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: New Moon, Monday, September 2, also Labor Day
- Saturday-Sunday: Moon in the sign of Leo - Prune Berries
- Prune off at the ground those Blackberry or Raspberry cases that produce berries this year. Select new canes from the base of the plants and attach them to your trellis. These are the canes that produce berries next year.
Later in the Week
- Tuesday and Thursday: Moon in the sign of Saggitaurus /Capricorn -
- This is an excellent time to wash off the foliage of junipers. The moisture removes the fine dust and cobwebs built up over the summer. This layer is a perfect breeding ground for mites.
Other Things To-do
- September is a good time to wash off indoor houses or plants' foliage. The moisture removes the fine dust and cobwebs built up over the summer. This layer is a perfect breeding ground for mites.
- Finally, Labor Day signals the beginning of the fall gardening season. It is time to change your seasonal color, plant fall and winter vegetables, plant spring blooming bulbs, rejuvenate your lawn, and plant landscape trees and shrubs. Fall is for planting, but unlike the