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JANUARY
January 1 – Stake discarded Christmas trees for bird protection
January 2 – Cut branches of Christmas trees and lay on heaths and heathers for winter protection
January 3 – Make resolution to plant at least one more leafy green veggie in the garden
January 5 – Carefully check houseplants for insect or spider mites
January 6 – Inspect stored dahlias and cannas for mold. Dust with fungicide if present
January 15 – Check trees and shrubs for rabbit or deer damage. Apply tree guards or deer/rabbit repellent above freezing if found to prevent further damage.
January 18 – Apply cow manure to garden when soil is frozen
January 20 – Plan your vegetable or flower garden for this spring
January 26 – Sow geranium seeds
January 28 – Re-apply Wilt-Pruf to broadleaf evergreens during a thaw
FEBRUARY
February 9 – Bring in pots of holland bulbs from cold storage
February 10 – Last day to plant any unplanted spring flowering bulbs
February 15 – Average temperatures begin to rise
February 16 – Check trees and shrubs for rabbit or deer damage. Spray with hot sauce and Wilt-Pruf during a thaw if present. The smell/taste of the hot sauce will ward off the rabbits while the Wilt-Pruf acts as a polymer to prevent the mixture from falling off too quickly.
February 17 – Re-spray broadleaf shrubs with Wilt-Pruf (or similar) during a thaw
February 19 – Watch for robins eating crabapple fruits
February 21 – Re-spray deer repellent on plants susceptible to rabbit damage when above freezing
February 23 – Remove 2-year-old wood from raspberries
February 24 – Trim fruit trees and/or grapes when above freezing
February 26 – Over-seed lawn when snow is gone but ground is still frozen
February 28 – Order locally grown bare root fruit trees and other small fruits for late March planting
MARCH
March 1 – Start peppers from seed
March 2 – Spread manure and/or compost on garden when ground is frozen
March 3 – Watch for Eastern bluebird return
March 5 – Take a soil test in your lawn and/or garden
March 6 – Order locally grown bare root fruit trees from Dayton’s
March 7 – Over-seed your lawn when ground is frozen without snow
March 8 – Apply dormant oil to trees and shrubs when above freezing for 24 hours
March 9 – Trim back heathers (calluna) to shape
March 10 – Rake out any evidence of snow mold on your lawn
March 14 – Transplant trees and shrubs now except for dogwood, magnolia and fragrant viburnum
March 15 – Apply lime to lawn or garden if necessary
March 16 – Cut out all dead wood from roses and trim to shape
March 17 – Remove straw from strawberries
March 18 – Start dahlia, begonia tubers and cannas indoors for planting in May
March 22 – Trim type “C” Clematis to the first set of two strong buds on each stem, which could be anywhere from 1-3′ feet up the stem.
March 23 – Remove tree guards and wind screens
March 24 – Check out Dayton’s weekly blogs for more gardening information
March 25 – Plant onion sets, peas, lettuce and seed potatoes
March 26 – Plant bare root conifers, trees, shrubs and fruits if weather allows
March 28 – Fertilize blueberries with Holly-tone
March 29 – Cut back ornamental grasses and dead tops of perennials such as mums
March 30 – Fertilize small fruits, raspberries, blackberries and strawberries
March 31 – Plant pansies and violas for cool weather flowers
APRIL
April 1 - Trim summer flowering shrubs such as rose of sharon and spirea
April 2 - Fertilize trees and shrubs if not done yet
April 3 - Apply aluminum sulfate to turn hydrangeas blue (H. macrophylla group)
April 4 - Divide pereninals.
April 5 - Re-pot tropical plants if needed.
April 6 - Start tomatoes from seed
April 8 - Apply Bonide's Rose Shield or Dr. Earth Rose & Flower
April 9 - Apply Greenview's crabgrass preventer plus fertilizer.
April 11 - Spray emerging tulips with a deer repellent to prevent chewing by ground hogs
April 12 - Transplant dormant dogwoods, magnolia, fragrant viburnum and hemlocks
April 13 - Apply Preen to landscape beds if not done yet. Plant pansies.
April 14 - Apply Speed Zone to lawn to control unwanted weeds
April 15 - Hundreds of creeping phlox begin to bloom in Wolf Creek Garden
April 17 - Plant blueberries for fruit and landscape beauty
April 18 - Plant cold hardy veggies such as cabbage, Brussel sprouts, cauliflower and broccoli
April 19 -Install a peony ring to garden peonies now before growth continues
April 20 - Top dress perennial beds with a thin layer of Sweet Peet
April 21 -Plant first batch of sweet corn and beans as long as weather permits
April 22 - Plant trees and shrubs
April 23 - Till in Sweet Peet for new garden beds or mulch with Sweet Peet for existing beds
April 24 - Start spraying roses with Neem Oil & Bi-Carb to keep blackspot and insects at bay
April 25 - Last day to plant bare root trees, shrubs and fruits
April 26 - Apply a thin layer of mulch to landscape beds after edging
April 27 - Start harvesting rhubarb by pulling off stalks
MAY
May 1 – Spray Dogwoods and large-leaf Rhododendrons with Captain Jack’s Deadbug Brew for borers
May 2 – Plant gladiolus corms every 2 weeks until July 4th for continuous bloom
May 3 – Till under “green manure” crops that were planted in fall
May 4 – Watch weather to prevent frost damage by blooming azaleas
May 5 – Azaleas and tulips by the thousands in peak bloom at Dayton’s
May 6 – Tour Dayton’s Rhododendron & Azalea allee in Wolf Creek Botanical Garden
May 7 – Check out Dayton’s for a lasting, loving gift Mom will LOVE!
