GARDENING CHORES FOR SEPTEMBER
SEPTEMBER
Seed or over seed new lawns before the leaves begin to fall.
Fertilize your perennials and shrubs... it will help them make
it through the winter.
To keep your bulbs in top-notch condition while giving you lots of flowers, scatter a 5-10-20 fertilizer on top of the ground above them.
Stop pruning shrubs. This will encourage new growth, which should be avoided. Any new stuff will be nipped by frost which is NOT good for the plant!
If you haven't divided your herbaceous perennials, such as daylilies, irises, hostas and peonies, get it done soon. Remember the soil is still nice and warm even if the temperature drops at night. It allows the roots time to settle in and establish themselves before winter sets in! This is what makes fall such a good time to plant!
Allowing hips to form on your roses tells the plant to harden off for winter. So, you should probably stop picking the blooms for the table!Water your peonies and shrubs very heavily. It will have to last
until spring.
Put all your non-diseased plant debris in the compost bin,
adding a bit of soil as well, to help get the chemistry moving!
If you haven't done a soil test... now is the time. Call your
local Extension Office for information.
Poinesttias should now be put in their dark corner for at least 16 hours each day in order to set up their bracts to be colorful by Christmas time.
I would suggest that you begin removing blossoms from your tomato plants. This will tell the plant it's time to ripen up the tomatoes left on the vine, and stop putting out more. (Unless you want green tomotoes, that is!)
Watch for migrating Monarch Butterflies that are beginning to head south to spend the winter in Mexico.
Also, look for Broad-Winged Hawks that are migrating about now.
Take down your Hummingbird feeders at the end of the month, if you haven't already.
BULBS! PLANT THEM!
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