Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area. Planting and Harvesting Calendar < Back to All Plants Pests which Affect Ageratum Aphids (General) Slug Snail
In fall, lift the corms before the first freeze and let them dry in a warm place for two weeks. Companions Zinnia and Dahlia. Tall gladiolus make great plants for the back of a sunny bed.
Amaranth can grow to 6 feet (1.8m) tall, so it will dominate a group planting. Frost tolerant Amaranth cannot tolerate cold temperatures. Amaranth varieties that grow head high require 24 inches (60 cm) between plants.
Preventing Problems: Check plants often for early outbreaks. Clip off and compost stems holding aphid clusters. Be sure to apply the soap spray to leaf undersides and crevices. In addition to the direct damage aphid feeding does to plants, aphids can...
Crop Rotation Group Miscellaneous ● Soil Any average, well drained soil enriched with compost. Frost tolerant Very winter hardy. Good culinary thyme can be grown from seed, but some creeping forms are propagated only from rooted cuttings or divisions.
Feeding Mix a balanced organic fertilizer into the bed or row before planting your onions, taking care to get it into the soil below the plants. Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area.
Frost tolerant Very limited. Companions Lantanas are sprawling plants that attract huge numbers of butterflies, so locate them where they are easily seen on sunny days. Crop Rotation Group Miscellaneous ● Soil Any fertile soil with excellent drainage.
Often planted with mound-forming herbs. Spacing Single Plants: 3" (10cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 3" (10cm) with 3" (10cm) row gap (minimum) Sow and Plant Start seeds indoors in late winter to early spring when growing cold-hardy bunching varieties.
Spacing Single Plants: 2' 11" (90cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 2' 11" (90cm) with 2' 11" (90cm) row gap (minimum) Sow and Plant Sow seeds 1 inch deep in rows, or in hills spaced 6 feet apart.
Feeding Mix a balanced organic fertilizer into the bed or row before planting your onions, taking care to get it into the soil below the plants. Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area.
Managing Outbreaks: Near potted plants or in the garden, the best way to trap earwigs is with an oil pit trap. Where Found: Worldwide in temperate climates Description: Moist, dark places such as the mulch around a compost pile are the natural habitat...
Choose dwarf varieties for tight spaces. Planting and Harvesting Calendar < Back to All Plants Pests which Affect Cosmos Aphids (General) Slug Snail Companions Dill, Agastache and Echinacea.
Healthy pear trees will bear for decades. A wide hole is better than a very deep one. Position In cool climates, grow dwarf varieties against a wall, as an espalier. Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest...
Healthy pear trees will bear for decades. A wide hole is better than a very deep one. Position In cool climates, grow dwarf varieties against a wall, as an espalier. Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest...
Notes Petunias come in many colors and bicolors, and some varieties have frilly double blossoms. Feeding Mix a standard application of a balanced organic fertilizer into the soil prior to planting along with a generous helping of well-rotted compost.
Companions Beans, Squash, Pumpkin, Corn and Cucumber. Where summers are long and warm, make a second sowing for autumn harvest. Position Full sun. Crop Rotation Group Miscellaneous ● Soil Any sunny site with good drainage.
Thin to 12 inches (30 cm) apart in all directions for dwarf varieties. Frost tolerant None. Planting and Harvesting Calendar < Back to All Plants Pests which Affect Zinnia Aphids (General) Slug Snail
Notes Primarily grown to increase organic matter, break up dense subsoil and crowd out weeds. Planting and Harvesting Calendar < Back to All Plants Pests which Affect Wheat Aphids (General) Slug Snail
Crop Rotation Group Miscellaneous ● Soil Rich, slightly acidic soil with excellent drainage. They drop to the ground when disturbed, and can be collected by shaking them into broad pans of soapy water, or tarps spread over the ground.
Companions Lettuce, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Kohlrabi, Broccoli and Collards. Frost tolerant None. When starting the tiny seeds indoors, barely cover them with moist seed-starting mix.
Capinera] Green corn earworm [Credit: Debbie Roos] Green corn earworm [Credit: Debbie Roos] Brown corn earworm [Credit: John L. Damage: Corn earworm moths lay eggs on corn silks, and the larvae hatch and burrow into the tops of the corn ears, sometimes...
Notes Iris may not bloom for a year after they are moved. Spacing Single Plants: 11" (30cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 7" (20cm) with 1' 1" (35cm) row gap (minimum) Sow and Plant Set out plump rhizomes with a fan of foliage attached in spring, just as new...
Frost tolerant Winter hardiness varies with variety. Annual rye forms a very thick stand, and is normally grown alone to choke out weeds and boost organic matter, especially in new gardening sites.
Dwarf types make good edging plants that may deter rabbits. Frost tolerant None. Broadcast seed into cultivated soil so that the seeds are about 2 inches (5 cm) apart and one-half inch (1 cm) deep.
Often planted with mound-forming herbs. Spacing Single Plants: 3" (10cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 3" (10cm) with 3" (10cm) row gap (minimum) Sow and Plant Start seeds indoors in late winter to early spring when growing cold-hardy bunching varieties.
Harvesting Many muskmelons and cantaloupes separate naturally from the stem when the melons are ripe, so they come away from the vine with only a gentle tug. Planting and Harvesting Calendar < Back to All Plants Pests which Affect Cantaloupe Aphids (General)...
Crop Rotation Group Brassicas (Cabbage family) ● Soil Rich, deep soil, firm with plenty of well rotted compost dug in prior to planting. Frost tolerant Yes. Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for...
