The Dallas County Master Gardener Association, Inc. (DCMGA), a division of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, has released its Garden Task List for May.
The DCMGA’s list of tasks to help your landscape be its prettiest and healthiest includes:
Planting
- Plant ground covers and hot weather annuals such as periwinkles, portulaca, salvia, zinnias, and coleus.
- Continue to plant warm season turf grasses.
Pruning
- Prune spring blooming shrubs such as forsythia and Indian hawthorn after they finish flowering.
- Snip off the dried foliage of early spring bulbs such as daffodils and the faded flower stalks of irises.
- Do not prune live oaks and red oaks between Feb. 15 and June 30.
Plant Care
- Watch for bagworms on junipers and other conifers, treat as required.
- Continue regular mowing of warm season turf grasses every 5 to 7 days.
- Mow Bermuda, maintained at 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 inches, and St. Augustine, maintained at 2 1/2 inches in full sun to 3 to 3 1/2 inches in moderate shade.
- Mulch planting beds to conserve moisture, deter weeds, and keep soil cool.
- Be attentive to the water needs of new plantings.
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