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- Continue
planting trees, shrubs, perennials,
annuals, vegetables and herbs.
Consider adding some exotic
color to your deck or patio
with tropical blooming plants.
We have a great selection
of color this summer.
- It’s
time for your houseplant’s
summer vacation! Take outside
to a shady place. Repot if
necessary, fertilize and check
for pests and diseases. They’ll
thrive in their outdoor location
all summer. Be sure to bring
them back inside in early
fall.
- Water
plants and lawns deeply during
periods of dry weather. Annuals,
perennials, vegetables, trees
and shrubs should be watered
with a slow trickling or soaker
hose. Pay extra attention
to plants in containers and
hanging baskets - check them
regularly. Remember that clay
pots dry out faster than plastic.
- Apply a
2-3" layer of mulch on
your garden beds in preparation
for summer. Mulch conserves
valuable moisture in the soil,
helps keep weeds down, maintains
even soil temperatures, and
gives an attractive finishing
touch to your beds and borders.
- Spray azaleas,
pieris japonica, laurel and
rhododendron with Bonide
All-Season Oil to
control lacebug. Spray early
in the morning or evening
when temperatures are moderate
and there is no rain in the
forecast.
- Warm,
humid weather encourages the
development of fungal diseases
such as Black Spot and Powdery
Mildew on roses. Water roses
in the early morning and avoid
overhead watering if possible.
Clean up any fallen leaves
and follow a regular fungicide
spray program. We recommend
the Bayer Rose and
Flower All in One
for good control of fungus
diseases.
- Prune evergreens
such as pines, cypress, hollies,
euonymus and boxwood, to shape
as needed. Remove faded flowers
of annuals regularly, to encourage
more flowers. Annuals will
also benefit from regular
applications of a water soluble
fertilizer right through summer.
- Attract
hummingbirds and butterflies
to your landscape by planting
Butterfly Bush, Bee Balm (Mondarda),
Hardy Hibiscus, Lobelia, Scabiosa
and Coreopsis.
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Bonide
All Season Spray |
Bayer
Rose and Flower
All in One
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