Roses
Stop fertilizing and cutting back spent blossoms. Allowing flowers to form rose hips will help roses get ready for winter. Continue to deep soak them weekly.
Strawberries
During August and September, apply 1 to 1.5 inches of water each week to strawberries for higher yields next year.
Lawns
Now is the time to apply Ferti-lome Southwest Greenmaker. Your lawn may be stressed from the heat, insect, or even disease damage. It will respond well to a feeding. Continue watering your lawn 1 to 1.5 inches of water each week.
Vegetable gardens
By picking cucumbers, summer squash, and beans, you will encourage them to continue producing. Don't allow the fruit to become over mature, as this signals the plant to stop producing new fruits. Keep up the watering so you don't stress the plants.
Planters
Cut off spent flowers (deadhead) to encourage new blooms. Cut back overgrown stems to promote new growth. Continue to fertilize weekly with Ferti-lome Geranium and Hanging Basket Food. As the weather starts to cool in the fall, annuals that have been stressed by the heat, often take off and start blooming again.
Perennials
Keep perennials looking their best. As the flowers and foilage fade, cut the stems back, leaving only the healthy foilage and flowers.
