almanac
Average temperature: 79 high, 56 low
Rainfall: 3.54 inches
Spring arrives: March 20th
1. The stage of the moon
First quarter: March 6th
Full moon: March 14th
Previous quarter: March 22nd
New Moon: March 29th
2. Moon sign planting date
Ground crops: 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 31
Underground crops: 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 27, 28
Weed Control: 5, 6, 24, 25, 26
Pruning trees and shrubs: 1, 2, 10, 11, 20, 21, 29, 30
Time to plant
3. Vegetables: beans, carabaza, melon, cassava, chayote, corn, cucumber, dasine, eggplant, Jerusalem artichoke, Zicama, Rufa, Maranga, New Zealand spinach, okra, pepper, pumpkin, Southern peas, squash, tamarillo, tomato, tomato.
4. Flowers: African Daisy, Ageratum, Alyssum, Bacopa, Balsam, Begonia, Black-Eyed Susan, Blue Days, Bush Diesy, Celosia, Creome, Coapsis, Cosmos, Dahlia, Dahlberg Daisy, Diasia, Dusty Millercoat, Licorice Plants, Marigold, Melanpodium, Million Bell, Moonvein, Morning Glory, Niel Belsia, Salvia, Straw Flower, Torenia, Verbena, Vinca, Zinnia.
5. Herbs: Anise, Basil, Bay Laurel, Bollage, Cardamom, Cervil, Chives, Coriander, Cosmary, Dill, Fennel, Ginger, Lemon Balm, Sweet Marjoram, Mexican Taragon, Mint, Oregano, Rosemary, Sage, Tim, Water Creels.
6. Bulbs: Achimenes, African Iris, African Lily, Amaris, Blood Lily, Bulbin, Karadium, Canna, Clinum, Crocodile, Dahlia, Daily, Eucharis Lily, Zinger, Gladiolus, Gloriosalily, Louisiana Iris, Rain Lily, Rain.
Lawn care
7. Most grasses have winter damage, but they start to grow and are ready for spring care.
8. Spit out a brown blade if necessary or wait for growth to regenerate the grass.
9. St. Augustine, Bahia and Bermuda lawns are ready for spring feeding.
10. Delayed feeding of centipedes and zoisia lawns until April begins to grow.
11. Weeds and feeding can be replaced for normal feeding. Apply when grass is growing.
12. If you apply fertilizer alone, you can use only weeds of the lawn type.
13. Crabgrass has begun to grow. Using things that occur in advance for control can be very little worth it.
14. Remove brown weed spots or remove Cabras survivors and play these areas.
15. Have a permanent weed identified to determine the best control.
16. A lawn mower of normal height. There is no need to change the height of the spring blade.
17. Chinch bugs can start early due to mild winter. Apply insecticide if necessary.
18. Fire Ant is active. Treat your entire lawn with insecticides as directed on the label.
19. It’s time to sow the grass with the baia and centipede.
20. The new watering rules begin on March 9th, with daylight savings time arriving in most areas.
21. Save resources. Water only when grass begins to wilt and is permitted.
twenty two. Consider alternative ground covering in difficult or problem areas where grass does not grow.
In the landscape
23. A mild winter means that the plant is beginning to grow early. Start spring gardening right away.
24. Completely Necessary Pruning: Trim or remove unwanted limbs before they begin to grow.
twenty five. Fold out fallen leaves and old flower stems from the palms, leaving greenery behind.
