Plant Notes

"The earth laughs in flowers""
Ralph Waldo Emerson

• September is a good month to seed new lawns or to
     re-seed lawns in need of restoration.
  

• Order spring bulbs for fall planting.
  
  

• Water your plants and lawn consistently.  They need
     1" of water per week.  Give special attention to any
     newly installed plants and "dry zones"; areas under
     mature trees (especially maples)
  
  
  
  • Keep your lawn LONG (2-1/2"-3") to reduce weeds,
       encourage a strong root system, and reduce lawn mower
       and noise pollution.  Remove only 1/3 of the blade height
       at each mowing
    
    LINKS TO SOME EXCELLENT GARDEN RELATED WEB SITES:

Check out Milwaukee County’s UW Extension horticultural home page for gardening tips, help with insects, disease problems, etc.
http://www.uwex.edu/ces/cty/milwaukee/hort/index.cfm

An excellent resource for Wisconsin trees and shrubs, supplying information on cultural needs and plant characteristics. 
Has good pictures too!  www.midwestlandscapeplants.org  

University of Wisconsin Urban Horticulture web site is a very complete resource for your garden questions:
http://www.uwex.edu/ces/wihort/    

 For Winter Seasonal Tips click here.