| Louis Miller September Checklist |
Prepare to construct your compost bin.
Winterize trees, shrubs, perennials and lawns.
Watch for brown patch disease in your lawn.
Mulch plants heavily to prevent freeze damage to the roots.
Plant cool season vegetables.
Plant cool season annuals.
Shop for spring flowering bulbs.
Plant perennial rye grass for a green lawn all winter.
Plant chrysanthemums for instant color in the landscape.
Dig and divide day lilies, irises, amaryllis and shasta daisies.
Groom summer blooming perennials.
Apply pre-emergent herbicide to lawns and flower beds.
Week 1
Trim leggy annuals to improve the shape and appearance – the reward is more blooms.
Apply pre-emergent weed killer to the lawn to prevent winter weeds.
Plant cool season annuals for winter color.
Week 2
Re-pot houseplants into larger containers.
Winterize the greenhouse.
Week 3
Plant English peas and edible pod peas.
Shop for spring flowering bulbs – tulips, daffodils, hyacinth, etc.
Plant perennial rye grass seed for a green lawn in winter.
Week 4
Root prune wisteria plants that are reluctant to bloom.
Plant new trees and shrubs.
Dig and divide day lilies, iris, daisies, and other spring flowering perennials as needed.
