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THINGS TO EXPECT:
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| LEAF DROP is induced
by the shortening days and cooling nights temperatures of fall. |
| WEEDS seem inevitable
following rains. Neglecting controls worsens the problem. |
| CITRUS FRUIT SPLITTlNG
is due to rapid expansion of inferior, summer injured fruit. |
| FALL BLOOM OF CITRUS
sometimes occurs particularly on growth-stressed trees. |
| MESOPHYLL COLLAPSE
is a sudden wilt or drop of leaves provoked by weather shock to tender
foliage. |
| FUNGUS DISEASES
IN FLOWER BEDS is significantly worsened by over-watering and more troublesome
in repeatedly planted beds. Treat with appropriate fungicides. |
| WORMS IN VEGETABLE
& FLOWER GARDENS necessitate an attentive vigil and prompt controls.
Bacillus thuringiensis is effective. |
| FUNGUS DISEASES
IN OVER-WATERED W1NTER LAWNS - Run sprinklers in the morning, only as often
as necessary to maintain good growth and mow only when grass is dry to
minimize spread. |
| SPROUTING PECAN
NUTS can occur during warm fall weather. Discard, due to bitter taste. |
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THINGS TO DO:
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| COMPLETE WINTER
LAWN OVERSEEDING by mid - November for best establishment. |
| COMPLETE MOST VEGETABLE
& FLOWER GARDEN planting this month. |
| REDUCE WATERING
FREQUENCIES to avoid drowning roots inducing root disease. and allow dormancy
to occur, which makes plants more freeze resistant. |
| HARVEST PECANS &
ALMONDS when outer husks split open and nuts loosen. |
| ALLOW DORMANCY TO
OCCUR to increase freeze tolerance to cold tender plants. |
| DON'T FERTTLIZE
FREEZE TENDER PLANTS until next spring. |
| FERTILIZE WINTER
LAWNS about monthly to maintain good color. Nitrate fertilizers give best
cool-season response. |
| PREVENT WINTER WEEDS
by applying pre-emergence herbicides, before seeds sprout. Don't apply
where seeds are to be planted for up to 5 months. |
| DON'T PRUNE TREES
UNTIL JANUARY. |
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