JUNE

1. Continue to cultivate planting beds to remove weeds. 2. Continue to dig and divide early-blooming perennials after flowering. 3. Water, water, water as necessary. 4. Continue to mulch planting beds. 5. Set supports for floppy plants, vines and vegetables. 6. Deadhead rhododendrons, lilacs and perennials after flowering. 7. Add to, aerate and moisten compost pile to speed decomposition . 8.Continue to check for pests and other problems and treat as necessary. 9. Mow lawns regularly to keep grass at 2-2½ in. height. 10. Water lawns if there is less than 1 in. of rain per week. 11. Harvest cool-weather lettuce, radishes and scallions. 12. Begin to spray roses every week with baking soda solution to protect against black spot disease. 13. Continue application of deer repellents. 14. Complete moving self-sown annuals and perennials to desired location . 15. Sow seeds of fast-growing annuals like marigolds, zinnias, and cosmos directly in the garden. 16. Sow seeds of heat-tolerant vegetables. 17. Continue to plant and transplant perennials, weather and soil conditions permitting. 18. Finish planting summer annuals. 19. Complete planting summer-flowering bulbs such as cannas, gladiolas and dahlias. 20. Plant caladium and tuberous begonias in shady spots. 21. Continue to prune all plant material to remove any diseased, dead, weak or crossing branches. 22. Complete pruning early spring-flowering shrubs. 23. Prune evergreens and evergreen hedges into early summer. 24. Continue deadheading roses. 25. Fertilize roses after peak bloom. 26. Complete fertilizing spring-flowering bulbs. 27. Fertilize annuals and container plants Fertilize vegetables. © BOTRESEARCH USA 1998-2008 INDEX