March What To Do Now Calendar

Care for houseplants – Clean foliage, water regularly and fertilize. Repot as necessary. For more information on caring for houseplants, go to the Bayer Advanced houseplant page. To feed and protect from insects, use Bayer Advanced™ 2-in-1 Insect Control plus Fertilizer Plant Spikes – no spraying, no mess. Just push the spikes into the soil for up to eight weeks of nutrition and protection. To control existing insects, use Bayer Advanced™ Dual Action Rose & Flower Insect Killer Ready-To-Use.

Care for roses – Remove winter protection and finish pruning. As growth begins, feed and protect from insects and disease with Bayer Advanced™ All-In-One Rose & Flower Care Concentrate. One application applied to the roots lasts up to six weeks.

Control broadleaf weeds – In southern areas, spot-treat broadleaf weeds like dandelions, henbit and chickweed with Bayer Advanced™ All-In-One Weed Killer for Lawns Concentrate (product discontinued). Or, for easy control of lawn weeds and crabgrass, use Bayer Advanced™ All-In-One Lawn Weed & Crabgrass Killer Ready-To-Spray in a ready-to-spray, hose-end sprayer. Follow label directions carefully (do not use Bayer Advanced™ All-In-One Weed Killer for Lawns Concentrate (product discontinued) and Bayer Advanced™ All-In-One Lawn Weed & Crabgrass Killer Ready-To-Spray at the same time).

Control crabgrass – Apply pre-emergent crabgrass control.

Control garden weeds – Weeds in garden beds are easiest to control when young. Use an appropriate herbicide, hoe or pull by hand. (Be sure to take care in applying herbicides to prevent spray drift from damaging desirable plants.) To control brushy weeds like poison oak and wild berries or tree stumps, use Bayer Advanced™ Brush Killer Plus Ready-To-Use.

Control indoor pests – To control insects like spiders, fleas and ants, Bayer Advanced offers a complete line of home pest solutions, including the brand-new Bayer Advanced™ Home Pest Control Indoor & Outdoor Insect Killer Ready-To-Spray*. It provides up to 12 months of indoor insect protection**, plus it reduces 99.9% of the germs insects may carry. For easier-than-ever control of roaches, use Bayer Advanced™ Dual Action Roach Killer Power Pen® Ready-To-Use. It’s easy-to-use, up to 6 months control with the touch of a button. For more information, visit the Bayer Advanced Home Pest Control Web page.
*Staphylococcus aureus, and Enterobacter aerogenes on hard, nonporous, nonfood contact surfaces. No residual sanitizer action. Not for primary use as a sanitizer.
**For German Cockroaches, Black Carpenter Ants and House Crickets on nonporous surfaces.

Control moss and algae – Cool, moist weather promotes growth of moss and algae on sides of homes, roofs, patios and in lawns. Control with Bayer Advanced™ 2-in-1 Moss & Algae Killer Ready-To-Spray. It kills within hours and protects for months.

Fertilize – Feed landscape plants, citrus, vegetables and flowers with a complete fertilizer.

Fertilize lawns – If you didn't fertilize last fall, feed with quality fertilizer after the grass begins to green up.

Plant flowers and vegetables – As soon as soil can be worked, plant cool-season flowers such as pansies, violas and primrose. Protect from insects with Bayer Advanced™ Dual Action Rose & Flower Insect Killer Ready-To-Use. Plant cool-season vegetables, such as lettuce, cabbage, broccoli and cauliflower. Sow hardy annuals, perennials and wildflower seeds. Protect vegetables listed on the label from insects with Bayer Advanced™ PowerForce® Multi-Insect Killer Concentrate or Bayer Advanced™ Complete Insect Dust For Gardens Ready-To-Use.

Prepare equipment – If you haven't done so, prepare mowers, trimmers and edgers for the coming season. Sharpen blades, change oil and perform other maintenance according to label instructions.

Prune – Finish pruning deciduous trees, shrubs, vines and other landscape plants. Wait to prune early bloomers like forsythia and flowering quince until after flowering.

Sow seeds – Start warm-season vegetable and flower seeds for transplanting outdoors after the last frost.