| Mr. G's "Tip of the Month!" 
|
|
|
Fall is the time to plant, fruit trees, ornamentals and flowers. Use Sunshine Pro Planting Mix.
|
|
Pay attention to snails and slugs showing up in your garden. The cool moist weather brings them in. They usually attack new plants. Try Monterey Sluggo or Sluggo Plus; It’s safe for pets and breaks down into fertilizer.
|
 |
Now is a good time to plant or repair lawns. Use Grangetto’s Tall or Dwarf Fescue Seed then top with Kellogg Topper to keep seed bed moist.
|
For over-seeding your warm-season lawn, use cool-season grasses such as Pennington Annual Rye Grass Seed for quick germination and top with Kellogg Topper. 50 pounds of Annual Rye Grass seed covers 5,000 square feet.
|
|
 |
Fall is also the best time to plant cool-season lawns from sod or seed, so start a new lawn or repair thin areas of your existing turf. Try Marathon Premium Quality Lawn Seed.
|
|
Fertilize your fruit trees and ornamentals with Best Triple 15.
|
|
Feed your lawn. Use Best Nitra King, a 21-4-4 cool season fertilizer with Iron to keep it green.
|
 |
Fall is the time to prevent weeds. Use Green Light Crabgrass Preventer, Green Light Amaze or try DeWitt Weed Barrier Fabric.
|
 |
Continue cleaning dead leaves and debris. Use the Felco # 2 Pruner to keep flower and vegetable gardens clean. |
 |
It is time to reduce your watering. Adjust irrigation timers.
|
 |
With the rain, comes the need for erosion control. Some useful materials are straw wattles, straw mats, silt fence, and jute netting.
|
