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Garden Checklist for May |
- Add 3 to 4 inches of mulch, such as MasterNursery™ Gold
Rush, to flower and vegetable beds to keep the ground weed free and to prevent loss of moisture.
- Feed hanging basket fuchsia, ivy geranium, lantana, etc. with MasterBloom™ once a month, or half strength every two weeks.
- Thin fruit on fruit trees, especially apples. Leave about 5 inches between fruit and get ready for apple pie.
- It’s a great time to plant tasty herbs for use in summer BBQs. Try mint and rosemary for lamb or basil for beef and pork.
- Feed roses and keep a sharp look out for blackspot, powdery mildew and rust which can develop on the leaves. If you aren’tsure of what is damaging your roses bring a sample into our California Certified Nursery Professionals for a diagnosis.
- There’s still time to plant summer blooming annuals. Try celosia, petunias, marigolds, dahlias, nicotiana, salvia or zinnias. Bait for slugs and snails. We recommend non-toxic Sluggo™ from Monterey Lawn and Garden Products.
- “Deadhead” spent blooms on annual flowers to promote continual flowering. Feed with MasterBloom™ fertilizer monthly to keep plants healthy and flower production high.
- Don’t forget to put on sunscreen when you go out to garden--and a hat to keep your head cool.
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