Steve Delgadillo

Plant frost tender bulbs, such as cannas, begonias, dahlias, gladiolas

Pinch back fall blooming perennials until the 4th of July

Do not remove foliage from tulips, or daffodils. The dying foliage builds up the bulbs for next year's bloom.

Fertilize cool season grasses like turf type fescue and Kentucky bluegrass.

Continue to fertilize hybrid tea and grandiflora roses every four to six weeks with a balanced fertilizer or specially formulated rose food.

The most efficient time of day to water is late evening to early morning, between 10 p.m. and 9 a.m.

When possible apply water below the foliage of the plant using trickle or drip systems

Irrigate the lawn deeply and as infrequently as possible this increases drought resistance.

Watch for natural predators Lady bird beetles and others are beginning to "catch up" with aphid populations.

Kentucky bluegrass lawns with dead areas in the shape of a ring or serpentine pattern, may have Necrotic Ring Spot

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