To Do This Week

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Week of August 4th, 2012

• Fend off mosquitoes! Check container trays, patio furniture, gutters, and other niches where even a bit of water is enough for them to lay eggs.
• Water your fruit trees especially well during the heat of summer. The health of the plant now will ensure a good fruit crop next spring.
• Lightly prune plants that have gone to seed to tidy up and encourage new growth. However, leaving some seeds on native plants provides food for birds.
• If Salvia coccineas are looking weary, prune back to a new leaf node to encourage more growth and flowers.

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