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-
Watering slowly and deeply less often at the roots with a dripping soak is better for plants than watering overhead with a sprinkler.
•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.
•Plant gladiolus, cannas, dahlias, caladiums, calla lilies, and elephant ears once soil is warm. Amend soil with compost, manure, or peat
moss and use Hi Yield Bone & Bloodmeal mixed in the soil when planting.
•Use Spreader-
absorption and effectiveness of the sprays.
•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-
Mushroom Compost, The Cow compost and manure, or Baccto Garden Soil.
•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.