WHAT TO PLANT
Annuals/Perennials/Wildflowers: If summer beds need refreshing, try scarlet sage, coleus, pentas, celosia, mandevilla, and wax begonia for color into fall.
AND BROCCOLI. TYLER
JONES, UF/ IFAS
Annuals: https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/topics/annuals
Perennials: https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/topics/perennials
Florida Wildflower Foundation: https://www.flawildflowers.org/
Herbs: Plant herbs that tolerate the warm temperatures of early fall, such as Mexican tarragon, mint, rosemary, and basil. Herbs: https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/topics/herbs
Vegetables: September opens the door for more vegetables to plant. Vegetable Gardening in Florida: https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/topics/vegetable_gardening
Shrubs: Consider placing native shrubs, like beautyberry, marlberry, firebush, and dahoon holly, where you can view the birds that enjoy them. The Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Guide to Plant Selection and Landscape Design: https://ffl.ifas.ufl.edu/media/fflifasufledu/docs/FFL-Plant-Guide_v030624_web.pdf
Shrubs: https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/topics/shrubs
WHAT TO DO
Lawns: Continue to check the lawn for signs of insect damage. Fall armyworms, chinch bugs, mole crickets, and sod webworms are still active this month. Lawn and Garden Care: Pest Management: https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/topics/lawn-garden-pest-management
Fertilizer bans: Numerous Florida municipalities prohibit applying fertilizer to lawns and/or landscape plants during certain months. Does such an ordinance exist in your area? Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program Fertilizer Ordinances App: https://ffl.ifas.ufl.edu/resources/apps/fertilizer-ordinances/
Vegetable gardens: Prepare the fall vegetable garden if not done in August. Using transplants from your local garden center will get the garden off to a fast start, but seeds provide a wider variety from which to choose. Vegetable Gardening in Florida: https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/topics/vegetable_gardening
Divide and replant: Some clumping plants may need dividing. Add organic matter to planting beds and check water needs during establishment. Lawn and Garden Plants: Seeds and Propagation: https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/topics/lawn-garden-propagation
Propagation: https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/topics/lawn-garden-propagation
Irrigation: Check that irrigation systems are providing good coverage and running properly before summer rains taper off. Lawn and Garden Care: Irrigation: https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/topics/lawn_and_garden_care_irrigation
Citrus: Fertilize citrus with a balanced fertilizer either this month or in October. Use controlled-release nitrogen because rain will not leach it from the soil too quickly. Home Citrus Culture: https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/topics/home_citrus_culture
HAPPY GARDENING!
