A handy printable diary to help you keep your yard in tip-top shape

January

Plan for Spring
Other____________________

February:

Prune deciduous trees and shrubs
Turn soil over in vegetable beds
Other____________________

March:

Apply weed control granules
Divide Perennials (Hosta, Daisy, Rudbeckia)
(Iris and other bulbs after they have bloomed and start dying back)
Mulch beds
Plant cool season vegetables
Service power equipment
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April:

Plant warm season Annuals
Plant perennials and herbs
Trim evergreen shrubs to shape (except flowering evergreens)
1^st fertilizer application (slow release) for trees and shrubs
Fertilize perennials
1^st of 5 fruit tree preventative spray (when buds SET)
2^nd of 5 fruit tree preventative spray (when buds BREAK)
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May:

Plant warm season vegetables and Annual herbs
3^rd of 5 fruit tree preventative spray (when leaves begin to form)
4^th of 5 fruit tree preventative spray (when blossoms drop)
If using liquid fertilizer, apply now and every two weeks through August
Deadhead roses as necessary
Check for bugs on plants
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June:

2^nd slow release fertilizer application for trees and shrubs
Spray for bugs, if necessary
Spray for fungus, if necessary
Deadhead Roses
Deadhead Perennials, as necessary
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July:

Spray for bugs, as necessary
Spray for fungus, as necessary
Trim evergreens to shape (except Encore Azaleas and Camellias)
Deadhead Perennials as needed
Deadhead Roses, as necessary
Other____________________

August:

Final fruit tree preventative spray (when fruit is size of a grape)
Final slow release fertilizer application for trees and shrubs
Spray for bugs, if necessary
Spray for Fungus, if necessary
Deadhead Roses
Plant cool season vegetable seeds
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September:

Plant cool season vegetable plants and herbs
Deadhead Roses
Other____________________

October:

Plant cool season Annuals (Pansies and Mums)
Plant trees, shrubs, and perennials
Transplant trees, shrubs, and perennials
Dig up tender bulbs - dry and store for Winter
Plant Spring blooming bulbs (tulips, daffodils, and crocus)
Deadhead Roses
Rake leaves and clean up debris
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November:

Plant Spring blooming bulbs
Cut back perennials
Apply dormant oil to shrubs and trees to prevent eggs from wintering over
Cut back roses by one fourth
Spread mulch
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December:

Take a month off!!