AVERAGE FROST DATES

FOR PACIFIC NORTHWEST

• 1st FROST: mid-November
• FINAL FROST: mid-March

SOLSTICE & EQUINOX

• VERNAL EQUINOX: March 20-21
• SUMMER SOLSTICE: June 20-22
• AUTUMNAL EQUINOX: Sept. 22-23
• WINTER SOLSTICE: Dec. 21-22

SUN EXPOSURE

• FULL SUN: 6-8 hrs direct sun
• PART SUN: 3-6 hrs direct sun
• PART SHADE: 3–6 hrs dappled to indirect sun
• FULL SHADE: less than 3 hrs sun

DAYLIGHT SAVINGS

PACIFIC TIME ZONE

• START DATE: Sunday, March 14, at 2am
• END DATE: Sunday, November 7, at 2am

LAWN CARE DATES

SEED, MULCH & ORGANIC FERTILIZER

• FALL CARE: October 1 – 10
• SPRING CARE: March 15 – 25

*The best time to SEED grass is
5-6 weeks before 1st FROST &
right after FINAL FROST.

ORGANIC LAWN FERTILIZERS can be used once each season.

POTTING SOIL MIX

BASIC OUTDOOR CONTAINER RECIPE

• COMPOST: 1 part
• COCONUT COIR: 1 part
• PERLITE: 1 part
• LOAM GARDEN SOIL: 1 part

*COCONUT COIR is a more effective & sustainable substitute for PEAT MOSS. If using peat moss, add a small amount of LIME, to balance acidity.

DORMANT SPRAY

SAFE & EFFECTIVE DIY RECIPE

• WATER: 1 gallon
• CASTILE SOAP: 5 Tbsp.
• BAKING SODA: 2 Tbsp.
• HYDROGEN PEROXIDE: 5 Tbsp

*For use only when daily temperatures remain between 4O – 60 degrees. (LATE FALL & LATE WINTER)

GARLIC SPRAY RECIPE

100% SAFE & EFFECTIVE DISEASE & PEST TREATMENT

1.) In a clean glass jar, MIX:

• GARLIC: 4–6 cloves (mashed)
• VEGETABLE OIL: 6 oz.

2.) Place in SUN for a min. 48 hrs.
3.) STRAIN contents from oil.
4.) In a 16 oz. SPRAY BOTTLE, MIX:

• GARLIC INFUSED OIL: 2 oz.
• CASTILE SOAP: 2 oz.
• WATER: 10 oz.

*Gets rid of APHIDS, WHITEFLIES, FUNGUS GNATS, JAPANESE BEETLES, ROOT MAGGOTS, CODLING MOTHS, POWDERY MILDEW, SCAB, BLACKSPOT, LEAF BLIGHT, BROWN ROT and more!!!

HOW MUCH IS THAT IN RAIN?

1/4 inch of RAIN is approx. equal to:

• LIGHT RAIN for 2 – 3 hrs.
• MODERATE RAIN for 30-60 min
• HEAVY RAIN for 15 min.