Gardening Do's and Don'ts
Don'ts
- Don't fertilize plants, shrubs and trees in the late summer. When
you fertilize, you are encouraging new growth. New growth is extremely sensitive to freezes. This is especially important
in areas that get freezes as early as September (or earlier).
- Don't work
with the soil if you can pick it up, make a ball, and it will stay in a ball. This will compact the soil structure, and will
take time to recover.
- Don't stake your trees. It will actually make the
tree weaker, by not allowing it to "toughen up" from winds.
- Don't
scalp your lawn when mowing. This will stress the grass, and encourage more weeds to grow. It is better to leave your lawn
between 2"-3" tall.
- Don't walk in your garden. It will compact
your soil that you've so laboriously fluffed. Try using a board or other object to distribute your weight, or make your
beds less than 3' wide.
- Don't use pre-emergants 2 weeks before or after
sowing new grass seed. It will prevent your seeds from sprouting.
- Don't
use pesticides in your yard.
- Do not plant invasive plants.
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