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THINGS TO EXPECT:
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| HOT, DRY WEATHER
of June is very desiccating to plant foliage--Avoid water stress. |
| BIRDS EATING RIPENING
FRUIT? Prevent with scarecrow devices or cover trees with nets before ripening
starts. |
| DRY FRUIT BEETLES
are attracted to over-ripe, rotting fruits--promptly discard. |
| CITRUS FRUIT DROP
is a natural thinning process, worsened by hot dry winds. |
| TOMATO BLOOM DROP
is provoked by dry air and hot temperatures - minimize exposure. |
| LAWN INSECTS of
various sorts may become troublesome in Bermudagrass and Dichondra lawns. |
| CICADAS
can be expected to become a nuisance again -- no practical control available. |
| PALO VERDE PESTS
Webworms,Leafhoppers, Mites, etc. |
| SEASONAL LEAF DROP
of Carob, Rhus lancea, Pines, etc. -- It's a normal seasonal tendency,
intensified by hot weather or drought. |
| SPIDER
MITES may continue troublesome -- Be attentive and prompt with controls. |
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THINGS TO DO:
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Time to plant seeds for:
Armenian Cucumbers, Melons (Cantaloupe, Muskmelon), and Sunflowers.
| WATER THOUGHTFULLY
for better plant. growth and to save water . |
| WATERING
NEEDS of plants increase with hot, dry weather. Be attentive to wilt,
symptoms. Water deeply but only as often as necessary to maintain good
growth. |
| PROTECT TENDER BARK
0F YOUNG TREES FROM SUNBURN with white tree paint, etc. |
| MULCH SOIL SURFACES
of tree, shrub and flower beds Is to keep root zones cooler and minimize
evaporation loss of water. |
| AGAVE WEEVIL TREATMENTS
should be applied from mid-May to mid-June. |
| HOT WEATHER PRUNING?
Only when necessary. |
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