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advice
By Kenner P. Love
Extension Agent, ANR
Crop and Soil Sciences
The following are September gardening tips from the Rappahannock County Extension Office.
• Wait until deciduous trees and shrubs begin to drop their leaves before fertilizing them. This signals dormancy, when no new growth will be stimulated that might not harden off prior to cold temperatures.
However, roots are active until soil temperature drops below 40 degrees F, so nutrients will be taken up and used by the plants to develop a stronger root system.
• Rake up leaves, twigs and fruit from crabapple trees, and dispose of them in the trash to help control scab.
• Water newly planted trees and shrubs to provide sufficient moisture and prevent winter damage. Add a three-inch layer of an organic mulch, such as shredded bark, around the base of plants to retain soil moisture and regulate soil temperature.
• Autumn is a good time for improving your garden soil. Add manure, compost and leaves to increase the organic matter content.
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