GARDEN CALENDAR
Remove fading vegetable & flower plants from the garden. Leaving them will encourage pests. Plant field peas or sweet potato cover crop if veg garden to remain fallow during summer. Turn off irrigation systems when natural rainfall occurs. This can reduce pest activity. Control weeds in gardens so they do not seed. If rainy, insect and disease populations are rising. Scout to see if controls are warranted. Watch for manganese deficiency on new growth of palms & cycads, especially along coastline. Inspect lawns for chinch bugs. Treat active areas five feet out, not the entire yard.