Plants and Flowers in June: Fruits and vegetables in season: Hibiscus Peaches Hydrangeas Watermelon June Maintenance Fertilizing needs this month: Warm-season grasses like bermudagrass, centipedegrass, St. Augustinegrass, and zoysiagrass should be fertilized between late June and early August when air temperatures are between 75 and 95°F. Fertilizing too early in the spring can cause new […]
Plants and Flowers in May: Fruits and vegetables in season: Snap Dragons Oranges Lavender Lemons May Maintenance Tips: Fertilizing needs this month: The general rule for fertilizing grass is to start around May 1st. You want to fertilize your lawn when it’s growing, and the main growing period for most grass in the area is […]
Plants and Flowers in April: Fruits and vegetables in season: Pineapple Cherry Laurel Broccoli Daffodils April Maintenance Tips Fertilizing needs this month: Pruning needs this month: Pests and diseases to look out for this month: Additional April Monthly Tip: Great time for planting warm season crops like like tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, cabbage, and okra Upcoming […]
Plants and Flowers in January: Fruits and vegetables in season: Witch Hazel Lemons Snow Drops Grapefruit January Maintenance Tips Fertilizing January can be an ideal time to fertilize deciduous plants. Winter fertilizing can help provide the plant with nutrients that will strengthen the root system, even in dormancy. It is important to wait until the […]
Plants and Flowers in November: Fruits and Vegetables in November: Roses Tomatoes Chrysanthemums Beets November Maintenance Tips Fertilizing November is a great time to fertilize deciduous trees and shrubs and cool season grasses to prepare for the upcoming growing season in the spring. An ideal fertilizer to use for this is N-P-K 24-4-12. Pruning The […]
Plants and Flowers in December: Fruits and Vegetables in December: Pansies Sweet Potato Primrose Apples December Maintenance Tips Fertilizing Fertilizing in the winter is a great way to ensure that your plants have plenty of nutrients stored to make it through the winter. Use a winterizer fertilizer on your deciduous trees and shrubs in the […]
Plants and Flowers in season: Fruits and Vegetables in season: Garden Mums Brown-Eyed Susans Garden Cosmos Pumpkins October Maintenance Tips Fertilizing Fertilizing in October is a great way to help your plants become hardier before temperatures drop in the winter. Fertilizers that are high in nitrogen and low in potassium (like 25-5-5 or 24-4-12) will […]
Plants and flowers in season: Fruits and vegetables in season: Coneflower Snapdragons Butterfly Bush Blanket Flower September Maintenance Tips Fertilizing Mid to late September is a great time to fertilize young trees and shrubs to give them one last growth boost to prepare for dormancy in the winter months. 24-4-12 is the recommended fertilizer for […]
Plants and flowers in season: Fruits and vegetables in season: Hibiscus Bougainvillea Sunflowers Gerber Daisy July Maintenance Tips Fertilizing July is a great time to use some 15-0-15 fertilizer on your lawn. This fertilizer is great for warm-season grasses, especially centipede grass. Because these grasses are sensitive to chemicals like phosphorus, 15-0-15 fertilizer is ideal […]
Plants and flowers in season: – Magnolias – Daylilies – Waterlilies – Roses – Poppies – Coneflowers – Hydrangeas – Peonies Fruits and vegetables in season: – Asparagus – Broccoli – Green beans – Mushrooms – Strawberries – Cherries – Mangoes – Peaches Best annual flowers to plant: – Begonias – Marigolds – Angelonia – […]