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****NEWS****
NOW IS THE TIME TO PLANT PANSIES.
CALL US TODAY TO SCHEDULE.
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Bowen Landscape Gardening
Calendar
JANUARY
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Good time for planting trees and
shrubs
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Begin pruning tress and summer
flowering shrubs
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Make pre-emergent application to
control spring weeds
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Fertilize ryegrass
FEBRUARY
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Continue pruning trees and summer
flowering shrubs
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Plant cool season flowers, cannas
& daylilies
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Cut back all perennials and
ornamental grasses
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Apply ant bait late February
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Transplant any plants not in
bloom
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Trim Back Roses
MARCH
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Continue pruning perennials and
ornamental grasses
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Fertilize bedding plants
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Scalp and remove dead growth from
lawn
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Fertilize lawn late March
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Begin installing new perennials &
petunias
APRIL
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Begin mulching beds
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Continue installing new
perennials
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Apply iron if chlorosis is
evident
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Prune flowers as they finish
blooming
MAY
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Water deeply once a week if it
doesn't rain
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Continue mulching
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Prune shrubs as necessary
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Fertilize flowering plants
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Seriously consider installing a
sprinkler system now before the summer drought takes its toll
JUNE
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Fertilize lawns again in late
June
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Increase watering to twice a week
or as needed, be sure rain sensors are working properly
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Prune shrubs as necessary
JULY
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Time to plant Zinnias and Vinca
Periwinkle
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Installing lawns or plantings
shrubs, trees and perennials is stressful to plants and demands
lots of water
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Watering every 3 days is
recommended or as plants or lawn begin to show signs of stress
AUGUST
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Too hot or dry to plant anything
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Keep plants and flowers pruned as
needed
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Be sure to always water in the
early morning hours
SEPTEMBER
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Make pre-emergent applications to
control cool season weeds
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Fertilize lawn and bedding plants
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Sod in your lawn before winter
arrives
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You may be able to cut back on
watering
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Begin scalping in late September
for winter rye if rain is adequate
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You may wish to enhance your
landscape, add security with outdoor lighting as the days grow
shorter
OCTOBER
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Plant fall and winter flowers
such as pansies, dianthus, snap dragons, petunias, ornamental
cabbage and kale
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Divide Iris tat if too thick and
transplant to new location
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Remove seed head from Micanthus
grass
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Overseed with perennial ryegrass
and fertilize
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It's time to schedule your
Christmas light installations
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Treat for brown patch in St.
Augustine
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
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Great time for planting trees and
shrubs
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Most plants begin to go dormant
about December 15 & will remain so for the next two months
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Begin Major Tree Trimming
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