Monthly Guide to a beautiful Yard OCTOBER BULBS TO PLANT: Allium, Anemone, Amaryllis, Calla, Cyclamen, Colchicum, Cooperia, Dietes, Hemerocallis (daylilies), Hymenocallis, Iris, Louisiana Iris, Lilies all types, Lycoris, Narcissus, Oxalis, Ranunculus, Scilla, Sparaxis, Watsonia, Zephyranthes. HERBS TO PLANT: Borage, Burnet, Caraway, Catnip, Celeriac, Chamomile, Chervil, Chives, Comfrey, Coriander, Cumin, Dill, Fennel, Fenugreek, Lemon Balm, Mexican Mint Marigold, Oregano, Rosemary, Sage, Santolina, Winter Savory, Sorrell, Thyme, Yarrow. SEEDS TO PLANT: Alyssum, Bluebonnet Calendula, Columbine, Coreopsis, Cornflower, Daisy, Delphinium, Gaillardia, Gerbera, Hollyhock, Larkspur, Naturtium, Pansy, Petunia, Phlox, Pinks, Poppy, Scabiosa, Snapdragon, Stock, Sweet Pea, Viola. PLANTS TO SET: Ajuga, Alyssum, Bluebonnet, Butterfly Weed, Calendula, Candytuft, Carnation, Chinese Forget-me-not, Columbine, Daisy, Delphinium, Dianthus, Gazania, Gerberas, Hollyhock, Indian Blanket, Larkspur, Liatris, Nasturtium, Pansy, Penstemon, Petunia, Phlox, Physostegia, Primula obconica(german primrose), Salvia, Sedum, Shrimp Plant, Snapdragon, Stock, Verbena, Violet. VEGETABLES: Beets, Broccoli, Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, Chard, Chinese Cabbage, Collards, Kohlrabi Lettuce (leaf types), Mustards Greens, Multiplying Onions, Radish, Spinach, Turnip. Be sure to dig your sweet potatoes before the first frost. ROSES need only to have the dead wood cut out . Wait until January - February to do your heavy pruning. Feed only slightly with a rose food now and then again in March Continue cleaning beds, adding healthy debris to your compost pile. Clean up and replenish all mulch for the winter. Cut tops of perennials after they have bloomed. Divide roots and transplant anytime from now until March, the earlier the better. Try to do this now when the weather is cooler and there is not so much to do. Dont forget the root stimulator. Dig and store caladiums before the foliage dies. Allow the bulbs to dry in an open flat then shake off the dried soil and dust with sulfur to control fungus. Remove dead wood from trees and shrubs. Watch for stinging caterpillars. LAWNS: Watch for brown patch in St. Augustine grass. These circular brown patches are caused by a fungus that is activated by cooler weather. Control with Terraclor or Daconil. Reduce watering of houseplant. Cut food in 1/2 for the winter for the days are shorter and they need less of both. Camellias need to be watched for scale. If needed spray now. Prune fruit trees when leaves begin to fall. Remove all dead, weak and overcrowded growth. Prune back main branches to control size and shape. Spray with dormant oil when temperature is between 30f and 60f. BULB & PLANT MART SALE THIS MONTH CALL OR GO TO THEIR WEB SIGHT FOR DATES AND TIMES. The Garden Clubs of Houston 4212 San Felipe PMB 486 Houston, Texas 77027-2902 Telephone 713 526 5199 WWW.gchouston.org
Posted on: Wed, 01 Oct 2014 03:29:37 +0000
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