Gardening by the Moon Weekend To-Do
An idea as old as agriculture, based both folklore and superstition but there are scientific ideas to back it up.
- Lunar Phase: Monday, March 20, Vernal Equinox: Tuesday, March 21, New Moon
- Saturday-Monday: Moon in the sign of Pisces -Water, fertilize, start a compost pile
- Flowering and shade trees should be given their annual fertilizing with an organic all-purpose or fruit and shade tree fertilizer. It's especially important to feed Crape Myrtles, as the annual feeding encourages new growth. The new growth is the key for the summer blooms as they only flower on first-year growth.
- Saturday-Monday: Moon in the sign of Pisces -Water, fertilize, start a compost pile
Later in the Week
- Tuesday-Wednesday: Moon in the sign of Aries: Harvest, cultivate, and weed
- With longer and warmer days, the unwanted vegetation will grow rapidly, so don't procrastinate in removing them.
Other Things To-do
- Liquidambars are leafing out and will not be long before the flower clusters emerge. These clusters produce the spiny seed pods that are such a mess. Once the blossoms have opened and the female part of the flower is exposed, spray the tree with Florel Fruit Eliminator. Florel aborts the bloom, so none of the seed pods will form.
- In large deciduous shade trees, Mistletoe is problematic. If left untreated, it can kill the species in time. An easy way to control this problem is with Florel Florel Fruit Eliminator. It's applied when the temperatures are around 65 degrees. Florel Florel Fruit Eliminator does not kill the Mistletoe. It only separates the foliage from the roots so it's reapplied every three to four years.
- . And finally, feed roses Epsom Salt, Magnesium Sulfate in the spring and fall for improved foliage color and basal shoots. One cup per bush is all that is required.