May 8 – Plant garden mum starts now for better winter survival
May 9 – Watch for hummingbird return
May 10 – Trim back Heaths (Erica) to shape
May 11 – Spray Dogwoods & large-leaf Rhododendrons with Captain Jack’s Deadbug Brew for borers
May 12 – Plant second batch of peas, sweet corn and beans for continuous harvest
May 13 – Apply Preen weed preventer after planting annuals, then water in
May 14 – Select annual flowers and vegetable plants
May 15 – Rhododendron catawbiense hybrids in peak bloom. Tour our planting in the botanical garden.
May 16 – Plant potatoes for winter storage purposes
May 17 – Move tropical plants outside during a cloudy period to prevent foliage burn
May 18 – Plant garden with heat-loving vegetables and any remaining cool veggies
May 19 – Start spraying insecticide (Bonide Systemic Insect Control, Eight, Bonide Deadbug Brew OR Rose Shield) on susceptible shrubs to kill bagworm larvae
May 20 – Plant frost sensitive plants such as tomatoes and peppers
May 21 – Hill up first batch of potatoes when bloom appears
May 22 – Mountain laurels and deciduous azaleas in peak bloom at the nursery
May 23 – Spray dogwoods and large-leaf rhododendrons with Captain Jack’s Deadbug Brew for borer control
May 25 – Apply weed and feed to your lawn as directed
May 26 – Watch sawfly on mugho pines. Use almost any insecticide for control.
May 27 – Begin spraying cucumber, squash and melons with bi-carb for mildew
May 29 – Spray roses with Rose Shield for rose slug control
May 30 – Last official frost-free date for Ohio
JUNE
June 2 – Re-examine Arborvitaes, Spruce and Honey Locust for bagworm. Spray with acephate if caterpillars are present.
June 3 – Check pepper and tomato plants for cutworms
June 4 – Apply Rose Shield for lacebug on Azalea and small-leaf Rhododendron
June 5 – Trim spring flowering plants as they finish up blooming
June 6 – Deadhead May blooming Rhododendrons
June 7 – Trim and de-sucker indeterminate tomatoes
June 8 – Fertilize again with Plant-tone or Holly-tone
June 9 – Trim Mountain Laurels to shape
June 10 – Start harvesting early strawberries
June 11 – Apply All Seasons Oil to Euonymus for scale
June 12 – Watch for potato beetles and hand harvest them for organic control
June 13 – Use Neem Oil for insect control on vegetable plants and herbs
June 14 – Peak bloom of Rhododendron maximum hybrids
June 15 – Spray all cucurbits with Neem Oil to kill leaf hoppers
June 16 – Check roses for mites to prevent rose virus spread
June 20 – Trim type “B” Clematis
June 21 – Trim evergreens and most deciduous shrubs to shape
June 22 – Spray BT for organic control of caterpillars on veggies, hollyhock and perennial hibiscus
June 26 – Marietta sweet corn and tomatoes usually ready. Please check for availability.
June 30 – Last day to plant tomato and pepper plants.
JULY
July 1 - Plant last batch of beans, sweet corn, squash and cucumbers
July 2 - Trim back half of new growth on spruce to shape
July 3 - Start harvesting Duke & Earliblue blueberries
July 5 - Trim shrub roses after first bloom in June, then fertilizer
July 6 - Trim hanging baskets and combo pots, if needed
July 7 - Be sure to water newly planted shrubs during drought
July 8 - Protect blueberries from birds when they begin to ripen
July 10 - Carefully check dahlias and gladiolus for thrips. Spray with Spinosad if found.
July 11 - Apply grub control to lawn to prevent grubs
July 12 - Cut back mums now to increase branching and delayed bloom
July 13 - Start harvesting Jersey, Bluecrop & Berkley blueberries
July 14 - Spray tall Phlox with bi-carb to prevent mildew
July 16 - Harvest yellow transparent apples for applesauce
July 17 - Trim back half of new growth of pine to shape if not done yet
July 18 - Spray perennial hibiscus and hollyhock with BT for lepidoptera (caterpillar) control
July 19 - Seiberling sweet corn usually ready. Please check for availability.
July 20 - Take semi-hardwood cuttings of your favorite woody shrubs
July 21 - Fertilize, stir and water mulch to prevent shotgun fungus
July 22 - Trim climbing roses after first bloom has finished
July 23 - Deadhead spent flowers on Hydrangea macrophylla types
July 24 - Re-examine Arborvitae, Spruce, and Honey Locust for bagworm. Spray with acephate to stop caterpillars if found.
