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JANUARY DO LIST COVER FROST TENDER PLANTS WITH FROST CLOTH (NOT PLASTIC). – LANTANAS, BOUGANVILLEAS,PALMS OK TO PLANT FRUIT AND SHADE TREES. OK TO PRUNE FRUIT TREES. OK TO DO WEED CONTROL DON’T LIST DON’T PRUNE FROST DAMAGE DON’T FERTILIZE BERMUDA GRASS DON’T WATER GRASS AT NIGHT.

FEBRUARY DO LIST GOOD TIME TO FERTILIZE FRUIT AND SHADE TREES. OK TO TRIM CITRUS TREES. – THE BEST FRUIT IS PRODUCED ON THE LOWER TWO THIRDS OF THE TREE. (RAISING THE TREE SKIRT WILL REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF FRUIT YOU WILL GET) DON’T LIST DON’T FERTILIZE NEAR THE TREE TRUNKS, FERTILIZE JUST INSIDE THE OUTER CANAPY. IF YOU ARE PLANING ON PLANTING VEGGIES OR FLOWERS DO NOT USE PRE-EMERGENT IN THAT AREA. DON’T PLANT ROSE WITH WESTERN EXPOSURE, THEY DON’T LIKE THE AFTERNOON SUN.

MARCH DO LIST GOOD TIME TO TRIM BACK OVERGROWN HEDGES AND SHUBS. BEST TIME TO PLANT FRUIT TREES. – FRUIT AND CITRUS TREES SUFFER FROM TRANSPLANT SCHOCK. GENERALY 1-3 YEARS AFTER TRANSPLANT FOR FRUIT PRODUCTION.

APRIL DO LIST GOOD TIME TO CHANGE YOUR IRRIGATION TIMMER TO SUMMER SETTIGNS. RECENTLY PLANT TREES OR PLANTS NEED EXTRA WATER. GOOD TIME TO TRIM THE YELLOW FRONDS FROM THE PALMS. DON’T LIST DON’T PRUNE OR TRIM CITRUS OR FRUTI TREES

MAY DO LIST MOW YOUR RYE GRASS TO HALF OF AN INCH, TO ENCORAGE THE BERMUDA GROWTH. PICK YOUR FRUIT BEFORE THE BIRDS GET THEM. LAST CHANCE TO CHANGE YOUR IRRIGATION TIMER TO SUMMER SCHEDULE. GOOD TIME TO TRANSPLANT CACTUS. REMOVE THE WINTER ANNUALS (PETUNIAS), PLANT SUMMER ANUALS (VINCAS).

JUNE/JULY/AUGUST DO LIST PICK YOUR FRUIT. GOOD TIME TO TRANSPLANT PALMS, MESQUITES AND PALO VERDES. TRIM BOUGANVILLEAS AND LANTANA TO STIMULATE GROWTH. WATER ROSES DEEPLY. GOOD TIME TO PLANT: BIRDS OF PARADISE, FAIRY DUSTERS, TEXAS SAGES, BOUGANVILLEAS, YELLOW BELLS AND OLEANDERS. REDUCE THE WATER FOR ESTABLISH BOUGANVILLEAS THEY WILL PRODUCE MORE BLOOMS.

JUNE/JULY/AUGUST DON’T LIST DON’T TRIM CITRUS TREES. DON’T OVER WATER. DON’T ADD FERTILIZER TO DRY SOILS, WATER FIRST THEM APPLY FERTILIZER.

SEPTEMBER DO LIST GOOD TIME TO PLANT. OK TO FERTILE CITRUS TREES. DON’T LIST DON’T FERTILIZE NEAR THE TREE TRUNKS, FERTILIZE JUST INSIDE THE OUTER CANAPY. DON’T OVER WATER AFTER PLANTING OR TRANSPLANTING TREES AND PLANTS (TO MUCH WATER CAN DROWN THE ROOTS)

OCTOBER DO LIST TIME TO OVERSEED FOR WINTER LAWN. BEST TIME TO PLANT TREES AND SHRUBS. TIME TO REMOVE YOUR SUMMER ANNUALS AND PLANT WINTER ANNUALS. (PETUNIA, SNAP DRAGONS). TIME TO CHANGE YOUR IRRIGATION TIMER TO WINTER SCHEDULE. DON’T LIST DON’T OVERWATER YOUR LAWN.

NOVEMBER/DECEMBER DO LIST TIME TO CHANGE YOUR IRRIGATION TIMER TO WINTER SCHEDULE. PLANT ANNUALS IN FULL SUN. START GETTING READY TO COVER YOUR FROST SENSITIVE PLANTS. DON’T LIST DON’T WATER YOUR LAWN AT NIGHT. DON’T DO ANY MAJOR TRIMING. DON’T FERTILIZE TREES OR SHRUBS.

SOURCES ELGIN NURSERY W MCDOWELL RD. PHX AZ

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