| Improper watering is the number one killer of plants brought into our office. Check your watering system and improve drainage where needed. Many diseases like wet conditions. | Click here for more information |
| Treat lawn for nutsedge mid-month and again ten days later (do not try to hand pull). | Click here for more information |
| Remove faded leaves from the base of bearded iris to discourage iris borer. | Click here for more information |
| Harvest lettuce, peas, spinach and other early crops. | |
| Try taking softwood cutting for propagation of woody plants. | |
| Dahlias should be planted now. | Click here for more information |
| Plant low growing perennials around the roots of the clematis, they like their roots shaded. | Click here for more information |
| Pick faded blooms of rhododendrons, lilacs, andromedas, mountain laurels and other spring flowering shrubs. This is called deadheading. | |
| Check soil in container plants frequently. They tend to dry up quickly. Hanging baskets may need water every day. | Click here for more information |
| Start cuttings taken from healthy new growth of herbs such as lavender, rosemary, scented geranium and sage. | |
| Fertilize peonies just after blossoms fade. | Click here for more information |
| Protect berry bushes from birds by using netting. | Click here for more information |
| Remember Nassau County sprinkling regulations - odd numbered houses may only water on odd numbered calendar days. Even numbered houses may water on even numbered days. Sprinkling is not allowed from 10 am to 4 pm. | Click here here and herefor more information |
| Fertilize annuals and vegetables with a low nitrogen fertilizer. This is to ensure more flowers and fruit and less greenery. | Click here for more information |
| Look for mealy bugs and/or scale on Taxus (yew). | Click here for more information |
| Monitor trees and shrubs for crawlers of cottony maple scale and juniper scale. | Click here and herefor more information |