Companions Melon, Cucumber, Pepper and Eggplant. Spacing Single Plants: 1' 7" (50cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 1' 5" (45cm) with 1' 11" (60cm) row gap (minimum) Sow and Plant Soak seeds in water overnight before planting them 1 inch deep and 6 inches apart...
Spacing Single Plants: 11' 5" (3.50m) each way (minimum) Rows: 11' 5" (3.50m) with 11' 5" (3.50m) row gap (minimum) Sow and Plant Plant in mid-fall or early winter when it's not too cold for a little root growth to help them establish.
Spacing Single Plants: 16' 4" (5.00m) each way (minimum) Rows: 16' 4" (5.00m) with 16' 4" (5.00m) row gap (minimum) Sow and Plant Plant in mid-fall or early winter when it's not too cold for a little root growth to help them establish.
Feeding Feed with a mulch of high nitrogen fertilizer in spring. A wide hole is better than a very deep one. Notes Some varieties are self-fertile; otherwise at least one other plum flowering at the same time will be required for pollination.
Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area. Fire blight can be controlled by trimming off and destroying affected areas as soon as possible.
Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area. Fire blight can be controlled by trimming off and destroying affected areas as soon as possible.
Frost tolerant Yes. Notes Prune towards the end of the season to remove any dead or overcrowded branches. Spacing Single Plants: 13' 1" (4.00m) each way (minimum) Rows: 13' 1" (4.00m) with 13' 1" (4.00m) row gap (minimum) Sow and Plant Large trees are...
Elsewhere prune apricots in late winter. Mulching, watering, feeding, weeding and hard pruning can all help. Ripe apricots fall to the ground. In humid climates, apricots often develop problems with fungal diseases such as brown rot.
Planting and Harvesting Calendar < Back to All Plants Pests which Affect Apple (Cordon) Aphids (General) Apple Maggot Codling Moth Plant Bug Plum Curculio Slug Snail Tent caterpillar Thrips
Position A sunny spot where bumblebees and other large pollinators are desired. Feeding Not generally needed. A fresh crop of plants can be planted in late summer for bloom in the fall.
Feeding Feed with a mulch of high nitrogen fertilizer in spring. A wide hole is better than a very deep one. Notes Some varieties are self-fertile; otherwise at least one other plum flowering at the same time will be required for pollination.
Set plants slightly deeper than they grew in their nursery pots. These cold-natured plants seldom produce well in warmer climates where temperature often top 90F (32C). Harvesting Harvest fruit when the fruits just begin to soften, and chill immediately.
You can also dry lavender branches for use in recipes, sachets or potpourri. Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area.
Hardy spring-blooming anemones are ideal companions for tulips. As the flowers fade in the garden, trim them off with scissors or pruning shears. Fertilize large-flowered anemones in early summer using a liquid feed Companions Daylily.
Notes Prune towards the end of the season to remove any dead or overcrowded branches and to shape if required. Crop Rotation Group Miscellaneous ● Soil Prepare a large hole by breaking up the soil and adding plenty of compost or other organic matter...
Feeding Topdress with rich compost in spring, when new growth appears. Notes Tulips will return for several years where winters are cold, but may rot when grown in warm, moist climates.
Feeding In spring and summer, feed with a balanced organic fertilizer. Oranges and other citrus are heavy feeders that resent close company. Notes Prune in spring or summer to shape plants, and watch for thorns.
Allow 12in (30cm) between large-flowered bearded irises. Troubleshooting Several insects damage iris roots. Spacing Single Plants: 11" (30cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 7" (20cm) with 1' 1" (35cm) row gap (minimum) Sow and Plant Set out plump rhizomes with...
Allow 24in (60cm) between plants, which will grow into large clumps in a few short seasons. As the flowers fade in the garden, trim them off with scissors or pruning shears. Spacing Single Plants: 1' 11" (60cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 1' 7" (50cm) with...
Position Full sun. Feeding Encourage fast growth by mixing a balanced organic fertilizer into the soil before planting. Small agastache plants grow slowly at first, and gain size and bloom in late summer.
Planting and Harvesting Calendar < Back to All Plants Pests which Affect Blueberry Aphids (General) Slug Snail Acidic pH of 5 to 5.5 required. Frost tolerant Yes but cover if a severe frost is forecast.
Position Full sun. Tall gladiolus make great plants for the back of a sunny bed. A few small species of gladiolus can survive winter temperatures to 15F (-9C), but large-flowered gladioli should not be considered winter hardy.
Varieties are available in more than twenty different colors and bicolors. Notes Impatiens need a steady supply of water. However, pruning back tired plants in late summer can help stimulate new growth.
Frost tolerant Many cultivars are hardy to -40F (-40C). Mature black currants bear best on one and two-year-old branches. Position Black currants grow best in locations that receive morning sun and afternoon shade, or dappled shade part of the day.
Frost tolerant Yes but cover if a severe frost is forecast. Feeding Mulch with well rotted compost annually. Position Sunny position. Vines can gradually be trained up a support system.
Planting and Harvesting Calendar < Back to All Plants Pests which Affect Apple (Dwarf) Aphids (General) Apple Maggot Codling Moth Plant Bug Plum Curculio Slug Snail Tent caterpillar Thrips
Fertilize established clumps with a balanced organic fertilizer in the fall. Planting daffodils behind daylilies or other summer-blooming perennials hides the fading daffodil foliage from view.
