Gardening Tips

Tips for Bulbs

Lift bulbs as soon as the greenery has died. Clean and dry them.
Plant Gladioli in May or early June – they will flower in 3 months.
Rather than scattering, plant your perennials, annuals and bulbs in groups.
Plant the tallest plants at the back of your flower bed, the middle sized ones in the center, and the shortest in the front.
If your perennials look scarce, use annuals to fill in the space – they bloom all summer!
Bulb foliage moves nutrients to the bulbs, so avoid removing the green foliage until it has turned brown.
Plant bulbs among fast growing perennials

Tips for Flowers

Pick faded flowers off fuchsia when they start wilting – this forces more blooms.
Water container plants daily
Feed every two weeks
Perennial flowers for next year can be seeded at the end of June.
Cut flowers early in the morning
Cut the steams at an angle with a sharp knife
Remove all leaves that would be under water

Tips for Vegetables

For the best results with warm-season vegetables, plant before June
Once your rhubarb plant is 4 years old, divide it and replant
Asparagus and Rhubarb leaf stalks should be cut after their tops are killed by frost
Do not store apples or pears with vegetables
General Yard & Garden Care
Don’t install edging after long periods of rain, this causes swelling and once dried, it can move
Water your lawn regularly
Never start a garden when the ground is frozen or soaking wet
Situate your garden so it can receive 6 hours of sun per day. Normally, your spot would face due south or southeast
Keep your garden away from mature trees – as they could invade your soil with their roots
Make sure to provide plenty of air circulation around your garden and plants
Use some sort of border for your garden – such as plastic, metal, wood, or stone
Try to spend % hour a day tending to your lawn
Water when the soil feels dry or when plants are drooping
Water in the early morning, or later in the evening

Tips for Fruits, & Berries