October - December 2019 Newsletter

If you plant it, they will grow by Heather Dupree “I t’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood,” is more than just a saying when

is the perfect month to check them for insects, and to make sure the environment they are in is exactly what they need to thrive. Start off the new year with new shrubs. January is a good time to plant woody shrubs like bougainvillea, jasmine, hibiscus and roses, just make sure to give them plenty of water. This month is also a good time to have the landscaper prune non-spring flowering shrubs and trees to help improve their form. Keep an eye on your irrigation if January is dry and warm, however if the month is proving to be cool, make sure to protect your orchids for a freeze and cover other sensitive plants be- fore nightfall from the dropping temperatures. Florida Arbor Day takes place on the third Friday of January, so if you have been looking to add a new tree to your yard, January 17 is the perfect day to do it. As you start to share your love in February, show some love to your lawn by having your landscaper fertilize your grass, as well as your palms and shrubs. If you have rose bushes, now is the time to prune, fertilize and add a fresh mulch to make them bloom in the spring. Now that everything is fertilized, February is a great month to also have your landscaper do a preemer- gence weed killer (different from the October weed treatment) towards the end of the month to help prevent warm weather weeds.

it comes to Boca Grove. Boca Grove is a beautiful community and there are easy steps that our landscapers can take each and every month to keep it that way.

As the weather turns cooler, it makes October the perfect time for weed and feed treatments to take place on your lawn. With the cooler temperatures your grass won’t burn out, instead it will get heartier. October is also the right time to fertilize any of your trees or shrubs that need a little extra boost. This month is a good month to freshen up your landscaping with new annu- als before it gets colder, so they have time to root. After you plant new annuals, this is also the best time to add new mulch to your landscape beds. Once we get into November, ask your landscaper to divide and replant any overgrown perennials so they can establish themselves before it gets colder. Now that the weather is getting cooler, only water the lawn when needed but watch for brown spots from now until May, as it may be a fungus versus dead grass. November is the best month if you like to plant bulb plants, as they like getting their start as the weath- er cools. December is a month to continue to monitor the watering of your lawn and landscaping, especially if the month temperatures are warm and dry. If you have houseplants, now

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