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MERCER COUNTY HORTICULTURAL ACTIVITIES

AND EXPECTATIONS FOR

September

Things to Do This Month:   Things to Watch for This Month:
  • Turf
    • establish turf by sodding or seeding
    • renovate turf as needed
    • fertilize turf
    • control grubs (Dylox and other products)
    • aerate and dethatch as needed
  • bring houseplants indoors before heat is turned on for the winter
  • plant evergreens (early)
  • finish fall transplanting of perennials
  • control spruce mites
  • control crickets as needed
  • control peach tree borers (mid-month)
  • poison ivy control with Roundup
  • begin poinsettia night treatments on September 20th (continue for 40 days) (most new varieties do not need special treatment, only no supplemental light at night, to color up)
  • buy spring blooming bulbs as soon as they are available
 
  • dog tick adult peak activity
  • lone star tick larvae
  • large numbers of spiders
  • artillery (sphaerobolus) fungus globules on house, plants, etc.
  • mice starting to move into house for winter
  • any injury that occurred during the summer now becoming apparent
  • fall chrysanthemums bloom
  • leaves of established grape hyacinths emerging from ground

 

   = Best Time for this!                        = Most likely occurrence

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