GARDENING CALENDAR

LYNN RAWE, COUNTY EXTENSION AGENT – HORTICULTURE

TEXAS COOPERATIVE EXTENSION

September 3, 2005

•  Replenish mulches around the trees and shrubs, and water every 3 to 5 days.
• Start cool-season vegetables such as mustard, lettuce, arugula, broccoli, carrots, and turnips, from seed in well-prepared beds.
• Harvest okra, peppers, squash, and other vegetables often to encourage production.
• Continue a disease-spray schedule on roses, as blackspot and mildew can be extremely damaging in September and October. Funginex, used every 7 to 14 days, will usually give excellent control.