26. Wait for pruning the spring flowering shrub until the flowers disappear.
27. Pruning camellias and feathers as soon as they have finished flowering.
28. Prunes everything except climbing the roses as quickly as possible.
29. After spring blooms, give the climbing roses a light trimming.
30. Prepare flower beds for new plantings. Adds a lot of organic matter to sandy soil.
31. Learn about the wet spots in the garden and create a raised bed or use a container.
32. Shady spots require special shrubs and flowers. Learn what grows the most before planting.
33. You can plant both warm seasons and cool flowers, but it’s too late for pansies.
34. Check the bulb display. Many are Florida’s favorites, adding some fantastic scenery.
35. Add trees, palms, shrubs and grapes to the landscape.
36. Plant it frequently until the roots have grown in the surrounding soil.
37. The mild winter continued to grow weeds. Control them now before they become rich.
38. Consider using pre-symptomatic herbicides to update the mulch layer and prevent weeds.
39. Trim the poinsettia within 12-18 inches of the soil and start feeding.
40. Apply a supply of spring slow release fertilizer to palms, shrubs and perennial plants.
41. Established shade and flowering trees usually do not require special feeding.
42. The mild winter weather kept the insects active. Check regularly for pests.
43. Conservation; water only if established plants show signs of wilt and moisture stress
44. Divide and repot the perennial plants.
45. Trim and split the decorative grass before starting to grow in spring.
46. Split the outdoor orchids and start feeding weekly with fertilizer solution.
47. Supply container garden with slow release fertilizer as directed on the label.
48. We will perform a spring inspection on the power supply equipment.
49. Clean birds, bird baths, fountains.
50. Remove any debris from the water garden and rippot the lilies.
Vegetables and fruit care
51. March 1st, gardener who doesn’t mind small risky plants tomatoes, peppers and eggplants.
52. Still, winter isn’t over until mid-moon, so keep the cover convenient for cold protection.
53. The mild winter has survived some warm season crops. These may grow your next spring crop.
54. Dedicate most of your garden to new warm seasonal crops.
55. Cultivate a lot of organic matter in sandy soil and rebuild the old garden.
56. Remove some of the soil from the infected site, add fresh potted soil and beat the nematodes.
57. Plant short rows of sown crops every few weeks to extend the harvest season.
58. Instead of vinning types in crowded gardens, use bush-forming crops.
59. Herbs thrive during warm weather. Almost everything is doing well now.
60. Spring is a good time to add fruit trees and shrubs. Make sure they are local varieties.
61. Have the soil tested for planting blueberry. They need very acidic soil.
62. Learn how to prun all deciduous fruit trees and thinner peach crops.
63. Learn the types of grapes that are growing to get proper pruning and care information.
64. The pineapple will begin blooming this month. Maintain a good care program.
65. At this time, we nourish trees, shrubs and vines, including all fruits.
66. Citrus needs special care: providing spring feeding and minor nutritional sprays for new growth.
67. Controls Asian Pijizilla. Apply citrus labeled insecticides with each growth.
68. Garden pests are active, including aphids, white flies and mites. Use natural controls.
69. Add container herbs and vegetable gardens to the crowded landscape.
70. Building up raised beds for ease of maintenance.
71. Add mulch to everything except citrus planting.
72. Fertilize the vegetables lightly or use slow release fertilizer every 2-3 weeks.
73. Train vegetables into the trellis to save space.
74. Breed sweet potatoes to produce transplants.
75. Install a sprinkler that absorbs water when planting fruits and vegetables.
Leaves and indoor plant chores
76. Some outdoor leaf plants may be affected by the cold. Trim to increase care.
77. Warm the leaf plants and start reviving them by moving them out.
78. The gifts of orchids and bromeliads will love the outdoor place under the trees.
79. Report overgrown orchids or run with decomposition mix with fresh runpotting mix.
80. Trim Christmas and Holiday cacti and start watering and feeding more frequently.
81. Lipot the plants filling the container with roots.
82. Wash dust and pests from the leaves of indoor plants and dissolve mild soap solutions.
83. To treat serious pest problems, consider labeled systemic insecticides for soil application.
84. Treat the forced bulbs as a bouquet, but store the pot.
85. Replace decayed plants with low light resistant varieties.
Tom Maccubbin is an honorary urban gardener at the University of Florida Cooperative Expansion Services. Write him: Orlando Sentinel, PO Box 2833, Orlando, Florida. 32802. email: tomac1996@aol.com.
