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Planters' Almanac

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The Tampa Tribune

Published: September 11, 2008

PLANTERS' ALMANAC

What To Do This Month

Fertilize lawn: Lawns should receive a fall fertilization in September or October.

Watch for worm infestations in lawn: Sod webworms, armyworms or grass loopers can damage all types of turf grass. Damage appears in patches. Injured grass has notches chewed along the sides of the leaf blade.

Divide herbaceous perennials and bulbs: Amaryllis, cannas, day lilies, shastas and other perennials can be lifted, divided and reset. Prepare new beds with liberal amounts of organic matter. Space plants to provide for future growth.

Groom roses to enhance fall bloom: Remove dead and dying twigs. Cut back excessively long canes. This is a neatening process, not a major pruning.

What To Plant This Month

Outstanding flowering plants: cape honeysuckle, chrysanthemum, cassia, hibiscus, ginger, goldenrod, oleander, roses

Vegetables: beans, broccoli, cabbage, celery, collards, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, English peas, lettuce, mustard, green and bulbing onions, pepper, radish, Southern peas, summer squash, turnips

Herbs and spices (from plants): anise, basil, borage, chervil, coriander, fennel, mint, rosemary, sage, thyme

Annuals: celosia, coleus, cosmos, foxglove, gomphrena, impatiens, marigold, ornamental pepper, portulaca, Zinnia linearis

Perennials: chrysanthemum, creeping phlox, day lilies, gazania, gerbera, moraea, pentas, verbena, yarrow

Bulbs: amaryllis, Aztec lily, calla, clivia, crinum, elephant ears, gladiolus, iris, lilies, narcissus, snowflake, watsonia, zephyr lily

Information provided by Hillsborough County Extension.

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