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Article: What to do in your garden in September. (Checklist: Northern California).
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- Sunset
- Article date:
- September 1, 2002
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PLANTING
* ANNUALS. Sunset climate zones 7-9, 14-17: To get cool-season annuals off to a good start, plant after midmonth in cooler areas, at the end of the month in warm inland areas. If the weather is hot, shade new seedlings temporarily. Keep the soil moist. Set out calendula, forget-me-nots, larkspur, Iceland and Shirley poppies, ornamental cabbage and kale, pansies, primrose, snapdragon, stock, sweet peas, toadflax, and violas. In coastal areas, plant cineraria, nemesia, and schizanthus.
* BULBS. Shop soon for the best selection of healthy bulbs; choose firm ones without soft or moldy spots. Plant anemones, crocus, daffodils, Dutch iris, freesias, ...