GARDENING CALENDAR

TEXAS COOPERATIVE EXTENSION

BEXAR COUNTY

July 16, 2005

• Trimming leggy petunias and impatiens promotes new growth and new flowers.
• Keep garden birdbaths full.
• Apply a slow-release fertilizer to container plants.
• Set your lawnmower height at the highest possible level.
• Deadhead spent flowers on annuals and perennials to encourage more blooms.