
What Albuquerque Gardeners Should Do in May:
- Plant warm season vegetables like tomatoes, green chiles, eggplant and squash.
- Plant annual flowering plants. Color, color!
- Plant perennial flowering plants.
- Plant window boxes and container planters.
- Plant roses and fertilize existing ones.
- Plant warm season natives.
- Seed warm season grasses.
- Sod cool season lawns.
- Fertilize existing warm season grasses
- Inspect and treat for insects and weeds.
- Find out about IPM: Integrated Pest Management
- Check for elm leaf beetles, spider mites and bagworms.
- Properly adjusted irrigation systems will reduce water usage.
- Adjust watering with temperature and wind.
- Water new plantings daily; consult us about individual plant requirements.
- Deadhead flower blossoms now and throughout the summer for fabulous reblooming!
- Treat petunias, geraniums and tomatoes with BT for caterpillars.
- Fox urine scares the beejebers out of rabbits so maybe they won’t eat all your new plants.
- Remember your Mama!