LANDSCAPING AND GARDENINGAccording to Hans

OPTIMUM YEARLY SCHEDULE

Spring Pruning and Clean Up – By March 15th

Excluding these plants: Forsythia, Magnolia, Syringa, Spirea, Hibiscus, Rhododendron (woody, spring-flowering specimens)

NOTES

Improper Pruning

NOTES

MYTH #1

Myth: Large pruning wounds should be sealed with tar or wound dressing

Fact: Sealants prevent wound from drying and may cause disease leading to decay

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Dormant Oil – By March 30th Initial Mowing, Dethatching, or Aeration

– By April 15th

MYTH #2

Myth: Thatch is lawn refuse and lawn clippings left over from years previous

Fact: Thatch is fibrous, above-ground roots and rhizomes

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Activate Water – By April 15th Set to water three times per week

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Fertilizer and Annual Grass Pre-emergent –

By April 25th Recommended fertilizer analysis ratio:

3 – 1 – 2 Example: 25 – 5 – 15

MYTH #3

Myth: Pre-emergent needs to be applied before the forsythia bloom

Fact: Most annual grasses germinate at soil temperatures typically found in mid-May

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Systemic Insecticide for trees and shrubs (Merit®) – By May 1st

MYTH #4

Myth: Bayer Advanced Tree and Shrub® is a cure all for pest problems in the garden

Fact: Merit® is a highly effective systemic insecticide that works on pests ingesting the plant

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Plant Summer Annuals and Garden – By May 15th

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Fertilizer and Systemic Insecticide for turf (Merit®) – By June 1st

MYTH #5

Myth: Billbugs travel long distances by flying

Fact: Billbugs can fly- but their primary mobility is walking

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Adjust Water – By June 1st Set to water up to four times per week Deeper, less frequent watering is ideal

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Mid-Summer Clean Up – By June 15th

Prune woody, spring-flowering specimens Sheer any plants that need it Deadhead bulbs/Spring annuals

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Fertilizer for turf – By August 15th

Adjust Water – By September 1st Set to water three times per week

MYTH #6

Myth: Some lawn care companies fertilize SEVEN times per year

Fact: Kentucky Blue/Rye needs approximately four pounds of nitrogen annually- typical fertilizations apply one pound per application (Totaling 4)

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Winterizer for turf (alternate time for aeration) – By October 1st

Sprinkler Blowout – By October 30th

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Fertilizer for trees – By November 15th Recommended agriform types of

nitrogen

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Fall Clean Up – By November 15th Excluding these plants: Forsythia,

Magnolia, Syringa, Spirea, Hibiscus, Rhododendron (woody, spring-flowering specimens)

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Optional Sulfur Application for turf – By November 30th

MYTH #7

Myth: Apply gypsum to change soil pH

Fact: Sulfur reacts much better in our soil to reduce alkalinity

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