[net-gold] INDOOR GARDENING : GARDENING: The Summer Planting Season Has Finally Arrived
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- Date: Sat, 31 May 2014 12:43:20 -0400 (EDT)
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INDOOR GARDENING :
GARDENING:
The Summer Planting Season Has Finally Arrived
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The Summer Planting Season Has Finally Arrived
By Sharon Morrisey
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
May 29, 2014
http://www.jsonline.com/features/garden/
the-summer-planting-season-has-finally-arrived-b99279614z1-261147191.html
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A shorter URL for the above link:
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http://tinyurl.com/k5ohdnc
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Although summer doesn't officially arrive until June 21, to me summer
starts with the turn of the calendar page to June. It's now safe to plant
everything almost everywhere in the state; that includes tomatoes,
peppers, impatiens and basil. Houseplants can be moved outside for their
summer vacation. That first fertilizer application for the lawn can be
made now, too.
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First week
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June 1 is considered to be safe to transplant tomatoes to the garden.
Plants with spindly stems can be buried in a trench up to their first set
of true leaves.
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Don't fertilize tomatoes until the first fruit has set. Too much nitrogen
will cause leafy growth at the expense of flowers and fruit. Most other
plants, however, benefit from a starter fertilizer when transplanted.
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June 1 is also when your first lawn fertilizer application should be made.
If you fertilized earlier this spring, wait until July 4 or Labor Day to
do it again.
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It's too late for broadleaf weed control products or combination
weed-n-feeds. Summer's heat will cause the weed killer to vaporize and
drift, damaging other flowers and vegetables. Total vegetation killers
such as glyphosate can be used all season but will kill everything, so
don't use them in your lawn or allow over-spray onto desirable plants.
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Fertilize bulbs and most perennial flowers now. Bulbs are forming next
year's flowers, and perennials are actively growing and producing flowers
for you to enjoy.
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Prune, transplant and up-pot houseplants since they will be growing most
vigorously now due to the longer days, higher light and warmer
temperatures. Move up to a pot only 1 or 2 inches larger at a time.
Fertilize them monthly.
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Examine honeylocust and ash foliage for plant bugs. Control with
insecticidal soap sprays if damage is heavy.
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Preventive treatment for apple scab and rust diseases should have been
started before bloom started. For crab apples, collecting and destroying
fallen leaves all season, combined with proper watering and a fall
fertilizer application, may be all that is necessary since these diseases
are not life-threatening.
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Apple trees need thinning if there's more than one fruit per 6 inches of
stem. Put plastic zipper bags over the young, forming fruit to prevent
insect damage throughout the season. Staple the bags on either side of the
stem and cut out the corners of the bags so moisture can escape. Leave
them in place until the apples are full-size. Then remove them to allow
them to color properly.
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There are many insect pests to watch for in the vegetable garden now. The
flea beetle chews many small holes in the leaves of a wide range of
vegetable crops, especially young transplants of the cole crops (broccoli,
cauliflower, cabbage and brussels sprouts). Cover with floating row cover
to exclude these tiny, hopping bugs before they begin feeding. This
covering can be left in place day and night since it's permeable to light
and moisture. It also "breathes" so heat doesn't not build up underneath.
Be sure to seal the lower edges with soil or stones. Allow ample room
underneath for plant growth.
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The complete article may be read at the URL above.
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Sincerely,
David Dillard
Temple University
(215) 204 - 4584
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