off stalks
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26
Start spraying roses with
Neem
Oil & Bi-Carb to keep
blackspot & insects at bay
Arbor Day |
27
Tour Dayton's to see the bank of
Creeping Phlox in bloom (below the Owl Barn)
Greenhouses
open |
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28
Apply a thin layer of
mulch to
landscape beds after edging |
29
Check mailboxes for Garden Club
Newsletter & coupons! |
30 Check Dayton's for new
"stuff"
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