Honey Do listed by month to get the most out of your garden | El Dorado Nursery and Garden | 3931 Durock Road, Suite C, Shingle Springs CA, El Dorado County | 530-676-6555

March April \| May	Honey Do
Hide Show 1-galcon ladybug1 691---Molemax-5lb 1054270_flower_meadow_2 abutilon Aphid2	Begin feeding your entire yard with DR.EARTH ALL PURPOSE ORGANIC FERTILIZER Feed Camellias, Azaleas, and Rhododendrons this month with DR. EARTH RHODODENDRON, AZALEA, AND CAMELLIA FOOD Check for aphids, snails, and slugs. Apply MONTEREY SLUGGO PLUS OR SLUGGO now for the snails. Hang coddling moth traps in your apple and pear trees when blossoms open to prevent worms Prune & clean up winter bloomers Plant cool season veggies and flowers-visit the nursery for the best supply-start warm season veggie and flower seeds indoors for May planting in your yard. Prep garden beds by adding organic matter, compost, and/or manure Plant summer bulbs like gladiolus, lilies and dahlias Feed established fruit trees and berries DR. EARTH ALL PURPOSE or FRUIT TREE FERTILIZER Flush and repair drip systems and sprinklers (if you did not in February) Turn your compost pile to activate it-it will be very happy If deer are a problem-begin using LIQUID FENCE, DEER. STOPPER deer repellants. We also have SHAKE AWAY containing coyote urine for deter the deer and other pests Cut back summer & fall flowering Clematis to the strongest stems-feed and mulch roots. Begin to cut back your deciduous ornamental grasses-if they need to be divided, now is the time to do it. Cut within a few inches of the ground depending on variety.
April March \| May	Back to the top
Hide Show apple basket butterfly camellia debutante1 cinararea deco fence deer stopper2 dr.earth life3	Fertilize all plants if you did not last month with DR.EARTH ALL PURPOSE 4-4-4 or GREEN ALL 16-16-16 Mulch around plants and trees to discourage weeds. Leave 3”-6” from all trunks and use a layer 2-4” deep. KELLOGGS organic compost, bark chips, or shredded cedar are great choices. Prevent unwanted fruit from forming on liquidambar, flowering plum, sycamore, olive etc by using MONTEREY FLOREL GROWTH REGULATOR Start seeds outdoors-begin to plant veggies Check for snails, slugs, and ear wigs use MONTEREY SLUGGO PLUS. Safe around veggies! Thin fruit to allow remaining fruit to grow larger and prevent limb damage Time to feed citrus with DR. EARTH CITRUS FOOD Prep garden beds by adding organic matter, compost, and/or manure . KELLOGG’S ORGANIC SOIL BUILDING COMPOST is formulated for our heavy clay soils. Continue to use Deer repellants to prevent the deer from eating your yard Clean out the dead foliage in your evergreen ornamental grasses PLANT PLANT PLANT!
May March \| April	Back to the top
Hide Show easter eggs gardening-supplies1 herbs in terracotta pots hostas ipomea ladybug mr sun	Feed your lawn with PROHIBIT PRE EMERGENT LAWN FOOD if crabgrass was a problem last year Feed your lawn with BOLERO LAWN FOOD or DR.EARTH LAWN FOOD if you are weed free! Sharpen mower blades for a healthy lawn-set mower blades at 2 1/2” for fescues and blue grasses to help shade the roots and conserve water. Continue to plant veggies and flowers Check the soil around each new plant for moisture, remember “moist not muddy” Fertilize your plants if you did not in April Check roses for aphids and diseases-treat if needed. Release ladybugs to eat the bad guys! Make your conifers happy and bushy by picking off the tender young candles of new growth as they develop in the spring Start an herb garden in a sunny spot
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