July 25 - Divide and re-plant German iris
AUGUST
August 1 – Harvest elderberries and look up recipes for wine, pies and cobbler
August 2 – Deadhead annuals & perennials
August 3 – Plant late crops of turnips, carrots and beets
August 4 – Deadhead Endless Summer Hydrangea series to keep them blooming
August 5 – Freeze or can fruits and veggies
August 6 – Trim half of new growrth of pines, if necessary, to shape if not done in late July
August 7 – Apply Rose Shield for lacebug on Azalea and small-leaf Rhododendron
August 8 – Stir and water mulch again to prevent shotgun fungus
August 9 – Collect seeds and take cuttings
August 10 – Transplant Oriental poppies while they’re dormant
August 12 – Start dividing and transplanting daylilies and hostas after cutting back
August 18 – Kill invasive grass and weeds in lawn now to re-seed in September
August 22 – Start planting fall mums
August 28 – Gradually move houseplants into a shadier spot to acclimate them to the indoors
SEPTEMBER
September 3 – Watch lawns for grub damage with sample diggings
September 6 – Check out Dayton’s large display of mums and perennial asters
September 7 – Time to can pears, peaches, tomatoes and peppers
September 8 – Divide and re-plant Hostas and Daylilies if not done yet
September 9 – Apply grub control if grubs appear. Be sure to water in well.
September 11 – Apply a winter fertilizer to lawn that is high in potassium
September 12 – Start harvesting apples
September 13 – Plant trees and shrubs for maximum root growth
September 14 – Plant Igloo mums
September 15 – Thatch lawn if necessary and over-seed immediately afterwards
September 17 – Seed a new lawn or over-seed an existing lawn
September 18 – Plant green manure crops to improve tilth of garden soil
September 19 – Treat lawn for rust if occurs, treat with Bayleton
September 22 – Harvest winter potato crop storage
September 25 – Start feeding houseplants with low ammonium nitrogen fertilizer
September 26 – Finish harvesting Elliot blueberries
OCTOBER
October 1 - Plant your favorite tree in order to establish before spring
October 3 - Stop watering Christmas Cactus for 30 days for better bud set
October 4 - Spray foliage plants with insecticide before bringing indoors
October 5 - Ohio's state apple Melrose has ripeneed
October 8 - Rake debris away from German Iris to lessen destructive borers
October 10 - Cut back foliage to 3" on German Iris
October 11 - Pot up Holland Bulbs for indoor forcing
October 12 - Dig & store tender bulbs and tubers after a hard frost
October 13 - Re-pot stored Amaryllis bulbs for Christmas bloom
October 15 - Plant Holland bulbs for spring blooms
October 16 - Apply Plant-tone or Holly-tone for fall feeding
October 18 - Usual peak of fall foliage color in NE Ohio
October 19 - Fertilize large trees with a granular fertilizer such as 10-10-10
October 20 - Take lawn or garden soil test and bring results to Dayton's for analysis
October 25 - Dig and store dahlias and cannas after a hard frost
October 26 - Transplant most trees and shrubs
October 27 - Apply second application of fall lawn fertilizer for an early spring green-up
NOVEMBER
November 2 – Add leaves to garden to till under in spring or compost them to add in spring
November 3 – Start watering Christmas cactus to promote bloom
November 4 – Dig late crop potatoes for winter storage
November 6 – Lime lawn or garden, if needed, per soil test
November 8 – Apply Preen to prevent winter weeds such as chickweed
November 10 – Order cemetery blankets for placement by Thanksgiving
November 12 – Mulch late crop carrots, turnips & parsnips with straw
November 13 – Cut roses back to 2 feet to prevent wind whipping
November 15 – Spray plants with Wilt-Pruf, or similar, to prevent wind burn or erect burlap wind screens
November 16 – Apply gypsum to lawn areas susceptible to road salt damage
November 17 – Apply deer repellent to vulnerable trees/shrubs to prevent deer damage
November 18 – Cover tea and floribunda roses with 1 foot of mulch for winter protection
November 21 – Harvest greens, turnips, parsnips and carrots for Thanksgiving dinner
November 22 – Poinsettias from back grenhouse available (tentative)
November 23 -Christmas trees arrive (tentative)
November 25 – Tag your Christmas tree now for later pick up or delivery
November 30 – Fuchsia, New Guinea Impatiens and Geranium cuttings arrive from Guatamala
DECEMBER
December 3 – Add a colorful poinsettia to your home
December 4 – Apply second application of Liquid Fence to keep deer at bay
December 11 – Protect trunks of young trees from rabbit damage
December 13 – Plant unplanted Holland bulbs before February 15th
December 14 – Enjoy birds feeding on trees, shrubs, fruits and berries
December 22 – Day length begins to grow longer
December 28 – Check out our winter seminar schedule
December 29/30/31 – Nursery closes for season, depending on date