June

Garden Tips

Classes and Events

• Don’t wait any longer to get all summer blooming bulbs in the ground and fertilize, including dahlias, zinnias, and begonias

• Plant summer blooming perennials including sunflowers, astilbe, daylilies, salvia, coneflowers, sedum

• Tomatoes and other vegetables are ready to be planted

• Build container gardens for your deck and outdoor living spaces:  don’t be afraid to mix summer blooming perennials with ornamental grasses, fresh herbs and ground cover

• Hanging baskets can be planted up or purchased

• Feed your roses
• Deadhead rhodies
• Thoroughly weed your garden
• Mulch your garden beds to keep weeds down (avoid base of trees, shrubs or larger perennials)
• Clip hedges