September Landscape To-do List

Lime The Lawns:

If your soil has a low ph (very acidic) soil*, now would be a good time to start thinking about liming your lawns. You should wait until it starts raining more regularly and aerate if possible. Lime (calcium carbonate) does not move through the soil profile with ease. In this ara it requires copious amounts of water to get it to penatrate.
*You can purchase a soil tester at any nursery or home improvement store.

Slugs and Snails:

Timing is 90% of the battle to rid the garden of these pests. To have the greatest effect on the slug and snail population, get rid of the adults prior to laying eggs in autumn.
Several well known methods are available: I.  Dealine with methaldahyde kills them but is not good around pets or children.    II.  Sluggo with Iron phosphate will get them but is no where near as efective as Dealine, and then there is III. Coffee grounds both new and  used (dried). They will kill them as dead as a door nail without danger to pets and children - completely organic!! A 3# can of inexpensive coffee will cover 500 - 1000 sq ft.

Plant, Plant, Plant!!!

Planting bushes, trees, bulbs and shrubs is best at this time of the year. The cool weather puts less stress on plants and the soil is warm enought to help develope roots.

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