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Things to Plant in September Flower Plants: Ajuga, Alpine Aster, Wax Begonia, Boltonia, Butterfly Weed, Calico Plant, Candytuft, Chinese Forget-Me-Not (Cynoglossum amabile), Cockscomb, Cornflower, Dianthus, Daisy (English, Shasta and Painted), Euryops, Impatiens, Larkspur, Liatris, Lobelia, Petunia, Phlox (divaricata and paniculata), Obedient Plant (Physostegia), Salvia (perennial types), Sedum, Stock, Stokes’ Aster. FLOWER SEEDS: Alyssum, African Daisy (Arctotis), Balsam, Bluebell, Bluebonnet, Calendula, Castor Bean, Cockscomb, Columbine, Cornflower, Cosmos, Daisy, Delphinium, Four-o’clock, Hollyhock, Larkspur, Liatris, Marigold (French), Poppy, Snapdragon, Stock, Sunflower. BULBS: Allium, Amarcrinum, Calla, Autumn Crocus (Colchicum), Cooperia, Daylily, Dietes, Hardy Cyclamen, Spider Lily (Hymerocallis), Liriope, Louisiana Iris, Ipheion, Lily, Lycoris, Oxalis, Monkey Grass, Rain Lily, Scilla, Watsonia. Purchase tulip, crocus, hyacinth and daffodil bulbs to pre-chill. VEGETABLES: FRUIT: Prepare soil now for winter fruit tree planting. Things to Do in September Fertilize: Feed chrysanthemums every 2-3 weeks until buds appear, then weekly until buds show color. Fertilize roses, gardenias and magnolias. WATER: Water trees and shrubs deeply and slowly. DIVIDE: Transplant after dividing: Amaryllises, Callas, Cannas, Daylilies, Irises, Liriope, Wood Ferns. SOIL: Test soil every 3 years to help plan fertilizer applications. Start a compost pile with fall leaves and yard debris; shred with lawnmower. Replenish mulch in beds. LAWN CARE: Watch for brown patch in St. Augustine turf as temperatures cool. Lawns with a history of the disease should be sprayed in late month and again in 3 weeks with Terraclor or Daconil. Early morning is the best time to water lawns. Mow every 5-7 days, leaving the clippings on the lawn. DISEASES/PESTS TO LOOK FOR: Watch roses for blackspot and mildew. Fall webworms are easiest to control when treated early with Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt). PRUNE: Remove dead and damaged wood from shrubs and trees. Lightly prune pyracanthas so berries will show. Other Things to Do in September Trick Poinsettias into holiday bloom. Beginning on the fall equinox (September 21/22) make sure potted plants get 14 hours of darkness every 24 hour period. Use a water-soluble fertilizer mixed about 1/4 strength with every watering. Plants should show color around Thanksgiving. At that point, restore them to bright, indirect sunlight and cut back on fertilizer. September is the perfect time to divide and transplant daylilies, bearded iris, Shasta daisies, violets, wood ferns and cannas. Share extras with friends and neighbors. Time to groom and tidy up pot plants that have been outside in preparation for bringing inside before the first freeze. Check for insect problems and fertilize before bringing inside. |
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