by Buzz Bertolero, CCNP

Saturday-Sunday: Moon in the sign of Aries, - Harvest, cultivate, weed and control pests

...Shredded newspaper is excellent mulch as well as a perfect way to extend the coverage of bark and other mulch products. 1/2 layer of the shredded paper wills double the coverage of traditional mulches. In addition, there is no concern about the printing inks.

Later in the Week:

Monday/Tuesday/ Wednesday: Moon in the sign of Taurus – Water compost, and fertilize. ...Citrus will drop their fruit from irregular watering. They should now be watered daily until Halloween. In containers, citrus are very difficult to over-water but you must remove any saucer so the excess water can flow out freely.

Other 'ToDo' things:

...When removing spent rose flowers is sure too cut the flowers off close to a leaf. When you leave too much stem tissue, the excess stem will die back naturally leaving black tips.