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Watering

New plantings will require daily watering for 2 weeks then more than usual the first year.
Water plants in containers three times a week.
Use mulches to retain moisture
Water cool season lawns three a week.
Water trees and shrubs three a week.
Make all the necessary adjustments to automatic sprinkler systems.

Fertilize warm season lawns such as Buffalo, Bermuda, and Gamma with Ringer Lawn Food.
Fertilize house plants with a good water soluble fertilizer.
Fertilize established roses.
Fertilize container gardens with BR-61 or Bloom Max weekly for continuous flowering through the summer.
Fertilize all new plantings with Bonide Root and Grow

Seed warm season lawns with native grass seed mixes such as Buffalo or Blue Grama
Refresh or plant your container gardens with annual flowering plants.
Mow established lawns weekly.
Remove spent flower blossoms from Roses and flowering plants as needed.
Apply Bonide pre-emergent to lawns and ornamental beds to prevent weed seed germination.
Kill weeds with various Bonide herbicides or pull weeds.
Prune spring flowering shrubs shortly after blooming in late spring or early summer.
Plant fruit trees: Apple, Apricot, Cherry, Pecan, Plum, Pear, Pomegranate.
Plant shade trees (Ash, Elm, Cottonwood) and ornamental trees (flowering Cherry, Plum, Crab Apple) now.
Plant ornamental grasses for a spectacular fall showing.
Plant strawberries, raspberries, currant, grapes, asparagus, potatoes and hardy herbs.
Plants shrubs and vines.
Plant annual bedding plants.
Plant perennials.
Plant native plants.
Renew mulches as necessary.
Annual flowers such as Sunflowers, Cosmos, Zinnias, or Morning Glories can still be directly seeded into the garden.
Take houseplants outside and place in a shady, protected area. This is a great time to shower the dust off the leaves, leach out the soil and fertilize.

Apply Bonide Tree and Shrub after flowering to protect our bees. Do not use on any edibles.
Check for pinon needle scale and spray with malathion if you see them.
Spray Bonide Fruit Tree Spray and Plant Guard to control insects and diseases.
Apply chelated iron or soil acidifier with iron to chlorsis (yellowing leaves) prone trees and shrubs, such as maples, aspen and other non-native trees and shrubs.
Keep an eye open for aphids, spider mites, etc and eliminate as necessary.
Check roses and other foliage for powdery mildew.
Use BT or Thuricide for bud worm on Petunias, Geraniums, and Horn Worms on tomatoes.

Plant warm season vegetables such as tomatoes, chile, bell peppers, corn, squash, cucumbers, beans, artichokes, onions, and melons.
Stagger vegetable planting so you can have plants maturing once a week.
Continue planting seeds for upcoming season.
Plant onion sets, strawberries, rhubarb, asparagus.
Plant herbs such as thyme, lavender, mints and and so many more!

Eliminate annual weeds by applying Hi-Yield, Kill-Zall.
Start a new compost bin.
Inspect and repair drip irrigation and sprinkler systems as needed.
Fruit trees are starting to develop fruit, keep your trees hydrated and fertilize according to the label.