Dig and move perennial onions every fall. Tips: Yellow sticky traps or yellow pans of water can be used to monitor and trap onion flies. Frequently the plant will break off as you pull it from the ground.
Often planted with low, mound-forming herbs and flowers. Crop Rotation Group Miscellaneous ● Soil Any average, well drained soil. Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area.
Companions Squash, Tomato and Beans. You also can start seeds in late winter, and set out the seedlings in spring. Position Any sunny spot. Troubleshooting Control lemon balm's spread by cutting back flowering stems in late summer.
Troubleshooting Tulips are often eaten by deer and squirrels. Spacing Single Plants: 5" (15cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 3" (10cm) with 5" (15cm) row gap (minimum) Sow and Plant Set out dormant bulbs from late summer to early winter.
Companions Thyme and Osteospermum. Crop Rotation Group Miscellaneous ● Soil Fertile, well-drained soil. Most gardeners buy ageratum seedlings, but only dwarf varieties are widely available as bedding plants.
Frost tolerant No. Feeding Weekly liquid feed or seaweed drench from mid summer onwards. Set out after the last frost has passed, when the soil is warm and settled. Spacing Single Plants: 1' 7" (50cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 1' 5" (45cm) with 1' 11"...
Frost tolerant Yes. Spacing Single Plants: 7" (20cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 7" (20cm) with 11" (30cm) row gap (minimum) Sow and Plant Sow direct into soil, and cover the seeded bed or furrow with a board to keep it moist.
Mulch after planting, and encircle the trunk with a wire cage or protective pipe to protect the young tree from animal and insect pests. Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area.
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. Harvesting Harvest young onions as scallions.
After 2 weeks, thin to 2 plants per hill. Crop Rotation Group Cucurbits (Squash family) ● Soil Rich soil with plenty of compost added. Fast-growing muskmelons often do best where summers are cool and rainy, while warm, dry climates favor smooth-skinned...
Damage: Meandering tunnels in apples, just beneath the skin and extending to the core, are usually the work of apple maggots. Adult flies overwinter as pupae about 2 inches (5cm) deep in the soil.
Most gardeners buy lantanas as bedding plants, which are sold in late spring and early summer as warm-weather bedding plants. Large varieties may need wider spacing, or you can grow them in 14-inch (35cm) diameter containers.
Feeding Not usually required. Spacing Single Plants: 11" (30cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 9" (25cm) with 1' 3" (40cm) row gap (minimum) Sow and Plant Seeds can be started indoors or sown directly in the garden.
In winter, plants may be moved into a greenhouse, sunroom, or heated garage. Grow in containers of rich compost to keep plants compact and to make it easy to bring plants indoors for the winter.
These cold-natured plants seldom produce well in warmer climates where temperature often top 90F (32C). In winter, prune out old branches close to the ground. Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for...
When they stop feeding in late summer, the larvae (grubs) become a problem in lawns, where they damage grass by eating roots. They fly away or drop to the ground when disturbed. Plan to hand pick often, by knocking the beetles into a bowl of soapy water.
Companions Rose, Rosemary, Sage, Mint, Agastache, Apple, Cherry, Peach, Pear and Plum. Some strains are propagated only from rooted cuttings. Position Full sun to partial afternoon shade, with excellent air circulation.
Mulch after planting, and encircle the trunk with a wire cage or protective pipe to protect the young tree from animal and insect pests. Harvesting Pick peaches when the color has fully developed and the flesh gives slightly when squeezed.
Standard tart cherries are often self fertile, and make nice landscape trees. Mulch after planting, and encircle the trunk with a wire cage or protective pipe to protect the young tree from animal and insect pests.
Notes Requires warm weather to grow well. Troubleshooting Ants sometimes damage okra blossoms. Companions Melon, Cucumber, Pepper and Eggplant. Harvesting Use pruning shears to gather pods less than 5 inches long.
Feeding Not generally needed. Moderately invasive. Some strains are grown for their pretty pink flowers. If desired, small plants can be potted up in fall and grown through winter indoors.
Frost tolerant No. Feeding Mix an organic fertilizer into the planting holes as you transplant peppers. Spacing Single Plants: 1' 1" (35cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 11" (30cm) with 1' 3" (40cm) row gap (minimum) Sow and Plant Start indoors, and set out...
Companions Persimmon. Spacing Single Plants: 65' 7" (20.00m) each way (minimum) Rows: 65' 7" (20.00m) with 65' 7" (20.00m) row gap (minimum) Sow and Plant Prepare a large hole by breaking up the soil and adding plenty of well-rotted organic matter.
They do not have the velvety skin texture of cabbage worms, which are a different pest. Beneficial insects including many types of wasps and hornets harvest large numbers of immature larvae to feed to their young.
Damage: Black bean aphids are usually visible on plants because of their contrasting color. Be sure to apply the soap spray to leaf undersides and crevices. Tips: Lady beetles and their larvae are great beneficial insects to welcome into your garden.
Notes Use radishes to mark divisions between sowings of salad greens or other spring vegetables. Troubleshooting Flea beetles often make small holes in leaves, but do not merit control.
Frost tolerant Tolerates frost, but is injured by hard freezes. Spacing Single Plants: 1' 1" (35cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 11" (30cm) with 1' 3" (40cm) row gap (minimum) Sow and Plant Sow seeds 6 inches apart and one-fourth inch deep.
