September

Tropical and houseplants can be damaged by evening temperatures under 45 degrees. Watch the weather and be prepared to cover them or move them inside. We advise treating non edible plants with a systemic insecticide 2 weeks before their inside stay. Inspect the plants closely for insects or diseases, a magnifying glass helps. If insects are present, spray with an insecticide. Your fertilizing schedule is cut back during the winter. If plants seem weak, Super Thrive Vitamins & Hormones can be applied every 2 weeks as a fertilizer substitute. Repot any root bound plants. Do not place plants too close to a bright window, reintroduce your plants slowly to the indoor environment. Avoid heat ducts and do not close drapes around plants close to the window. Changes in humidity, light and temperatures are hard on plants.

You may need to protect your veggies from low temperatures. Be aware of frost predications and be prepared to protect your harvest even if frost is questionable. Do not use plastic sheets; they’ll hold the cold into the plant. Harvest-Guard Protective Garden Cover by Gardener protects plants against frost, insects, birds and heavy rains. Easy to use ‘floating’ cover requires no supports but should be anchored down during high winds. Available in 3 sizes-5 x 50, 5 x 25, & 10 x 15.

Trouble with thatch build up in your lawn? Do you have to over water to maintain a healthy lawn? Do fertilizers maintain the dark green color for a short time? Then it’s time to core aerate and add organic material back to the soil. After coring empty a bag of NATURE’S BLEND in a row and use a fan rake to over dress the area. NATURE’S BLEND is composed of Cotton Burr Compost, Composted Cattle Manure, Alfalfa Meal and Humates. This product from Back to Nature is specifically formulated to renew depleted soils in your lawns and gardens. Recommended application rate is ½ inch, in this case however more is better. Any questions on how much or how to please stop in, we’re here to help.

Fall is a good time to control tough perennial weeds still in your lawns. One application of Weed Beater ULTRA by Bonide gives visible results in just 24 hours. Advantages of ULTRA over other herbicides are: Proven cool weather performance Kills 200 plus broadleaf weeds Rainproof in 3 hours Reseed in 24 hours.

DO NOT FERTILIZE roses, evergreens, and perennials after September. Let this plants go into their natural dormancy.

FERTILIZE deciduous trees (trees that drop their leaves before winter) and lawns up to till the ground freezes. Fertilizing now will encourage winter hardiness and provide nourishment for spring.

Protect Rhododendrons, Azaleas, Box Woods, Holly, small evergreens and tender new plantings with WILT STOP anti-transpirant.WILT STOP helps reduce transplant shock and protects against winter kill, wind burn, sunscald, salt damage, and drying out.