Hold the Fertilizer in Western Landscapes

Out West gardeners should be changing their practices now to encourage maturity in woody plants so as to prepare them for winter. Reducing the amount of watering helps to do this.
Avoid any practices that encourage woody plants to carry on soft, succulent growth into late summer. Avoid over-cultivation... in fact, letting a few weeds grow (as long as they do not go to seed) will aid in sapping up excess moisture and discouraging late growth.
Do not fertilize woody plants and herbaceous

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