Keep after tomato hornworms and petunia budworms with another application of Caterpillar Killer with Bt by Ferti-lome. It’s an effective, safe environmental control.
Don’t forget your citrus! In order to get bumper crops, feed lemons, oranges, and other citrus monthly with Master’s Citrus Food. Remember to water the day before applying fertilizers. Also, avoid feeding or treating on extra hot days.
Is your garden suffering from the summer blahs? Perk it up with colorful petunias, marigolds, vinca, and dahlias!
Keep those flowerbeds neat and blooming! Deadhead (remove all old flowers). Cut back leggy petunias. Fertilize with Master Rose & Flower Food to encourage more flowers.
Sow flower seeds. Many wildflowers and spring-blooming annuals grow from seeds scattered now. Try California Poppy or Baby Blue Eyes. Consider a California Wildflower Mix which would add a colorful splash and is drought tolerant.
Keep your harvest coming! Feed with Master’s Tomato & Vegetable Food every 3 to 4 weeks.
August is a great time to refresh summer scorched Japanese Maples. Snip off crispy leaves even if it means de-leafing the plant. Feed with Master’s Formula 49 or Maxsea Acid Fertilizer. In four weeks to the day, your maple will look Spring refreshed. Just in time for the new leaves to color up for fall.
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