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.
First Heat Spell Of the Year. So Water, Water, Water- Lunar Phase: Full Moon On Monday, July 3; 4th of July Is Tuesday
- Tuesday.Saturday-Sunday: Moon in the sign of Sagittarius:
- The 4th of July Weekend is the time to look around and remove anything that may present a fire danger to any structure. Also, empty any container of standing water to prevent mosquitos from breeding.
Later in the Week
- Later In the Week
- Tuesday and Wednesday: Moon in the sign of Aquarius - Cultivate and weed
- To conserve moisture on hot days, mulch trees, shrubs, and ground covers with a three-inch layer of mulch. Homemade compost, decorative bark, and rock will do the trick. Also, newspaper is an excellent insulator. I'd lay newspaper over the area, moisten it and then cover it with mulch.
Other Things To-do
- Whitefly Sticky Traps should be cleared of excess bugs monthly, and the gummy resin called Tanglefoot or Pest Barrier should reapply. The Whitefly population increases rapidly with warm summer temperatures.
- And finally, if you haven't done so, raise the mower height on your lawn .mower. During the summer months, the taller grass shades the ground. This conserves moisture and slows evaporation on warm days. The mowing height is lowered in November when Daylight Saving Time ends.