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Helpful Info | Monthly To-Do List | September

September print

  • Plant new lawns
  • Apply dolomite lime to roses
  • Arrange for landscape design appointment
  • Plant daffodils tulips & crocus for spring
  • Plant rhododendrons & shade trees
  • Apply parasitic nematodes to soil for root weevil
  • Pick & store winter squash mulch carrots for winter harvest
  • Prune lavender after it has bloomed
  • Protect tomatoes from early frost
  • Check houseplants for insects and repot for winter
  • Apply post emergent herbicide to plant beds
  • Prepare compost pile for recycling vegetation
  • Plant new seed lawn by mid October
  • Winterize irrigation system
  • Plant spring bulbs daffodils, hyacinths, crocus and tulips
  • Time to plant cover crops
  • Plan for winterization of irrigation system
  • Fertilize lawn with winterizing lawn food
  • Plant garlic & fall vegetable seeds
  • Treat moss on roofs
  • Plant shrubs
  • Add color spots to yard with chrysanthemums
  • Harvest and store tomatoes and apples
  • Place mulch over roots of roses, azaleas and rhodies
  • Check houseplants for insects before bringing indoors
  • Plant ground covers for pathways