Arizona Valley Landscape Calendar for ZONE 9

JANUARY
FEBRUARY
MARCH

Pre-emergent spraying

Best time to install granite

Fertilize winter lawn

Prune Non-native deciduous trees During winter dormancy (January)

Pre-Emergent Weed Control:To control spring and early summer weeds, apply one time February 25–March 5 in Phoenix

Tree and shrub planting

Trim Bougainvillea. Prune dead wood or frost damage in early Feb.- March. Remove offshoots or vigorous growth as needed. Spring to fall flowering

Sow sunflower seeds Feb thru July

Plant replacement

Radical plant cut back

Fertilize trees and shrubs

Trim Bougainvillea. Prune dead wood or frost damage in early Feb.- March. Remove offshoots or vigorous growth as needed. Spring to fall flowering

Lantana: Can be cut to ground in March to remove frost-damaged wood. Prune during growing season to control shape, if necessary.

APRIL
MAY
JUNE

Turf aeration

Fertilize summer lawn, flowers and Citrus

Tree trimming. Prune Native trees - Early summer (May – early June)

Trim oleanders. Thin in spring/early summer or after bloom, remove old wood. Don’t shear. Flowers late spring to fall.

Plant Sun-loving Flowers. Sow seeds for sunflowers, zinnias, tithonia, Mexican hat and coreopsis

Spring transition back to Bermuda Grass should be completed by the end of June.

Turf aeration (thru Sept)

Prune mesquite trees

Trim oleanders. Thin in spring/early summer or after bloom, remove old wood. Don’t shear. Flowers late spring to fall.

Trim palm trees Cut dry or dead fronds.

Tree trimming. Prune Native trees - Early summer (May – early June)

JULY
AUGUST
SEPTEMBER

Storm damage clean up

Re-stake small trees

Trim palm trees. Cut dry or dead fronds.

Plant sunflower seeds

Storm damage clean up

Re-stake small trees

Storm damage clean up

Apply pre-emergent to granite area. Pre-Emergent Weed Control: If you’re NOT going to overseed this fall, to control winter annual weeds apply once August 25–September 15 in Phoenix

Scalp summer lawn, reduce water

OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER

Plant Wildflower seeds

Lawn: When nighttime temperatures are below 65º or it’s less than 78º–83º daytime, overseed with rye for winter color and protect dormant Bermuda.

Tree & Shrub planting

Transplant Landscape plants

Tree trimming

Radical plant cut back

Fertilize Winter lawn. Apply 1/4 lb. -Nitrogen- per 1000 sq. ft.. Phosphorous is beneficial at this time.

Downloads:

Low Desert Pruning Guide for most common Shrubs

Links:

Flower planting guide for the Low Desert

Vegetable Growing Guide

Lawn Watering Guide

AZ Master Gardener Manual - Lawns

Waterwise Landscaping

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HOA Correspondence Address
Choice CAM, Inc.

Office: 602.843.1333
Fax: 602.314.4146
E-mail: admin@choice-cam.com
c/o HOA
Post Office Box 63401
Phoenix, AZ 85082-3401
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Glendale, AZ 85318-0897

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