Garden Tips

Control leggy growth on annuals by cutting them back at least one-third or more to encourage late summer re-blooming Inspect plants for pests and treat... Read More →

Learn and follow any drought restrictions in place for your community or area Deeply water all your summer annuals because summer heat can wilt them... Read More →

Install summer flowering plants – choose plants with good drought tolerance over high water using plants Fertilize annuals and perennials for early summer.  Apply at... Read More →

Mowing high weeds will lessen transpiration and still provide cover to slow down evaporation Aerate lawns so that any water you can apply gets to... Read More →

Begin mowing lawns Fertilize Lawns (mid March or so) – use  an organic based fertilizer with no phosphorus (the P in N-P-K which is nitrogen... Read More →