Best Summer Bedding

You can use any kind of milk available. Fertilize by adding grass clippings around the base of the plant.Watch the plant closely when it starts blossoming. Nothing says summer quite like zucchini for dinner.

Zucchinis also like full sun, but wait until the soil is at least 75 degrees Fahrenheit, otherwise seeds may not spout. A garden-fresh cucumber is a welcome addition to summer salads, but cucumber plants can be prone to bacteria and mildew.

Mexican marigold (Tagetes minuta), an annual flower, repels beetles from the eggplant patch. Whether there is a scientific reason for this is unclear, but certainly spinach, a cool-weather crop, appreciates the shade cast by eggplant during the dog days...

More than 360 species of lobelia are grown as annuals, perennials or shrubs.Trailing lobelia is used as an edging plant in many gardensThe trailing lobelia (Lobelia erinus) is the plant most commonly found growing along the edge of the flower bed.

Space the rhizomes 18 to 24 inches apart to prevent overcrowding.Irises sometimes flower a second time in late summer if you cut off the earlier flowers before they set seeds. Dig up the rhizomes after flowering and rinse them off with water.

Cut through the stem, leaving 1/4 to 1/2 inch of the stem attached to the fruit. Yellow peppers are more suitable for fresh use or pickling.Sweet banana peppers can mature at a smaller size than the hot varieties, usually only growing 4 to 6 inches long...

The bee balm usually responds with a flush of new growth and flower bud production, although this second flowering is not as lush as the first. Washing your hands before pruning and wearing gloves also helps prevent the spread of disease.Begin deadheading...

Water the planting medium regularly to keep it moist, but not soaked, until the cuttings form roots.Cut back on watering once the thyme cuttings have rooted. Remove leaves from the lower third of the thyme cutting and trim the piece to a maximum of 6...

Cover up each of the tubers with about 2 inches of soil.Water the planting bed thoroughly using a slow stream or a steady fine spray of water. Soaking the tubers will plump them up with water in case they have been overly dried out.Dig holes in the planting...

Tamp the dirt down again.Keep your plants well watered for 3 weeks until the roots have a chance to become grounded in the new location. If you are moving some daisies from a large clump, this will give you more that are likely to survive any transplant...

Split the lifted clump into sections, with four leaf fans on each section, before transplanting.Garden beds that get full, all-day sun with well-draining but moist soil provide healthy growing conditions for your day lilies.

Gradually move them into direct sun over the course of seven days before finally planting them in the garden bed.While not preferred, petunias can grow in partial-sun beds. When possible, set the containers in an area where the petunias receive full sun...

Setting the pot on a plant heat mat to maintain bottom heat near 70 F also speeds rooting. Set the pot in an area with bright but indirect sunlight. Cut the stem so it has two or three leaf nodes, or buds, making the cut at a slight angle with the disinfected...

This should be within 12 to 16 weeks after planting. They should be bloated and have lightened in color from absorbing the milk. Milk and watermelon may not be a common combination in the diet, but they are good friends in the garden.

No matter what the color, roses are beautiful flowers, but purple roses are particularly special. They are drought-resistant and can handle moderately shaded areas. Blue moon produces large, ornamental blooms.

Suitable for U. The plants multiply by tiny bulblets that grow into full-sized plants over several years. If the idea of planting naked ladies in the garden makes you blush, think of Lycoris squamigera and Amayrllis belladonna by their botanical names.

Maintain a temperature of between 75 and 90 degrees Fahrenheit and keep the top inch of soil moderately moist. Additionally, the quality and quantity of fruit are unlikely to match that of the parent tree.

The dianthus plant will tolerate being cut back to ground level if necessary.Harvest the seeds of dianthus after leaving the pods, housed inside the withering flower, on the plant until the pods turn brown.

According to legend, Prince Llewellyn of Glamorgan drank a tonic of lemon leaf tea every day and lived to be 108 years old. Move the plant outside in the summer to get full sunlight and bring it in as an indoor plant when the air turns cooler.Lemon leaves...

The flowers are prized as a colorful garden flower and as a cut flower for indoor display. Use clean, sharp shears to remove the stems.Water the plants weekly after blooming. The plants grow from a tender perennial corm that collects and stores the energy...

You can also prune back dull green canes to manage their height, but don't prune back the bright green canes because these are your future flowering stems. Yellow and brown canes are completely dead, so remove these at ground level using the loppers.

Trimming away any branches that become larger than half the diameter of the trunk prevents breakage, as large, heavy branches may cause the trunk to split at the branch crotch. A light covering of mulch prevents the soil from drying too quickly, but avoid...

If your marigolds stop flowering in hot weather, give them some extra water, which often restarts flower bud formation.Applying fertilizer to the dry roots of any plant, including marigolds, makes the plant vulnerable to chemical burns from the fertilizer.

All require similar care, and all have poisonous sap that can be deadly.Angel trumpets bloom in white and shades of yellow, orange, peach, pink, red and green.Angel trumpets are thirsty plants.

Dig it into a depth of 8 inches with a shovel. All you need is well-drained soil, rich in organic matter, plenty of moisture and a few shallot sets from the grocery store. Some vendors sell individual shallots, rather than clusters, eliminating this step.Spread...

Sometimes brown spots develop on the leaves followed by plant death in quick succession if the fungus is not treated. Always check the label for dosage rates and safety precautions before beginning any application.Bacterial leaf spot, or xanthomonas,...

Smaller containers dry out more quickly than larger containers and may require more frequent watering. Watering lightly and frequently is harmful as the petunias grow weak, with shallow roots, which inhibits their ability to seek out moisture and soil...