Is anybody out there as tired of pullingstiltgrassas I am ? At least it’seasy to pull , and that seems to be its only saving grace . If you have some in your beds and it has not yet flowered and dropped seeds , I indicate you speed out and pull out it while you still can . Check out the stiltgrass alert that ’s presently appearing on the household pageboy of Blue Ridge PRISM ( Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management),https://blueridgeprism.org .
Having spent the 2d one-half of August dealing with stiltgrass ( the toll you pay for a long vacation , evidently ) , I ’m eager to move around to the fun task of fall . Fall is one of the best planting season , so get ready . It ’s especially full forplanting bush and Tree , though if it ’s still hot , time lag for a hebdomad or two until weather is cool . The ideal sentence is when the leaves begin to change color . For expert , elaborate advice on planting trees , confab “ Planting Trees , ” Va. Coop . Ext . ,https://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu / content / dam / pubs_ext_vt_edu/426/426 - 702/426 - 702.pdf .
water supply newly - plant Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree and shrubs regularly throughout the fall . fit the soil near the roots once a week . If the filth near the trunk is teetotal , the tree ask body of water , and tidy sum of it , especially if there ’s been no rain . If the soil near the luggage compartment is moist , do n’t over - water as that can kill a tree diagram as surely as under - watering .
September is an excellent time to startdividing those perennialsthat need it , and the ideal meter — adjusted slightly for climate change — seem to be around the 2d or 3rd week of September . “ Dividing Perennials,”www.clemson.edu / propagation / flowers
Fall is also the time todivide bulbsand plant new ones . This can be done anytime until the ground freezes .
Fertilize bulbs : Any time after your bulbs have finished blossom is a skilful time to fertilize them , but they may not necessitate plant food if you regularly add constituent affair , like compost , to your beds . But if your narcissus and other spring - blooming bulb seem like they ’re not catch enough nutrient from the soil , you might study fertilizing them lightly with a 5 - 10 - 10 fertilizer . Avoid high - N fertiliser ( the N element , the first of the three issue listed on the label ) .
For more detailed tips , see old September progeny ofThe Garden Shed:2018,2017,2016and2015 .
well-chosen gardening !
SOURCES :
Month - by - calendar month horticulture in the Mid - Atlantic,(Viette , 2004 )
“ September Tips : Lawns and Landscaping , ” Va. Coop . Ext . ,https://albemarle.ext.vt.edu / content / decameter / albemarle_ext_vt_edu / files / hort - pourboire - sheets/9 - 14 - lawn - landscaping.pdf
Frost Dates , http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov / climatenormals / clim20supp1 / state / VA.pdf
“ part Perennials,”http://www.clemson.edu / annex / hgic / plants / landscape / bloom / hgic1150.html
“ Perennials : Culture , Maintenance and Propagation,”http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/426/426 - 203/426 - 203.html
“ The Ornamental Garden in September , 2015,”http://piedmontmastergardeners.org / article / the - decorative - garden - in - september/
“ The Ornamental Garden in September , 2016,”http://piedmontmastergardeners.org / issue / september-2016/
“ The Ornamental Garden in September , 2017,”http://piedmontmastergardeners.org / article / the - ornamental - garden - in - september-3/
