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Troubleshooting Control valerian's spread by cutting back flowering stems before they can shed seeds in your garden. Position Full sun to partial afternoon shade. Store in airtight container.

Locate it where leaves can be conveniently picked, crushed and sniffed. Harvesting Gather sprigs as needed in the kitchen. Position Any sunny spot. Lemon balm grows into a rounded mound.

Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area. Colors choices are endless, from white to almost black. Perennial candytuft makes an ideal companion plant.

Troubleshooting White ageratum blossoms go brown as they age, which is not as noticeable in varieties that bloom blue. Position Full sun to partial shade. Some varieties produce white or pink blossoms.

Spacing Single Plants: 1' 7" (50cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 1' 5" (45cm) with 1' 11" (60cm) row gap (minimum) Sow and Plant Start seedlings indoors or start with purchased plants.

Companions Onion, Onions and Radish. Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area. Harvesting Use a digging fork to loosen soil along outside of the planting before pulling roots.

Corridors within the orchard that are planted with clovers and other legumes contribute to soil fertility and attract pollinators. Can be grown as a hedge. Mulch after planting, and encircle the trunk with a wire cage or protective pipe to protect the...

Crop Rotation Group Allium (Onion family) ● Soil Fertile, well drained soil with compost dug in. Seedlings are less likely to bolt (produce flowers) compared to bulb onions grown from sets.

In the US, melons are at high risk for damage from squash bugs, squash vine borers, cucumber beetles and bacterial wilt, so using row cover is a wise preventive strategy. Often grown in widely spaced enriched hills, or in well-aged compost heaps that...

The larvae move from fallen fruit to the soil to pupate. Newly emerged flies will be attracted to the traps rather than each other, but it is important that the traps be in place before the flies mate and lay eggs.

When growing lantana in containers, use a coarse potting soil that drains well. Frost tolerant Very limited. Most gardeners buy lantanas as bedding plants, which are sold in late spring and early summer as warm-weather bedding plants.

Harvesting Cut branches when they are holding numerous open flowers, and hang in small bunches to dry. Chamomile tea is made from the blossoms only. Position A sunny spot, for example at the end of a vegetable row or bed.

Notes Prune in spring or summer to shape plants, and watch for thorns. Start small plants in containers at least 12" (30cm) wide and pot them up a size yearly until they reach mature size.

Crop Rotation Group Miscellaneous ● Soil Rich soil with compost dug in. White currants freeze very well. In winter, prune out old branches close to the ground. Set plants slightly deeper than they grew in their nursery pots.

When they stop feeding in late summer, the larvae (grubs) become a problem in lawns, where they damage grass by eating roots. Japanese beetle [Credit: Foxrosser ] Japanese beetle [Credit: Foxrosser ] Host Plants: In the garden: Roses and numerous other...

Lavender demands excellent drainage, and benefits from dry, airy conditions. Harvesting Gather spikes of lavender flowers as soon as they open, and dry in small bundles before storing in an airtight container.

Frost tolerant Yes, but it is important to choose varieties known to grow well in your area to reduce risk of losing blooms to spring freezes. Notes Peaches may need to be hand-pollinated when grown in sheltered spots.

Feeding Cherries benefit from a mulch of well-rotted organic matter and a feed with a balanced organic fertilizer in spring. Healthy cherry trees will bear for twenty years or more.

Crop Rotation Group Miscellaneous ● Soil Fertile, well drained soil amended with compost. Planting and Harvesting Calendar < Back to All Plants Pests which Affect Okra Aphids (General) Slug Snail Plant Diseases which Affect Okra Okra Blossom Blight...

Crop Rotation Group Miscellaneous ● Soil Any average, well drained soil in an easily accessible site. Troubleshooting Control oregano's spread by cutting back flowering stems when their colors fade.

Companions Basil, Marjoram, Oregano, Carrot, Tomato, Borage and Dill. Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area. Troubleshooting Hot weather can cause peppers to temporarily stop flowering.

Notes Healthy walnut trees will bear for many decades. Harvesting Knock down nuts when ripe, remove the peel and dry. Position Full sun or partial shade. A wide hole is better than a very deep one.

Preventing Problems: In areas where cabbage moth is a chronic pest, try making a small planting of cress each spring, and let the bugs have it. Many gardeners also use protective row covers to exclude this and other pests from cabbage family crops.

Clip off and compost stems holding aphid clusters. Managing Outbreaks: In small outbreaks, a high pressure spray from the garden hose can help remove aphids from plants. Ants tend to be attracted to the honeydew left by aphids, so ant activity can often...

Crop Rotation Group Brassicas (Cabbage family) ● Soil Almost any soil with good drainage. Planting and Harvesting Calendar < Back to All Plants Pests which Affect Radish Aphids (General) Cabbage Root Maggot Slug Snail Plant Diseases which Affect Radish...

Companions Lettuce, Spinach and Peas. Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area. Dig the roots after the weather cools in the fall.