To Do in the Garden for July
Work to maintain the garden during the heat. Keep it clean and water regularly.
Start perennial seeds for fall planting
Do not fertilize lawn during drought
Fertilize annuals monthly, fertilize perennials and summer flowering shrubs, crape myrtles, gardenias, hydrangeas
Cut back annuals and perennials that have become too tall. This will encourage bloom
Keep an eye out for [...]
To Do in the Garden for June
Plant dahlias and fall-blooming bulbs. Take tip cuttings of perennials and plant in sand or vermiculite.
You can still sow zinnias, marigolds, celosia, etc.
Fertilize roses, gardenias after blooming. Do not feed annuals until buds show or you will get lush foliage and few flowers.
Lightly prune holly ferns to control size.
Pinch back tips of chrysanthemums until August [...]
To Do in the Garden for May
Now is the time to plant Bermuda, centipede, St. Augustine and zoysia grasses. Established warm-season lawns can be fertilized in early May.
Annuals like salvia, marigolds, snapdragons, petunias and zinnias will flower all season long if you pinch off the flowers right after they begin to fade. Pinching plants back encourages side-branching, thus more blooms.
As temperatures [...]
To Do in the Garden for April
Be prepared for cold snaps at night. Cover to protect seedlings.
Start seeds indoors, if you haven’t yet.
Stake perennials.
Finish pruning roses. Remove dead and diseased wood first. Hybrid teas can be cut back hard, to a new shoot.
Begin transplanting seedlings outdoors towards the end of the month, when the soil has warmed and night temperatures stay [...]
To Do in the Garden for March
Start seeds indoors now. Plant bedding plants last week of March. Resist the urge to plant too early!
Fertilize: shrubs and ornamentals, azaleas and camellias (if not already done), trees (if not already done), roses (if not already done)
Finish heavy pruning left over from February. Do not cut back foliage on bulbs until it turns yellow. [...]
To Do in the Garden for February
Plant trees and shrubs, Gerbera daisies, roses
Sprinkle bulb fertilizer on established bulb beds as soon as they begin to sprout.
Feed blooming plants lightly every 2-3 weeks.
Feed azaleas and camellias with an acid loving plant food.
Prune trees and shrubs, except spring flowering ones. Summer flowering plants, such as oleanders and crepe myrtles, bloom on new growth [...]
To do in the Garden for January
Take soil samples to your extension service. Plan spring plantings and order seeds from catalogues. Clean and oil your garden tools and equipment.
Add organic matter and dig it into your spring planting beds.
Roses, trees, and shrubs can be planted, as can gladioli.
Prune pomegranates, as blossomes are formed on current year’s growth
Cut out dead [...]
To Do in the Garden for September
Divide and replant perennials
Divide and replant calla lilies and daylilies
Plant chrysanthemums
Fertilize gerbera daisies and roses
Prune climbing roses after they bloom
Shrubs only need light pruning to improve their overall appearance. Avoid pruning too much, because you don’t want to encourage new growth that will not mature before the weather gets cold.
