Deadhead bulbs and spring flowering perennials as the blossoms fade.
Watch for bagworms feeding on many garden plants, but especially juniper and arborvitae.
Indoor plants moved outside for the summer are very susceptible to scortch and sunburn. Acclimate plants gradually to avoid setting them back.
Zoysia can be fertilized now while actively growing.
Stop fertilizing cool-season grasses until fall.
Plant pumpkins now to have Jack-o-lanterns for Halloween.
As soon as cucumber and squash vines start to 'run', begin spray treatments to control cucumber beetles and squash vine borers.
To minimize diseases, water with overhead irrigation in the morning to allow the foliage to dry before nightfall.
Thinning overloaded fruit trees will result in larger and healthier fruits at harvest time.
Prune and train young fruit trees to eliminate poorly positioned branches and to establish proper crotch angles.
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| Enjoy the fragrant blooms of the Ozark Witch Hazel flowering in shrub borders or wooded areas on warm sunny days.
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| Enjoy the fragrant blooms of the Ozark Witch Hazel flowering in shrub borders or wooded areas on warm sunny days.
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| Repot any root-bound house plants now before vigorous growth occurs. Choose a new container that is only 1 or 2 inches larger in diameter than the old pot.
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| Repot any root-bound house plants now before vigorous growth occurs. Choose a new container that is only 1 or 2 inches larger in diameter than the old pot.
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