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: Sunday, September 22, the Fall Equinox
- Saturday-Sunday: Moon in the sign of Taurus/Gemini - Transplant, weed, cultivate, and fertilize
- Fall is an essential time of the year to feed turf. It is in the fall, not the spring, that grass produces new plants. Between now and Thanksgiving, apply a single application of lawn food.
Later in the Week
- Tuesday and Wednesday: Moon in the sign of Cancer - fertilize
- Prune back and feed your roses for one last flowering cycle this year. There is sufficient time for the roses to bloom for the holidays.
Other Things To-do
- Prune back and feed your roses for one last flowering cycle this year. If you pruned them back now, the bushes should be able to provide cut flowers for the holidays.
- Vegetable transplants for the fall and winter months have arrived at your favorite garden center. Besides cabbage, cauliflower, and broccoli, you'll also find many different types of lettuce, spinach, and green and red chard.
- And finally, now is the time to trim or pull off all the brown leaves on Bearded Iris. It's also an excellent time to plant new varieties as they have just arrived at your favorite garden center.