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					1 Zones A, B, C, D, E, F Water shrubs and trees as well as lawns. Protect ripening fruit from birds by using netting	2 Zones A, B, C, D, E, F Plant daylilies
3 Zones A, B, C, D, E, F Feed and spray hybrid tea roses	4	5 Zones A, B, C, D, E, F Feed chrysanthemums up until buds show color	6 Zones C, D, E, F Check soil around gardenias to be sure the pH is in the proper range Zones F Watering is essential now. If you did not raise your lawnmower last month, do so now. Don't forget trees and shrubs, and water in the morning if at all possible. Best not to fertilize now.	7 Zones A, B, C, D, E, F Prune climbing roses and hydrangea	8 Zones A, B, C, D, E, F Check chrysanthemums and dahlias for red spider mites and aphids	9 Zones A, B, C, D Vegetable Garden - Plant beets, Brussels sprouts, radishes, spinach, carrots, green onions, turnips, parsley, collard, sugar snap peas
10 Zones A, B, C, D Vegetable Garden - Transplant broccoli, cabbage, and cauliflower	11	12 Zones C, D, E, F Spray fig trees for rust	13 Zones A, B, C, D Vegetable Garden - Second planting of green beans and squash Zones F Plant fall vegetable gardens	14 Zones B, C, D, E Vegetable Garden - Plant seed potatoes	15 Zones A, B, C, D, E, F Check roses for blackspot and treat if needed	16 Zones A, B, C, D, E, F Check shrubs for red spider on boxwood and conifers, spider mites on evergreens
17	18	19 Zones A, B, C, D, E, F Apply last pecan spray to prevent damage by foliage feeding insects	20 Zones F Do a quick walkthrough and inspect the underside of the leaves on all of your trees and shrubs to be sure there are not insect infestations or eggs. If there are, take a sample to your nursery to determine the best treatment.	21 Zones A, B, C, D Vegetable Garden - If fruit has reached golf ball size, fertilize tomatoes, peppers, and eggplant	22 Zones F Vegetable Garden - Transplant seeded crops, tomatoes, peppers, and eggplant	23
24 Zones A, B, C, D, E, F Sow seed for cornflower, California poppy, snapdragon, stock, hollyhock, delphinium, calendula, candytuft, baby's breath, alyssum	25	26 Zones C, D, E Divide and reset iris	27 Zones A, B, C, D Last chance to plant bermudagrass seed to establish before cold weather Zones F Sow seed for winter and late fall flowers	28	29 Zones A, B, C, D, E, F Prepare strawberry beds for planting	30
31 Zones A, B, C, D, E, F Check roses and spray if needed