July

What to Plant:

Vegetables & Fruits:

Okra, Cucumber, Peppers, Tomato, Eggplant, Pumpkin, Southern Peas, Squash, Sweet Potato, Watermelon, Cantaloupe, Carrots, Radish. Any and all Citrus and Tropical Fruit, Black berries, Raspberries, Blueberries Grapes and Bananas-Ask us we'll let you know!!

Flowers:

Blue Daze, Cat Whiskers, Celosia, Coleus, Coreopsis, Crossandra, Diamond Frost, Blue Wonder, Dianthus, Ice Plants, Gingers, Marigold, Penta, Porterweed, Purslane, Salvia, Sunflower, Vinca and more.

Herbs:

Basil, Chives, Dill, Oregano, Cilantro, Rosemary, Lavenders, Sweet Marjoram, Sage, Savory Thyme and other favorites.

Trees:

Royal Poinciana, Cassia, Palms, Tibouchina, Shade Trees and any other you have your heart set on!

What to Do:

Houseplants:

• Remove yellowing foliage and re pot as needed
• Wash away dust and bugs
• Trim overgrown stems
• Transplant root-bound to larger containers or root prune
• Continue to fertilize with Busy Bee Blast and Jack's Classic
• VitaMix all for boost of vitality
• Turn windowsill plants one-quarter weekly
• Move light starved plants outside into a shady place in your yard
• Check for pest and treat appropriately (Systemic Insect Granules)

The Landscape:

• Remove weak/diseased & damaged limbs and foliage
• Complete pruning of overgrown plants treat with Pruning Sealer
• Replace any plants not recovered from the cold damage
• Trim seed heads from spring flowering perennial flower beds
• Remove 4-6" of new growth from Poinsettias
• Follow all planting instruction guidelines per Busy Bee recommendations!
• Prune & fertilize azaleas & control insect problems
• Roses-Trim and control black spot & mites
• Check gardens for signs of insect invasions
• Feed Outdoor Container Gardens with Busy Bee's Formula "B" and Busy Bee's VitaMix
• Reshape Formal Hedges
• Check Tree staking after storms(MUST be secure for proper rooting)

The Lawn:

Fertilize with 16-0-8

• Apply bait for Mole Crickets
• Seed, plug or sod new lawns & fill in bare areas
• Treat Chinch Bugs & Sod Web Worms if needed
• Spot apply Kilz-All on "hard to get rid of" weeds
• Apply Milorganite to stressed laws for quick greening

The Green House:

Cover with shade cloth to protect from the sun

Root Poinsettia and Chrysanthemum cuttings

Divide Orchids & Bromeliads

Fertilize every 2 weeks with Jack's Classic 20-20-20 and apply Busy Bee's VitaMix

Clean and sterilize benches and tools

Vegetables and Fruits:

Feed vegetables with Jack's Classic 20-20-20 and Garden Tone

• Use Busy Bee's VitaMix to boost vitality
• Harvest & Replant for second crops
• OR COVER Garden Bed with black plastic for 8 weeks to sterilize the soil and kill Nematodes
• Citrus- treat Leaf Miner, Scale and Mites (Check often for signs of damage!
• Monitor and control pests and fungus consult a Busy Bee Associate for appropriate treatment plan.
• Cut back Berry bushes and fertilize
• Prune Fruit Trees lightly to promote and direct trunk growth
• Turn compost piles every two weeks
• Feed Bananas & Papayas monthly with Citrus Tone, Black Kow and apply Busy Bee's VitaMix.