TIMELY TIPS FOR GARDEN SUCCESS

Fall is the absolute best time for planting. Although the air temperature is cooling down, the soil is still warm and stimulates growth. Winter rains will help establish the plant roots so by next spring you will be able to enjoy them in all their beauty. 

PLANTING:
Purchase your Fall Bulbs (for Spring blooms) now while our selection is best. However, wait until November or December to plant them. Don't forget to apply Bone Meal before planting and Dr. Earth Bulb Food for feeding your bulbs once they pop through the soil.

Get a jump on winter vegetables. Find a warm sunny location to plant "flower" type vegetables such as broccoli, Brussels sprouts and cauliflower; "leaf" type vegetables such as cabbage, lettuce and spinach; and "root" type vegetables such as carrots, garlic, onions, potatoes and radishes. Also great for winter are peas. Use a combination of Nurserymen’s Bumper Crop soil amendment and Dr. Earth #5 Tomato and Vegetable plant food for the ultimate all-organic results.

It's time to plant cool season annuals. These include Iceland poppies, pansies, snapdragon, stock, sweet peas and violas for sun, cyclamen, primula, and primrose for shade locations. You'll get better results and more blooms when planting by mid-October than if you wait until winter. Make sure and prepare soil with Nurserymen’s Bumper Crop. 

LAWN CARE:
De-thatch your lawn in October if thatch layer is thicker than 1/2 an inch. Apply Best Soil Buster to top of lawn and water in to help open up compacted soil. Over -seed if necessary. Cover seed with a 1/4 inch of Gardener and Bloome Soil Building Compost for top-dressing.  To prevent annual bluegrass, feed lawn with Master Nursery Crabgrass Preventer in January. If you have a tall fescue lawn, it is particularly important to give a fall feeding in order to help it stay green in winter.  

TREES & SHRUBS:
Keep shrubs healthy and green by feeding every 2 months with Dr. Earth #7 All Purpose Fertilizer or Master Nursery Multipurpose 16-16-16. Feed deciduous shrubs and trees in September. This important feeding helps trees and shrubs store nutrients through the winter and give them a bigger boost in spring. Give azaleas, camellias, and rhododendron a final feeding of Dr. Earth #4 Rhododendron, Azalea and Camellia fertilizer.  Halt your pruning on them; otherwise you will cut off the developing flower buds for spring. 

ROSES:
Fall can give you as good or better blooms compared to spring. Give roses a final feeding in October with Dr. Earth #3 Rose and Flower Fertilizer. If spider mites are still lingering, spray foliage with Bonide Multipurpose Insecticidal Soap. For mildew, rust and black spot apply Immunox Fungicide. 

FRUIT TREES: 
Your fruit trees will be tired after bearing fruit. Give them their 3rd and final feeding with Dr. Earth #9 Fruit Tree and Vine fertilizer. Spray cherries and plums in October with Liqui-cop to prevent dead bud.