June Landscape Garden Tips
Below are monthly garden tips that apply to those who garden in the South.
Select a tip for the month of June below:
Tip #1: Keep an eye out for those pesty Japanese beetles that arrive this month.
Tip #2: June is great time to plant perennials.
Tip #3: Fertilize Centipede, St. Augustine and Bermuda lawns now.
Tip #4: Apply Iron Plus if your Centipede lawn has yellowed.
Tip #5: Plant a Centipede or Bermuda lawn from seed.
Tip #6: Deadhead spent flowers on perennial plants and then fertilize with an organic, non-burning fertilizer.
Tip #7: Fertilize roses if necessary.
Tip #8: Fertilize annual flowers in beds and container plantings.
Tip #9: Keep an eye on shrubs, trees, and plants to make sure they are receiving enough water.
Tip #10: Check for funguses on plants and in the lawn.
Tip #1: Keep an eye out for those pesty Japanese beetles that arrive this month.
When you see the first Japanese Beetle, spray Liquid Sevin (Carbyrl) on the various shrubs and trees that these pests find attractive. Repeat spray after each rainfall. Japanese beetle traps are also an effective way to capture these pests before they have a chance to return underground to lay eggs for next year.
Tip #2: June is a great time to plant perennial plants.
Perennials are plants that come back year after year and can be mixed together in various types of perennial gardens or used in groups to add vibrant splashes of color or texture to any area of your landscape. The flower and foliage colors and textures of perennials are endless. There are perennials for attracting butterflies and hummingbirds, sunny or shady spots, wet and dry soils, and ones that repel or resist deer. SEE: Perennial Plant Files
Tip #3: Fertilize Centipede, St. Augustine, Bermuda or Zoysia lawns.
If you are on the ProScape Fertilization Program for either Centipede, St. Augustine, Bermuda or Zoysia lawns, and you fertilized early in April, it may now be time to fertilize again with 25-0-10 on Centipede and St. Augustine or 32-0-6 on Bermuda or Zoysia. If your local nursery and garden center does not carry Lebanon ProScape fertilizer, and they cannot order it for you, ask for a comparable substitute. If weeds are present in the lawn it might be necessary to use a "Weed & Feed" fertilizer or spot-spray with a liquid lawn weed killer. SEE: Lawn Fertilization Programs.
*CAUTION: Only use products that contain Atrazine Weed Killer for killing weeds in Centipede or St. Augustine Lawns. (2-4D, a chemical found in most other lawn weed killers can seriously damage Centipede and St. Augustine grasses.)
Tip #4: Apply granular or liquid iron to Centipede lawns for deep greening.
If your centipede lawn has yellowed, or is not green enough for your liking, apply Iron Plus at a rate of 2-4 pounds per 1,000 square feet. Ever wonder how sod farms deliver that lush, dark green Centipede sod that looks like Fescue at its prime? Answer is: they apply extra doses of iron. Iron Plus is a Hi-Yield product loaded with iron and other micro-nutrients that will green a centipede lawn up in a hurry!
Tip #5: Plant a Centipede or Bermuda lawn by seeding or sodding.
When planting a Bermuda lawn from seed make sure to use turf-type Bermuda seed as common Bermuda is best suited for pastures. Turf-type Bermuda grasses, such as 'Panama' and 'Sahara', display excellent overall turf quality similar to that of Tifway Bermuda 419 sod. TifBlair Centipede is a new, more cold hardy strain available in seed or sod.SEE: Planting a Lawn
Tip #6: Deadhead spent blooms from perennial plants and then fertilize with an organic, non-burning fertilizer.
Tip #7: Fertilize roses if necessary.
An application every 6 weeks or so of Fertilome Rose Food with Systemic Insecticide keeps those pesty insects away throughout the season. SEE: All About Roses
Tip #8: Fertilize annual flowers in beds and containers.
Feed your annual bedding plants with a well-balanced flower fertilizer or organic flower food.
Tip #9: Keep an eye on plants, trees and your lawn to make sure they are receiving enough water.
Summer means hotter and sometimes drier weather. Provide adequate water for plants that stress during prolonged periods of dry weather. It is best to water from early to mid-morning. Never water your lawn or the foliage of plants during the late evening hours as this can promote the growth of damaging fungus. If you have a sprinkler system set the timer to begin watering no earlier than 5 AM. To help retain moisture in the soil, apply a layer of mulch around the root systems of plants in beds and containers.
Tip #10: Watch for fungus on plants and in the lawn.
During hot and rainy summers the chance for fungal development and other diseases on plants increases. If expanding brown patches or circular rings of a light gray ash-like substance are forming in your lawn this could indicate the presence of a damaging fungus. If so, broadcast a Granular Lawn Fungicide or spray with Liquid Fungicide. if you see a powdery white or orange substance develop on the leaves of plants, this could be powdery mildew or rust. These diseases can be effectively controlled by spraying with a solution containing Neem oil. SEE: Disease Control In The Landscape
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