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- Plant Hydrangeas and Crape Myrtles now. They are blooming, so it is easy to see what color you are planting!
- Water your lawn in the early morning. Turf will have time to dry off before night, preventing disease.
- Fertilize your Bermuda lawn.
- Set out rooted Chrysanthemum cuttings and begin pinching back new growth to encourage the production of more stems. Continue to pinch back through the month of July. The more stems -- the more flowers later in the fall. Continue feeding schedule with a product such as Greenlight Super Bloom, until buds begin to show color in the fall.
- June is a good time to take cuttings for rooting of deciduous and broadleaf evergreen shrubs. Use air-layering method on hard to root plants.
- Continue planting Gladioli bulbs each week, through mid June, if you want a succession of blooms.
- Plants Herbs in a sunny spot close to your kitchen door. Basil, Oregano, Thyme and Rosemary are easy to grow and great for cooking!
- Fertilize flower beds with Green Light Super Bloom.
- Mid June is your last chance to plant bulbs such as: Dahlias, Tuberoses, Tigridias and Cannas.
- In the vegetable garden pull spent plants, re-till the soil and plant your second crops. Water well as needed.
- If the soil is excessively wet or dry, do not fertilize.
- Prune arborvitaes, junipers, yews and hemlocks.
- June is your last chance to fertilize Camellias and other broadleaf evergreens.
- Clean up spent foliage of spring bulbs once the foliage has completely died back.
- Cut back bearded iris and divide. Keep Japanese iris watered.
- Weeds can be a problem now. Be vigilant! Don't allow them to go to seed! Keep them pulled!
- Watch for harmful insects and disease problems. If insect pests or diseases are a major problem in a flower bed or the vegetable garden, plan a different crop in that particular area next year.
- During dry weather, be sure to keep the garden adequately watered. A weekly deep, thorough soaking is more beneficial than a daily light sprinkling. Don't forget to comply with local watering restrictions, if applicable.
- Add SoilMoist to pots. The granules absorb water and release it as needed.
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