The weather so far this fall has been pretty nice. There is a Super El Nino forecast for this winter, in case you had not heard. I’ve been watching all the forecasts for that and it started out with a 50/50 chance that our winter here would be really wet. Lately I’ve been seeing predictions that are more certain that it will be wet. I guess at least we can count on a good water year anyway. Whether it is excessive or not, who knows but it seems like it’s leaning to maybe a wetter than average year.
Regardless of the forecasts, FALL IS THE BEST TIME OF YEAR FOR PLANTING TREES AND SHRUBS.
October is a good month for planting fall/winter vegetables. We have a selection of organic winter vegetable starts in now. We also have a large stock of onion and garlic for fall planting.
Fall fertilizing should be done soon if you haven’t already done it. Get it done before the plants start showing lots of fall color. This fertilizing is important because it gives plants a good boost and also gives them stored food for winter. Next spring they will use that stored food for growth as soon as the weather warms. A balanced fertilizer is good for almost everything in the landscape. Citrus trees would like a citrus fertilizer and this should be the last application for them for the season. Don’t feed them in the winter. Rhododendrons and azaleas should not be fertilized now unless it is with a bloom fertilizer. This will help give more blooms next spring. The same could be used on Dogwoods if you have one that does not want to bloom well. It may help.
The weather is now ideal for fall planting of trees and shrubs. Fall planted trees and shrubs develop roots through the cooler fall and even into the winter and then are ready to take off and grow next spring and will be well established by summer to get through the heat of the summer with no problems.
In November we will be getting in our Blueberries, pomegranates, figs and raspberries and blackberries. I don’t know of the exact dates but I will notify via email and on our Facebook page when they come in.
Don’t forget to do your dormant spraying of your fruit trees this winter during the dormant season. It is too early now, but the first spraying will need to be done in November. Use copper mixed with horticultural oil or Neem oil and spray the entire tree as well as the trunk. Rake up leaves from this year when they fall to help reduce the spread of the fungus that causes leaf curl. Remember to spray 3 times during the dormant season. We suggest Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Valentines day as easy dates to remember.
Enjoy the beautiful fall weather and remember that fall is the best time for planting trees and shrubs.
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We hope to see you soon.
Jeff
