Garden Calendar-
•Spray roses susceptible to black spot disease every week with Fertilome Systemic Fungicide or Copper Soap. 1 Tbsp Horticultural oil mixed with 1 Tbsp baking soda in 1 gallon water is also a good organic spray.
•Install wire “grow-
•For easy watering of many plants in the ground at one time, use a soaker hose
or drip irrigation every 7-
•Check plants for spider mites and bagworms, especially evergreens. Handpick bagworms and destroy them or spray with Caterpillar Spray with Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis) or Spinosad. Spray mites with Insecticidal Soap, Horticultural Oil, or Fertilome Triple Action.
•Use Spreader-
•Use Beneficial Bacteria or Barley Straw bales or pellets to control green algae growth in water gardens.
•Plant annual bedding plants and combination planters. Use SunGro Metro-
•Fertilize azaleas, rhododendrons, hollies, magnolias, dogwoods, evergreens and others with cottonseed meal. Use 1 lb. cottonseed meal per foot of plant height and spread evenly underneath the plant at the drip line.
•Use Neptune’s Harvest Fish Fertilizer, Fish & Seaweed Blend, Tomato & Veg formula or Rose & Flower formula every other week to feed bedding plants, vegetable gardens, perennials, fruits, and other plants throughout the summer for vigorous growth.