almanac
Average temperature: 90 high, 72 low
Rainfall: 5.76 inches
1. The stage of the moon
Full moon: September 1st
Previous quarter: September 14th
New Moon: September 21st
First quarter: September 29th
2. Moon sign planting date
Ground crops: 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30
Underground crops: 11, 12, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21
Controlling weeds: 4, 5, 13, 14
Pruning trees and shrubs: 1, 9, 10, 17, 18, 27, 28
Time to plant
3. Vegetables: Early plantings include lima bean, snap bean, corn, cucumber, eggplant, pepper, Southern peas, rhubarb, squash and tomatoes. End of month crops include broccoli, cabbage, celery, collards, endives, lettuce, mustard, onion, radish, strawberries, and turnips
4. Flowers: ageratum, angenia, begonia, blue daze, butterfly weed, cat whiskers, cesus, chrome, coles, coreopsis, cosmos, mother of gala, gazania, guerbera, goldenrod, gomfrena, heliauto, Impatien, Jacovinia, Lantana, Marigorda, Marigorda, Pentas, pentawinkle, Luria, Salvia, Sunflower, Sweet Alyssum, Torenia, Verbena, Jinnier
5. Herbs: Anise, Basil, Bay Laurel, Bollage, Chives, Coriander, Dill, Lemon Balm, Lavender, Mexican Taragon, Mint, Parsley, Rosemary, Sage, Fennel, Sweet Marjoram, Thyme
6. Light bulbs: African Iris, Agapanthus, Amaris, Blackberry Lily, Bulbin, Kara Lily, Clinum, Crocodile, Day Lily, Gladiolus, Kafia Lily, Narcissus, Society Garlic, Spider Lily, Rain Lily, Working Alice
Vegetables and fruit care
7. Start the autumn garden in a sunny location with nearby water sources.
8. The winter sun falls south, so it falls. Avoid sites that may be shaded.
9. Adding organic matter to sandy soil saves water, supplies nutrients and reduces pests.
10. Previously planted sites may require organic matter and fertilizer to restore the soil.
11. Remove the plastic cover from the solarization process and plant the plants without cultivating.
12. Tomatoes, peppers and eggplants, the first crops planted to get fruit before winter, must be the first crops planted.
13. Plant other warm seasonal vegetables until early October.
14. Moisten the new planting and seedlings. As the soil begins to dry out, plant it in old plants.
15. Apply the first feeding two weeks after seed germination or add a transplant.
16. Continue monthly feeding for ground planting. Every other week of containers.
17. Consider replacing slow release fertilizers that may be the only feeding you need.
18. Add flower plants to your garden and invite pollinators to visit.
19. Provides support for tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers and similar growth crops.
20. Rejuvenate the herb garden in late September and add fresh autumn plantings.
21. Check your garden every day to determine soil moisture, control growth and remove pests.
22. Use mulch to save water, control weeds and keep soil from lush crops.
23. Save the top or remove the side chute to root from the pineapple plant and increase planting.
24. Add vegetables and herbs to patio and balcony garden containers.
twenty five. Clean the container and start with fresh potted soil each season.
26. For large crops containing tomatoes, use containers of up to 5 gallons.
27. Moisten the tomatoes grown in containers evenly to prevent the flowers from halting.
28. Irrigate citrus trees once or twice a week during dry weather to maintain the fruit.
29. We will start crop seedlings in the cool autumn season later this month.
30. Start feeding citrus and avocado trees towards the end of the month.
Lawn care
31. Summer rain was diverse: check the need for moisture during daily rain.
32. Care must be taken with lawns with aggressive weeds. Dig out with herbicides to regenerate or spot treat.
33. It will delay general weed control until at least the end of the month.
34. Check your local ordinance to determine when lawn feeding can begin.
35. Some lawns may regenerate with iron or micronutrient application only until feeding time.
36. In the restricted fertilizer area, drop feeding will be delayed until early October.
37. Pesticide-resistant chinch insects have been reported. For more information about controls, see Extended Agents.
38. Areas of patch plague damaged or weeds with new grass, plugs or seeds.
39. Full sowing of the Byataf in early September.
40. When the dry weather returns, start sucking up the light, suspicious areas.
41. The caterpillars on the grass can continue to fall. Control when listed.
42. Fire ants are frequently found on lawns. It handles the mound and the entire grass.
43. Mol cricket can damage Baia and Zoisia’s lawns. Handle as needed.
44. The dry weather could be revived this month. Wait for the grass to irrigate until the leaf blades begin to curl.
45. Water grass separate from decorative planting.
46. Air tails unbearable or compacted soil.
47. Test the soil acidity of your lawn and apply treatment if necessary.
48. Continue mowing at the recommended height, but change the mowing pattern regularly.
49. Fill areas of deserted heavy, covered grass with decaying ground cover or mulch.
In the landscape
50. Many areas of Florida have fertilizer restrictions. Plants in containers are usually exempt.
51. Weeds are out of control in many landscapes. Remove immediately to prevent flowering.
52. Grooming time at the end of summer is here. Your plants may need a little trimming.
53. Return the plant to the boundary and edge passages.
54. Many perennial plants have dead or decayed stems and old flowers that need to be removed.
55. Remove the decaying stems and old flower heads from the roses. Feed as allowed.
56. Plants like caradium and some generators begin to fade and remain dormant until spring.
57. Plant flowers that draw flowers in warm season selections. Delay planting during cool seasons.
58. By adding new soil to the container garden, you reduce root rot and similar problems in planting.
59. Add organic matter and garden soil to the sandy beach locations up to the flowerbed.
60. Consider using longer lifespan perennials to reduce landscape costs.
61. The round leaves and flowers come from the palms, but leave the greenery.
62. Sterilize the puller between plants when trimming palms with potential disease.
63. Avoid planting palms due to normal illness issues.
64. Scale insects, tiny insects and aphids are active. Control it as needed.
65. Molds grow from insect excrement. Control both with a gardening oil spray.
66. Chrysanthemums produce attractive autumn flowers, but they last only a few weeks in the heat.
67. Give the poinsettias final pruning in early September. If permitted, continue feeding.
68. Update the multi layer with top dressing if necessary.
69. Separate the perennials and replant them in the garden.
70. Force a North Bulb to Spring Flowers is a challenge. Start cold treatments right away.
71. Add new trees, shrubs and palms.
72. Supply palms in October or use slow release fertilizer 3-4 times a year.
73. If permitted, start shrubs and fall perennial feeding in late September.
74. Feed container cultivation orchids use slow release fertilizers as they are grown every other week or labeled.
75. Removes fading leaves and flowers from the waterfall lilies. Feeding is provided monthly if permitted.
House and Leaf Plants
76. Move indoors flowering orchids to shaded outdoor areas.
77. Leaf plants growing outdoors are grown to prepare for indoor travel.
78. Control pests containing scales, meelivers, creeks and mites with natural sprays.
79. Gradually reduce feeding and watering Christmas and Holiday cactus.
80. Decide which plants to bring indoors for cool months.
81. Transplanted leaf plants that require new containers to prepare for cool autumn weather.
82. Breed the leaves monthly or use release fertilizer slowly according to the label.
83. Make cuttings to increase plant collection of leaves.
84. Replace autumn plants with new autumn selections.
85. Get paper white narciss bulbs with amaryllis for autumn forced.
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.
