You can plant cool season annuals this time of year.
If cool season annuals are pale or yellow green, you can apply a soluble fertilizer and green them up.
Watch for aphids if weather is mild.
If the weather is dry, water thoroughly.
You can continue to plant cool season annuals this month.
If you haven’t fertilized since you planted several months ago you might need to now.
Pests shouldn’t be too much of a problem during this time of year.
Rain is usually generous this month, so watering chores are normally minimal.
The weather has warmed up and you want to plant annuals. It is a tricky time of year – a last freeze or heavy frost can damage any warm weather annuals you plant. Frost cloth can help.
If it has been over 6 weeks since your last application of granular fertilizer, or over 2 weeks since you last used a soluble fertilizer you might want to do so now.
Slugs and snails can be a problem – use an aid to keep them under control.
Dry conditions can occur during this month, if so, water deeply and thoroughly whenever irrigation is needed.
April can still have some cool weather but most people in East Texas feel the need to plant annuals now – especially after Tax Day.
Use soluble fertilizer on annuals planted in containers and in your flower beds.
Watch for holes in leaves caused by hungry caterpillars – treat with a control aid.
Continue to water beds and pots as needed.
Plant warm weather annuals and water-in with root stimulator to get the young plants off to a good start.
You can fertilize annuals with a slow-release fertilizer or a soluble fertilizer.
Watch for sucking pests such as spider mites lace bugs, leaf hoppers and plant bugs.
Newly planted flower beds will need thorough watering if the weather is dry.
You can continue to plant warm-season annuals.
If plants are pale and low in vigor, try an application of soluble fertilizer.
Watch for spider mites.
Keep in mind that light, frequent irrigation promotes a shallow root system. Always water deeply and thoroughly when irrigating.
You might need to change out some of the annuals you planted in the spring that can’t handle the heat of July and August. There are some varieties of annuals that perform very well in heat – portulaca, vinca, and more.
Continue to fertilize container plants with a soluble fertilizer.
Watch for pests and treat them accordingly.
Water as needed depending on how much rainfall is received.
Continue to plant replacements for annuals that are no longer attractive.
Fertilize annuals that you have pruned back to encourage regrowth.
Insects will still be a potential problem so be on the lookout for them.
Water as needed depending on how much rainfall is received.
It is too early to plant cool-season annuals
Container plantings need to be fed with a soluble fertilizer but annuals in flower beds don’t require any fertilizer this late in the season.
Whiteflies can be found on lantana and hibiscus but can be controlled.
Make sure that your annual beds receive enough water through either rainfall or supplemental irrigation.
If the weather has cooled off enough you can begin to plant cool season annuals in your beds.
Fertilize annuals when you plant them
Moths and Caterpillars can be a major problem.
Water plantings as needed.
This is the best month for planting cool season annuals.
Fertilize new plantings at the time of planting and use soluble fertilizer on container plantings.
Watch for snails and slugs and use control aids as necessary.
Rain in November is usually adequate, but water as needed.
Cool/cold-season annuals can be planted with good results during this month.
Fertilize only if plants have pale leaves, yellow lower leaves or stunted growth.
Pest control is minimal this time of the year
Rainfall usually makes watering unnecessary, but water beds thoroughly when a freeze threatens.