Monthly Gardening Tasks – November November 1st, 2016

November Garden Tasks

• Turn off irrigation if rain more than 1” over 2 weeks otherwise the seasonal adjustment irrigation controller should be set to 25%
• WATERING – One of the major reasons why some plants do not make it through winter’s cold weather is because the soil is too dry. Be especially careful to check the plants under the eaves of the house and under tall evergreens and other areas where the soil tends to dry-out quickly
• Give your lawn a nitrogen break. Fertilize with a high Potassium (P) and Phosphorus (K)
• Do not fertilize roses, shrubs or trees through dormant period.
• The beginning of November is the final time to dig up, divide, replant and fertilize all early blooming perennials not divided in the past 2 years.
• Fruit acheter du cialis Trees: Prune back long limbs to stabilize tree for winter.
• Add thick (4”) layer of mulch in vegetable garden and around all perennials and shrubs.
• Plant the spring flowering tulips, daffodils, hyacinths and crocus bulbs
• Winterizing – Tender plants like geraniums, begonias, impatiens and gerbera daisies, bougainvillea, and cymbidium orchids should be brought indoors before the first frost ruins them.
• DORMANT SPRAYING – As soon as the leaves fall from fruit trees, shade or flowering trees, raspberries and other deciduous plants they can be sprayed for the first time with a dormant spray
• Spray for mildew and black spot as required.
• In areas where night temps stay in the 30’s or below. Do not plant herbaceous perennials or ornamental grasses that tend to go dormant in winter- Thy will not have enough time to establish root growth before the colder temps hit