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Mid-Atlantic Gardener: What to Do in June
Abundant sun is yielding bountiful blooms in the garden this month, but don't forget to watch for pests, package some seeds and plan ahead
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The sun is pounding down, the peonies are popping and tulips seem like a dream from some past life. In June, with its increasing temperatures and lessening rain, the garden is in its prime. Most perennials have hit their stride and are ready to bloom, while spring bulbs are tucking their heads under for another long sleep. The bugs and weeds have arrived, but they haven't conquered yet, so be on guard. Get out your weeding swords and your insecticidal soap guns and prepare to do battle.
Join me today as we discuss some of the tasks that your garden needs in June.
Join me today as we discuss some of the tasks that your garden needs in June.
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| Poppies, daylilies, peonies are irises are the classic late spring bloomers in the Mid-Atlantic region. They all love sun, and they all bloom in a profusion of shades. Want bouquets? Peonies will do well, but you might as well skip the others. Daylilies won't hold up two hours in a vase, and poppies don't last much longer. |
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| Want something that lasts a little longer? Try tricking out some old glassware to make your own dish garden or terrarium. Sedums love the hot summer sun and will thrive under glass. See how to make a terrarium |
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| Watch out for bugs. They are out in full force, and the babies are the main culprits. Baby bugs are hungry little critters and will eat your plants down to the roots. Live with a few, but do battle where it matters most. My roses and apple trees get doused with insecticidal soap this time of year. No way am I sacrificing bushels of apples and armfuls of blooms. |
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| Ornamental grasses are beginning to come into their own this month. The real show is in the fall, but keep your eye open for early grasses. They add structure and movement to the summer garden — a rare combination. |
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| Hostas are not just for foliage and shade gardens. The genera of hosta are evolving each season to include more colors, shapes, sizes and blooms. These beautiful little white flowers are from a hosta. If you do want to put a hosta in partial shade, try one of the lighter, lime-colored hostas (my favorite: Guacamole). They're looking their most beautiful now before the bugs get them. |
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| The back screen door of spring is slamming behind us, but there are still little babies being born (aside from those pesky bugs). Save the pruning until all little eggs have hatched and the birdies are flying free. This year I had to sacrifice a fern for a while so these eggs could remain in peace. |
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Believe it or not, now is a great time to plan. The hot days might send you racing for the pool or the AC, but they should also send you racing for your garden notes. Some things to consider:
What looks best right now? Should I plant more? Should I divide it in fall? Which plants should I let go to seed for next year?
What is blooming at the same time? Would those magenta knockout roses look good with those little moss roses? Should I move the bloodgrass away from the iris? It kind of clashes ...
What forms look right? Take a few photos and determine what looks great this time of year and which combinations are failing. Photos will help you remember what you need to transplant come fall.
What looks best right now? Should I plant more? Should I divide it in fall? Which plants should I let go to seed for next year?
What is blooming at the same time? Would those magenta knockout roses look good with those little moss roses? Should I move the bloodgrass away from the iris? It kind of clashes ...
What forms look right? Take a few photos and determine what looks great this time of year and which combinations are failing. Photos will help you remember what you need to transplant come fall.
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If you decide to propagate plants, you can take cuttings or layer stems this time of year. After roses have finished blooming, take cuttings from stems the size of a pencil that are bright green or red.
Though roses and other woody plants can handle cutting and layering right now, save any perennial dividing tasks for fall.
Though roses and other woody plants can handle cutting and layering right now, save any perennial dividing tasks for fall.
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| This is the time of year when I start packaging seeds for later. Save any seeds left over from spring plantings (think radish and spinach) for a second go-round in fall. I fold my packets over, add an index card with notes and secure it all with a clothespin. |
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| Move on past the flower gardens and check out the vegetable garden. Everything is alive and thriving, and you need to keep it that way. Watch out for pests and battle them quickly. If you catch weeds and aphids before they multiply, you won't need harsh chemicals. |
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Whether you are stomping out ant invasions or just simply enjoying the roses such as this rugosa, June is the month that gardens come alive. There is a reason that June hosts the most weddings, and there is a reason (i.e., that it is less than 90 degrees) you should spend every waking moment outside!
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SPACIFY INC, This is beautiful Garden.
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fredericklc Every year birds build nests in my ferns. One year I was watering the ferns on the porch and something screeched and launched itself at my face. I screamed like the girl I am. Turned out it was a squirrel and I had watered her and her babies. Don't get me started on the possum that tried to eat me in the garage. That scream almost gave my poor husband a heart attack. He thought I was being murdered, lol.
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