VJC LANDSCAPE LLC
GONZALO ROBAYO
623-734-3214
[email protected]
JANUARY
• DO LIST
• COVER FROST TENDER PLANTS WITH FROST CLOTH (NOT
PLASTIC).
– LANTANAS, BOUGANVILLEAS,PALMS
• OK TO PLANT FRUIT AND SHADE TREES.
• OK TO PRUNE FRUIT TREES.
• OK TO DO WEED CONTROL
DON’T LIST
• DON’T PRUNE FROST DAMAGE
• DON’T FERTILIZE BERMUDA GRASS
• DON’T WATER GRASS AT NIGHT.
FEBRUARY
• DO LIST
• GOOD TIME TO FERTILIZE FRUIT AND SHADE TREES.
• OK TO TRIM CITRUS TREES.
– THE BEST FRUIT IS PRODUCED ON THE LOWER TWO THIRDS OF
THE TREE. (RAISING THE TREE SKIRT WILL REDUCE THE
AMOUNT OF FRUIT YOU WILL GET)
• DON’T LIST
• DON’T FERTILIZE NEAR THE TREE TRUNKS, FERTILIZE JUST
INSIDE THE OUTER CANAPY.
• IF YOU ARE PLANING ON PLANTING VEGGIES OR FLOWERS
DO NOT USE PRE-EMERGENT IN THAT AREA.
• DON’T PLANT ROSE WITH WESTERN EXPOSURE, THEY
DON’T LIKE THE AFTERNOON SUN.
MARCH
• DO LIST
• GOOD TIME TO TRIM BACK OVERGROWN
HEDGES AND SHUBS.
• BEST TIME TO PLANT FRUIT TREES.
– FRUIT AND CITRUS TREES SUFFER FROM
TRANSPLANT SCHOCK. GENERALY 1-3 YEARS
AFTER TRANSPLANT FOR FRUIT PRODUCTION.
APRIL
• DO LIST
• GOOD TIME TO CHANGE YOUR IRRIGATION TIMMER TO
SUMMER SETTIGNS.
• RECENTLY PLANT TREES OR PLANTS NEED EXTRA WATER.
• GOOD TIME TO TRIM THE YELLOW FRONDS FROM THE
PALMS.
• DON’T LIST
• DON’T PRUNE OR TRIM CITRUS OR FRUTI TREES
MAY
• DO LIST
• MOW YOUR RYE GRASS TO HALF OF AN INCH, TO
ENCORAGE THE BERMUDA GROWTH.
• PICK YOUR FRUIT BEFORE THE BIRDS GET THEM.
• LAST CHANCE TO CHANGE YOUR IRRIGATION TIMER TO
SUMMER SCHEDULE.
• GOOD TIME TO TRANSPLANT CACTUS.
• REMOVE THE WINTER ANNUALS (PETUNIAS), PLANT
SUMMER ANUALS (VINCAS).
JUNE/JULY/AUGUST
• DO LIST
• PICK YOUR FRUIT.
• GOOD TIME TO TRANSPLANT PALMS, MESQUITES AND PALO
VERDES.
• TRIM BOUGANVILLEAS AND LANTANA TO STIMULATE GROWTH.
• WATER ROSES DEEPLY.
• GOOD TIME TO PLANT: BIRDS OF PARADISE, FAIRY
DUSTERS, TEXAS SAGES, BOUGANVILLEAS, YELLOW BELLS
AND OLEANDERS.
• REDUCE THE WATER FOR ESTABLISH BOUGANVILLEAS
THEY WILL PRODUCE MORE BLOOMS.
JUNE/JULY/AUGUST
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DON’T LIST
DON’T TRIM CITRUS TREES.
DON’T OVER WATER.
DON’T ADD FERTILIZER TO DRY SOILS, WATER
FIRST THEM APPLY FERTILIZER.
SEPTEMBER
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DO LIST
GOOD TIME TO PLANT.
OK TO FERTILE CITRUS TREES.
DON’T LIST
DON’T FERTILIZE NEAR THE TREE TRUNKS,
FERTILIZE JUST INSIDE THE OUTER CANAPY.
• DON’T OVER WATER AFTER PLANTING OR
TRANSPLANTING TREES AND PLANTS (TO MUCH
WATER CAN DROWN THE ROOTS)
OCTOBER
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DO LIST
TIME TO OVERSEED FOR WINTER LAWN.
BEST TIME TO PLANT TREES AND SHRUBS.
TIME TO REMOVE YOUR SUMMER ANNUALS AND
PLANT WINTER ANNUALS. (PETUNIA, SNAP
DRAGONS).
• TIME TO CHANGE YOUR IRRIGATION TIMER TO
WINTER SCHEDULE.
• DON’T LIST
• DON’T OVERWATER YOUR LAWN.
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER
• DO LIST
• TIME TO CHANGE YOUR IRRIGATION TIMER TO
WINTER SCHEDULE.
• PLANT ANNUALS IN FULL SUN.
• START GETTING READY TO COVER YOUR FROST
SENSITIVE PLANTS.
• DON’T LIST
• DON’T WATER YOUR LAWN AT NIGHT.
• DON’T DO ANY MAJOR TRIMING.
• DON’T FERTILIZE TREES OR SHRUBS.
SOURCES
• ELGIN NURSERY.
• 8606 W MCDOWELL RD. PHX AZ 85037
• WWW.ELGINNURSERY.COM
VJC LANDSCAPE LLC
GONZALO ROBAYO
623-734-3214
[email protected]