Monthly Tips
June
Apply
Pesticide applications should be done with an eye toward safety for you and the bees. Where gloves and protective eyewear, follow manufacturers directions and spray flowering plants in early morning or late evening when bees are not active. A second application of Milky spore should be done now.
Support
Stake tomatoes and remove suckers from stems.
Water
Most plants (lawns, trees, shrubs, vegetables, perennials, annuals) need one inch of water per week. One or two deep waterings are better than many shallow waterings. Weeds like shallow frequent waterings.
Plant
It’s OK to plant a new lawn in June. Use a seed starter fertilizer or organic fertilizer. Follow these simple steps; 1) rake out the soil adding additional soil to fill in low spots, 2) put down the seed, use quality seed to maximize your results, 3) lime the area, walking on the seed and pressing it lightly into the soil as you go, 4) fertilize also walking lightly on the seed, 5) water lightly twice per day.
Dead head
If you remove faded flowers from many common flowering plants they will produce more blooms. With flowers removed the plant is forced to generate more blooms in an attempt at creating future seed pods for regeneration. Roses, geraniums, petunias, day lilies and marigolds are examples of plants commonly “dead headed”.
Needham Garden Center
We stock high quality grass seed selected for our growing conditions along with fertilizers, rakes, quality top soil and organic or chemical pesticides. Many plant supports are available.