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PROPAGATE
Perennials - Bleeding Heart, anchusa and oriental poppy can be divided if dormant.Bulbs - Daffodils can be divided if too crowded. Wait until tips die and turn yellow before digging.
PRUNING
Blueberries - Vigorous canes, which grew several feet this year, should be cut 4 to 5 inches. This produces lateral branches that will bear next year.PEST CONTROL
Powdery mildew - Control with sulfur or fine spray oils on grapes, roses and fruit trees.GENERAL
Water deeply to encourage deep rooting and so you won't need to water as often.Corn - Should be ready to pick 17 to 20 days after silk appears. Poke kernel with your fingernail; if it is milky the corn is ready; if it's watery wait a few days; if it's paste-like, the corn is over ripe.
Onion - Begin curing as soon as tops yellow. Knock tops over and leave for 3 weeks before digging.
Garlic - Harvest when 60% of leaves are yellow. Approx. mid-July.
| Healthy Soil, Healthy Plants Improving the soil is the foundation of organic gardening and farming. Strengthen the soil and plants will thrive because, like plants, soil is also a living organism. |
Nutritional Problems Nutritional disorders arise when a plant variety has particular needs or when too little or too much fertilizer is used. |
| Transplanting Tips Make sure you are not putting your plant in harm's way when moving it from one place to another. |
Gardening, Month to Month A list of tips that can be done each month. |