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Keep an eye out for those pesty
Japanese Beatles that arrive this
month. When
the first Japanese Beetle is sighted
spray Liquid Sevin (Carbyrl)
on Crape Myrtles, Roses, Purple
Leaf Plums, and other shrubs and
trees that these pests find attractive.
Repeat spray after each rainfall.
Japanese beetle traps are also an
effective way to capture these pests
before they have a chance to return
underground to lay eggs for next
year. For more information SEE:
Disease
and Pest Control for Shrubs and
Trees
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June is great time to plant
perennials and the nursery is heavily
stocked with them at this time of
year. Perennials are plants
that come back year after year and
can be mixed together in various
types of perennial gardens or used
in groups to add vibrant splashes
of color or texture to any area
of your landscape. The flower and
foliage colors and textures of perennials
are endless. There are perennials
for attracting butterflies and hummingbirds,
sun, shade, wet and dry soils, and
ones that repel or resist deer.
To learn more about the various
types of perennials SEE: All
About Perennials
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Fertilize
Centipede lawns now. Broadcast
18-0-18 Centipede & St. Augustine
Fertilizer containing 3% iron for
deep greening. If lots of weeds
are present in the lawn it might
be necessary to use 18-0-18 Centipede&
St. Augustine Weed & Feed with
Atrazine. If only a few weeds are
present it is best to spot-spray
them with liquid Atrazine Weed Killer.
*CAUTION:
Only use products that contain Atrazine
Weed Killer for killing
weeds in Centipede or St. Augustine
Lawns. (2-4D, a chemical found in
most other lawn weed killers can
seriously damage Centipede and St.
Augustine grasses.) TIP:
Always use a broadcast
spreader, and not a drop spreader
to spread lawn fertilizers.
TIP:
Measuring
your lawn area(s) for square footage
helps to determine the amount of
fertilizer necessary for adequate
coverage. Measure length x width
of area(s) to be covered to find
total square footage. SEE: Centipede
or St. Augustine ProScape Lawn Fertilization
Program
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If your Centipede lawn has yellowed,
or is not green enough for your
liking, apply Iron Plus at a rate
of 2-4 pounds per 1,000 square feet.
Ever wonder how sod farms
deliver that lush, dark green Centipede
sod that looks like Fescue at its
prime? Answer is:
they apply extra doses of iron.
Iron Plus is a Hi-Yield
product loaded with iron and other
micro-nutrients that will green
a centipede lawn up in a hurry!
SEE: Centipede
or St. Augustine ProScape Lawn Fertilization
Program
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You may now plant Centipede or Bermuda
Lawns from seed. When planting
a Bermuda lawn from seed make sure
to use turf-type Bermuda seed as
common bermuda is best suited as
a pasture grass. Panama
Bermuda is a new genetically
advanced grass with very dense and
dark green turf that performs and
appears as good if not better than
Tiftway 419 Bermuda sod. Why plant
sod at 8 to 10 times the cost when
you can get the same results by
seeding with Panama?
SEE: Planting
a Bermuda or Centipede Lawn
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Fertilize perennials with an organic
non-burning fertilizer such as Milorganite.
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Fertilize Roses if you haven't done
so within the last six weeks.
An application every 6 weeks or
so of Fertilome Rose Food
with Systemic Insecticide
keeps those pesty insects away throughout
the season. SEE: All
About Roses
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Fertilize annual flower beds with
a bloom boosting fertilizer such
as Colorburst. For
increased performance fertilize
annual flowerbeds every 4 weeks
or so.
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Keep an eye on shrubs, trees, and
plants to make sure they are receiving
enough water. It is best
to water from early to mid-morning.
Never water your lawn or the foliage
of plants during the late evening
hours as this can promote the growth
of damaging fungus. If you have
a sprinkler system set the timer
to begin watering no earlier than
5 AM. Apply a layer of mulch to
beds or around the root systems
of trees to help retain moisture.
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Check for funguses in the lawn.
If
expanding brown patches or circular
rings of a light gray ash-like substance
are forming in your lawn this could
indicate the presence of a damaging
fungus. If so, broadcast a Granular
Lawn Fungicide or spray with Liquid
Fungicide. SEE: Disease
Control in Lawns
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If you would like to have a landscape
design drawn for all or part of
your property now is a good time
to 'pre-plan' for the upcoming Fall
planting season. Call
the nursery to set up an
appointment with our landscape designer.
770-954-9862 SEE: All
About LAndscape Design
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