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 – 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. To control diseases, insects and spider mites, use Bayer Advanced™ 3-in-1 Insect, Disease & Mite Control Ready-To-Spray.

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. 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.

Control lawn weeds – Control weeds with Bayer Advanced™ All-In-One Weed Killer for Lawns Concentrate (product discontinued) (not for use on St. Augustinegrass, Bahia, bentgrass, carpetgrass, centipedegrass or Dichondra). It kills over 200 broadleaf and grassy weeds. Follow label directions carefully. For easy control of lawn weeds and crabgrass, use Bayer Advanced™ All-In-One Lawn Weed & Crabgrass Killer Ready-To-Spray (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 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.

Control slugs and snails – Protect flowers, vegetables and other tender plants with Bayer Advanced™ Dual Action Snail & Slug Killer Bait Granules.

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

Fertilize lawns – If you didn't fertilize last fall, feed cool-season lawns this month. As warm-season lawns like Bermudagrass begin to green up, feed them as well.

Landscape – It’s prime planting season for everything from flowering trees and shrubs to ground covers and roses. Protect new plantings from insects with Bayer Advanced™ 12-Month Tree & Shrub Insect Control Concentrate. Or, to feed and protect, use Bayer Advanced™ 12-Month Tree & Shrub Protect & Feed Concentrate.

Mow – Cool season lawns are growing vigorously. Mow weekly.

Plant cool season lawns – This is a good time to plant Kentucky bluegrass, fescue, rye and bentgrass lawns from seed or sod.

Plant flowers – Plant summer bulbs like gladiolus, calla and dahlias. Start summer annuals like zinnias and marigolds from seed or transplants. Don't forget perennials like salvia, coreopsis and penstemon. Protect from insects with Bayer Advanced™ Dual Action Rose & Flower Insect Killer Ready-To-Use.

Plant vegetables and herbs – In coastal areas, there's still time to plant some cool-season vegetables, such as lettuce, carrots and radishes. Elsewhere, it's time to plant warm-season crops like tomatoes, squash and corn. Also plant basil, mint, oregano, parsley, rosemary and thyme. Protect vegetables listed on the label from insects with Bayer Advanced™ PowerForce® Multi-Insect Killer Ready-To-Spray or Bayer Advanced™ Complete Insect Dust For Gardens Ready-To-Use.

Water – Winter sun can dry out pots. Water as needed. In the rest of the garden, water less in cool weather, but don’t let new transplants, vegetables or annuals dry out. When possible, turn off automatic sprinkler systems watering established plants. Deep-water trees and shrubs during extended dry spells.