Gardening Tips for June 2023

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Warm-Season Annuals - Lobelia, Cleome, Zinnia, Cosmos, Angelonia.

Perennials - Campanula, Salvias, Centaurea montana, Dahlias, Bulbine.

Shrubs - Abelia 'Kaleidoscope', Fuchsias, Hydrangeas.

Vines - Clytostoma callistegioides (Violet Trumpet Vine).

Seeds-Nasturtium, Morning Glories, Sunflowers, Carrot, Beet, Radish.

Veggies - Summer Squash, Lettuce, Snap Beans.

Extras: Bamboo Stakes, Jute Twine, Velcro Gardening Tape, Maxsea Fertilizers

• Dahlias - Create well draining soil for Dahlias by amending the soil with compost. Also, mulch Dahlias with a thick layer (3 to 4 inches) of compost as mulch. Water Dahlias regularly and they will love it! While tall Dahlias are growing up pinch out the tip leaves at least once to encourage shorter, fatter plants. Remember to stake tall Dahlias early in the growing season. Remove spent flowers (and their stems) to promote more new flowers.  Protect from slugs, snails, earwigs etc.
• Nemesia - Once flowers have mostly bloomed out but still have flowers on the tips, shear all the stems off. Shear leaving lots of good looking leaves and Nemesia will repeat flower. Careful to leave the good looking leaves and not just leafless stems as the bare stems may not produce new flowers and may even kill the plant.
• Pruning - Remove spent flowers from Fuchsias so they keep blooming well. Shear Erigeron to three inches to refresh them. Watch The Gardening Tutor Video: Shearing Plants to Encourage Flowers or Foliage. Remove spent flowers from Rhododendrons (careful to snap between the new buds underneath the old flower). Prune back long Wisteria stems to six nodes and train new leaders where you want them to go. Wisteria can be tricky to prune well, when you're ready to learn how to prune Wisteria or other plants in your garden contact Mary to schedule an appointment.  
• Mulch - Most plants grow much better with a layer of compost as mulch. Even if your garden has bark-type mulch, applying a layer of compost mulch under the bark will make plants happy. Move the bark away, place a thick layer of compost (about 3 inches) around and under the plant, keeping the compost layer thin near the base of plant. 

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