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May Gardening To Do List
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Plant
Annuals and perennials early in the month
Warm season vegetables (seeds and transplants)
Caladiums
Zinnia seeds
Continue planting gladiolas every two weeks for a succession of blooms
Choose and plant crepe myrtles while in bloom so you can choose the desired color
Lawn Care
Seed bermuda grass
Fertilize bermuda and zoysia lawns with a complete fertilizer
Mow lawns approx. 2". Do not remove more than a third of the leaf blase at each mowing.
Consider using a mulching mower
Prune
Climbing roses at the end of the month
Other
To prevent leaf roller on cannas, drench the soil around them with with a systemic insecticide like imidacloprid
Remove seed pods from bulbs and irises
Water deeply during weeks with less than one inch of rain
Stake tall plants
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