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Planting and Harvesting Calendar < Back to All Plants Pests which Affect Nicotiana Aphids (General) Slug Snail Nicotiana colors include white, pink, red, purple, lime green and yellow.

Space dwarf varieties 8 inches (20cm) apart in all directions; allow 12 inches (30cm) between very tall varieties. Crop Rotation Group Miscellaneous ● Soil Fertile, well-drained soil.

Frost tolerant Excellent. As the flowers fade in the garden, trim them off with scissors or pruning shears. 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...

Notes Valerian produces extremely fragrant flowers in early summer. Crop Rotation Group Miscellaneous ● Soil Any average, well drained soil. Often planted with low, mound-forming herbs and flowers.

Depending on species and plant, aphids may be beige, green, yellow or almost black. Ants tend to be attracted to the honeydew left by aphids, so ant activity can often lead you to aphid colonies.

Spacing Single Plants: 5" (15cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 5" (15cm) with 5" (15cm) row gap (minimum) Sow and Plant Soak the hard roots in water overnight before planting. Notes Wood anemones thrive when grown in soil rich with leaf mold.

Leafy greens grown in spring, as well as spring-blooming herbs and flowers. Frost tolerant Young seedlings easily tolerate spring frosts, and may survive winters in mild climates. Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow,...

Spacing Single Plants: 7" (20cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 5" (15cm) with 9" (25cm) row gap (minimum) Sow and Plant Start with a purchased plant, or start seeds indoors and set out at about the time of your last frost.

Planting and Harvesting Calendar < Back to All Plants Pests which Affect Gomphrena Aphids (General) Slug Snail Harvesting Gather blossoms to use as cut flowers just after they open.

Feeding Encourage fast growth by mixing a balanced organic fertilizer into the soil before planting. Heavy winter mulching can cause the dormant plants to rot. Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for...

Planting and Harvesting Calendar < Back to All Plants Pests which Affect Marigold Aphids (General) Slug Snail Harvesting Marigolds make good short-stemmed cut flowers for small bouquets.

Spacing Single Plants: 1' 3" (40cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 1' 1" (35cm) with 1' 7" (50cm) row gap (minimum) Sow and Plant Start with a purchased plant, or start seeds indoors and set out at about the time of your last frost.

Frost tolerant None. Tall varieties may need staking. Spacing Single Plants: 7" (20cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 7" (20cm) with 11" (30cm) row gap (minimum) Sow and Plant Sow cleome seeds indoors in moist seed starting mix, or wait until the soil has warmed...

Locate lavatera near the edges of beds to make it easy to gather stems for indoor arrangements. Troubleshooting Expect some cosmetic damage from leaf-eating beetles. Snip off old flowers once a week to promote blooming time.

Annual coreopsis cannot tolerate cold temperatures. Plants will reseed themselves with a little encouragement. Spacing Single Plants: 11" (30cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 11" (30cm) with 11" (30cm) row gap (minimum) Sow and Plant Sow seeds in moist seed...

In less than full sun, tulip blossoms will twist toward the strongest directional light. Cover the bulbs to four times their depth with loose soil. Troubleshooting Tulips are often eaten by deer and squirrels.

Siberian iris roots should be planted 6in (15cm) apart. Several newer varieties will re-bloom in the fall with good care. Showy iris blossoms look especially beautiful when they rise above the foliage of low-growing flowers with fine-textured foliage...

Daylilies can be planted closer when you are using them to cover a slope. The buds of most old-fashioned daylilies are edible. Daylilies are often planted among clumps of daffodils, tulips or other spring-flowering bulbs to hide the fading bulb foliage.

Snip off flowers to prevent unwanted reseeding. Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area. Feeding If desired, drench with a liquid organic fertilizer in spring, after new growth appears, and...

Companions Beans, Cabbage, Carrot, Sage and Lavender. Troubleshooting Plants are often short-lived, so root stem cuttings each spring to always have vigorous young plants. Harvesting Gather sprigs as needed in the kitchen.

Cover the bulbs to four times their depth with loose soil. Very tall cultivars may need staking to keep them upright. The rounded flowers of many ornamental alliums work like colorful exclamation points in mixed flowerbeds.

Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area. Crop Rotation Group Miscellaneous ● Soil Fertile garden soil with excellent drainage.

Troubleshooting It is not known whether or not colorful new varieties of Echinacea have medicinal properties that compare to older strains, which are preferred by butterflies. Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant...

In many climates, larkspur will reseed with a little encouragement. Crop Rotation Group Miscellaneous ● Soil Average garden soil with excellent drainage. Upright larkspur makes an ideal flower to grow behind shorter mound-forming bloomers.

Damage: Asiatic garden beetles will quickly ruin perfect flowers and vegetables by chewing ragged holes in leaves or eating patches of flower petals. Managing Outbreaks: After dark or just before dawn, place cloth sheets or pizza boxes beneath plants...

Feeding Not generally needed. Troubleshooting Beware of sleepy bees when pruning or otherwise working with mature borage plants. 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 Celosia Aphids (General) Slug Snail Flower colors include shades of red, yellow, orange, and pink. Notes Celosia often reseeds in warm climates, but not in an invasive way.