Glencairn March 2018
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GARDENING TIPS<br />
FOR MARCH<br />
VEGETABLES<br />
• Plant vegetables such as tomatoes, sweet corn and snap beans and<br />
pepper, as well as cucumbers, lima or butter beans, cantaloupe, okra<br />
(if the soil has warmed sufficiently - 70 degrees F. or higher), southern<br />
peas, pumpkin, squash, peanuts and watermelon.<br />
LAWN<br />
• Re-sod or replant as needed with turfgrasses adapted to this part of<br />
Texas and suited to the planting location (shade or sun).<br />
• When resodding semi-shaded areas with St. Augustine, use ONLY<br />
the variety Floratam for best pest resistance. See www.plantanswers.<br />
com/grass.htm.<br />
TREES AND SHRUBS<br />
• Plant container-grown trees and shrubs as soon as possible. In shady<br />
areas, where grass is difficult to grow, consider planting a dependable<br />
groundcover such as English ivy, Asian jasmine, vinca or one of the<br />
prostrate junipers.<br />
• Prune spring flowering and evergreen shrubs during early <strong>March</strong>.<br />
However, be sure to prune spring flowering shrubs after they have<br />
bloomed.<br />
• Fertilize with a pre-plant application of a slow-release fertilizer<br />
analysis such as 19 - 5 - 9 at the rate of 3 pounds per 100 square feet<br />
of garden planting area. Early <strong>March</strong> is the ideal time to fertilize<br />
landscape plants because you give them food just before the spring<br />
growing season starts.<br />
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• Mulch<br />
• Clean Gutters<br />
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Community Newsletter | <strong>March</strong> <strong>2018</strong><br />
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