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1
Spray
Dogwoods & large-leaf
Rhodo-
dendrons with
Monterey Insect Spray for borers
May Day |
2
ANNUAL HOUSE OPENS!
Plant Discovery Day
9:00-3:00
Secrest
Arboretum |
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4
Plant first planting of
gladilous and every 2 weeks until July 4th |
5
Till under "green manure" crops
that were planted in fall |
6
Check out Dayton's for a Mother's
Day gift mom will LOVE! |
7
Watch weather to prevent frost
damage on Azaleas |
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9
Azaleas in peak bloom
Leisure Birding
9:00am-11pm
Secrest
Arboretum |
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10
Watch for hummingbird return
Mother's Day
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11
Plant garden mum "starts" now for
better survival over winter |
12
Tour Dayton's Rhodo-
dendron/
Azalea allee |
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14
Trim back Heaths
(Erica) to shape
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16
Spray
Dogwoods & large-leaf
Rhodo-
dendrons with
Monterey Insect Spray for borers
Armed Forces Day |
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18
Plant second batch of peas, sweet
corn and beans |
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20
Apply
Preen weed
preventer after planting annuals then water in |
21
Rhodo-
dendron catawbiense hybrids
in peak bloom |
22
Plant potatoes for winter storage
purposes |
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Plant garden |
25
Plant frost sensitive plants like
tomatoes & peppers
Memorial Day |
26
Move tropical plants outside
during a cloudy period |
27
Hill up first batch of
potatoes when bloom appears |
28
Mountain Laurels in peak bloom |
29
Spray
Dogwoods & large-leaf
Rhodo-
dendrons with
Monterey Insect Spray for borers |
30
Traditional Decoration Day
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31
Apply
Greenview
2-Way Greenpower to lawn to kill weeds and fertilize |
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