General
Gardening Tips:
• Fall is a great time to plant trees, shrubs, bulbs,
perennials, grass seed and sod. Plants that are planted
in the fall enjoy cooler temperatures and ideal growing
conditions that allow roots ample time to grow into the
surrounding soil. Barretta Garden Center carries only the
healthiest, most beautiful plants from the country's finest
growers. Be sure to use Barretta Starter Plant Food at the
time of planting.
• Plants and trees that provide color and interest
in the month of November include camellia, nandina, pyracantha,
red twig dogwood, birches, coral bark maple and Harry Lauder's
walking stick.
• Ornamental grasses provide wonderful interest at
this time of year.
• Spring blooming fall bulbs are in stock at both
Barretta Garden Center locations and now is the time to
plant them. Plant iris, tulips, crocus, daffodils and many
others for glorious spring color.
• Do not prune azaleas, rhododendrons and other spring
flowering shrubs because they have already set their buds
for next year's blooms. If you feel these shrubs do need
to be pruned, however, you can prune them now, but you will
sacrifice next spring flowers.
• Time to feed your plants with a good quality slow
release plant food. We recommend fertilizing perennials
and flowering shrubs and trees with Barretta Flowering Plant
Food. This custom blended plant food contains slow-release
nitrogen, sulfate of potash, iron and other micro-nutrients
for overall plant growth and development.
• We recommend feeding evergreens (hollies, boxwoods
and yews) and deciduous trees (maples, oaks and ash) with
Barretta Tree & Shrub Food. This product contains slow-release
nitrogen, sulfate of potash, iron and other micro-nutrients
for overall plant growth and development.
• Time to transplant peonies or divide them if you
wish to multiply your plants.
• Time to divide and transplant any of your perennials
if necessary.
Lawns:
• November is a great time to fertilize the lawn.
We recommend using Barretta Premium 26-4-12 or Barretta
Select 14-18-14 for feeding your lawn this fall.
• You can still overseed established lawns in November,
but in all likelihood the seed will germinate next spring.
We recommend using one of Barretta's custom blended grass
seeds (Barretta Sunny, Barretta Shady or Barretta Tuff Play).
• November is a great time to lime the lawn if needed
to raise the pH level of the soil. You can lime, fertilize
and seed your lawn all in the same day.
• Now is also a good time to control weeds growing
in the lawn, however you cannot weed kill and seed at the
same time.
Tips on applying weed killer:
• Do not apply weed controls on newly seeded areas.
• Do not apply weed controls on windy days.
• Do not apply weed controls near or on the edge of
waterways.
• Do not apply weed controls when temperatures are
above 85 degrees F.
• Do not allow children or pets to play on lawns freshly
applied with weed controls. Wait until weed control is dry
if you applied a liquid weed killer. If you applied a granular
weed control, wait one week.
• Always check the label of weed control products
and follow the labeling instructions.
Fruit and Vegetable Gardens:
• Remove all old vines of beans, squash, etc. to the
compost pile and then spade or till the garden. Sow winter
rye and do not mow it.
• You can apply a dormant spray on fruit trees in
November but make sure the temperature is above freezing
at the time of application.
House Plants:
• Time to re-pot root bound houseplants to a larger
pot. Use Barretta Potting Mix when repotting houseplants.
• Fertilize your houseplants with Jack's Classic,
Peters Plant Food or Osmocote through November, and then
slow down your feeding until February.
• All tropical plants should be back indoors by now.
Water Gardens:
• Cover the pool with pond netting to keep leaves
from falling into the pond.
• Remove dead foliage off of plants and set on the
bottom of the pool.
Additional Information:
For more information to help you garden more easily and
successfully, stop in the garden center and pick-up a copy
of the following bulletins:
• Fall Lawn Care
• Many Other Lawn Care Sheets
• Amaryllis
• Paper White Narcissus
• Forcing Bulbs Indoors
• Winter Damage on Plants
• Pest Appearance Timetable
• Proper Planting & Watering Instructions
November Reminders:
• Stop by Barretta Garden Center and pick-up a beautiful
plant or decoration for your Thanksgivings day gathering.
