October
2011 Newsletter©
Garden Calendar
When do I …?
This month’s
newsletter is to help you remember when to do what. Don’t panic if you’re a
little late or early, these are just guidelines to get the best results with
the least work.
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When do I…?
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APPLY
HERBICIDES
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NOTES
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PRE-EMERGE
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BARRICADE
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LAWN ONLY
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DIMENSION
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LAWN
& FLOWER BEDS
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PENDULUM
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LAWN ONLY
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TREFLAN
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IN
VEGETABLES AFTER PLANTING. DO NOT USE AROUND CORN UNTIL IT IS PAST THE
THREE-LEAF STAGE.
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POST-EMERGE
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IMAGE ON BERMUDA, ZOYSIA
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NOT WHEN
GRASS IS COMING OUT OF OR GOING INTO DORMANCY
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OVER THE
TOP
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TO KILL
GRASSES IN FLOWER BEDS
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SEDGHAMMER
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FOR
NUTGRASS IN LAWNS
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TRIMEC/CARFENTRAZONE
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FOR
BROADLEAF WEEDS IN THE LAWN. TEMPS BELOW 85 DEGREES AND ABOVE 40 DEGREES
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TRIMEC/QUINCLORAC
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BROADLEAF
WEEDS AND CRABGRASS
IN TEMPS
BELOW 85 DEGREES AND ABOVE 55 DEGREES.
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When do I…?
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APPLY
INSECTICIDES
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ACEPHATE
- LACEBUGS, SCALE
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MONTHLY
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DORMANT OIL
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TEMPS
ABOVE FREEZING FOR 3 DAYS
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FRUIT TREE SPRAY
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EVERY 7
TO 10 DAYS THROUGH HARVEST
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IMIDICLOPRID
- BORERS
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DRENCH
TREATMENT. CAN BE USED ANYTIME OF THE YEAR, BUT WORKS FASTEST WHEN APPLIED
AS THE SAP RISES.
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IMIDICLOPRID
- GRUBS
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SPRAY OR
GRANULAR
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GROWING
SEASON OIL
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NOT WHEN
TEMPS ARE OVER 90.
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ROSES - INS/FUNG COMBO
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EVERY 2-3
WEEKS
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VEGETABLES
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AS NEEDED
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FERTILIZE
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ANNUALS -
TIME RELEASE
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AT
PLANTING AND AUGUST
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ANNUALS -
WATER SOLUBLE
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MONTHLY
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ANNUALS -
ORGANIC FOODS
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MONTHLY
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AZALEAS
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AFTER
BLOOM AND IN JUNE
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PERENNIALS
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PLANT-TONE
OR MILORGANITE IN SEPTEMBER
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ROSES
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MONTHLY
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SHRUBS
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LAWN - BERMUDA, ZOYSIA
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QUICK
RELEASE NITROGEN - MONTHLY. SLOW RELEASE NITROGEN - BI-MONTHLY. WINTERIZER
IN OCTOBER.
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LAWN -
FESCUE
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VERY
LIGHT DOSE OF MILORGANITE IN JUNE
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PANSIES
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TIMED
RELEASE AT PLANTING AND SPRAY FEED MONTHLY.
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TREES
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TREES IN
THE LAWN WILL BE FED FROM YOUR LAWN FERTILIZER IN
JUNE.
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WATER
PLANTS
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When do I…?
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PLANT
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BULBS -
FALL
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AFTER
THANKSGIVING FOR TULIPS & HYACINTHS.
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BULBS -
SPRING
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AFTER
LAST FROST
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BULBS -
CALADIUMS
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AFTER MAY 1ST
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GRASS - BERMUDA SEED
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AFTER MAY 1ST
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GRASS -
FESCUE SEED
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FALL IS
BEST
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PERENNIALS
- PLANT
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CAN BE
PLANTED ANYTIME IS YOU ARE CAREFUL ABOUT WATERING
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PERENNIALS
- DIVIDE
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TREES AND SHRUBS
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CAN BE
PLANTED ANYTIME IF YOU CAREFULLY WATER, BUT FALL IS THE BEST.
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SOD
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VEGETABLES
- COLE CROPS, ENGLISH PEAS
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VEGETABLES
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NORMALLY
AFTER APRIL 15TH, OKRA AFTER MAY 1
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PRUNE
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AZALEAS
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AFTER
BLOOM UNTIL JULY
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EVERGREENS
- BROADLEAF
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HARD
PRUNING SHOULD BE DONE IN MARCH
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EVERGREENS
- NEEDLE
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TIP TRIM
ONLY, MOST NEEDLE EVERGREENS WILL NOT SPROUT OFF OLD WOOD
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FLOWERING
SHRUBS - SPRING
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IMMEDIATELY
AFTER BLOOM. FORSYTHIA, QUINCE, SPIRAEA, ETC.
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FLOWERING
SHRUBS - SUMMER
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CRAPE
MYRTLES, ALTHEA, BUTTERFLY BUSH, ETC.
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LIRIOPE -
MONKEY GRASS
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ROSES
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CUT SHRUB
ROSES TO 36" IN DEC. , TO 12" IN MARCH
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TREES
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LOWER
LIMBS MAY BE REMOVED ANYTIME BUT MANY TREES
"BLEED SAP" IF CUT IN LATE WINTER.
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Last month I asked
you to send me a picture of a specimen plant in your garden that you are proud
of. I got several, but a number of people said they were unable to attach a
photo to our email address. So we are going to repeat the contest.
The contest ends on
October 31st. Email your entry to questions@danwestonline.com or if you
have trouble, to plantdr54@gmail.com. One winner will receive a $25 Dan West
Gift Certificate.
Thanks for shopping
with us at Dan West.
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