Borage attracts large buzzing insects that dominate their air space. Position A sunny spot where bumblebees and other large pollinators are desired. Planting and Harvesting Calendar < Back to All Plants Pests which Affect Borage Aphids (General) Slug...
Frequently the plant will break off as you pull it from the ground. Dig and move perennial onions every fall. Tips: Yellow sticky traps or yellow pans of water can be used to monitor and trap onion flies.
Gather them for use as cut flowers to keep valerian from reseeding and becoming invasive. Often planted with low, mound-forming herbs and flowers. Store in airtight container. They are also much loved by cats and dogs.
Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area. Spacing Single Plants: 1' 11" (60cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 1' 11" (60cm) with 1' 11" (60cm) row gap (minimum) Sow and Plant Start with a purchased...
Frost tolerant Excellent. Feeding Topdress with rich compost in spring, when new growth appears. Harvesting Cut tulips to use as cut flowers just as the buds open. Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest...
Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area. Companions Thyme and Osteospermum. Some varieties produce white or pink blossoms.
Frost tolerant No. Feeding Weekly liquid feed or seaweed drench from mid summer onwards. 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...
Frost tolerant Yes. Companions Onion, Onions and Radish. Can be left in the soil through winter in many areas. Crop Rotation Group Umbelliferae (Carrot and root family) ● Soil Deeply worked soil that has not had compost or manure added withing 6 months.
Spacing Single Plants: 14' 9" (4.50m) each way (minimum) Rows: 14' 9" (4.50m) with 14' 9" (4.50m) row gap (minimum) Sow and Plant Prepare a large hole by breaking up the soil and adding plenty of well-rotted organic matter.
Spacing Single Plants: 5" (15cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 3" (10cm) with 7" (20cm) row gap (minimum) Sow and Plant If you don't start your own seeds, set out sets (small dormant bulbs) or pencil-size seedlings in spring, while the soil is still cool.
Harvesting Many muskmelons and cantaloupes separate naturally from the stem when the melons are ripe, so they come away from the vine with only a gentle tug. After 2 weeks, thin to 2 plants per hill.
Damage: Meandering tunnels in apples, just beneath the skin and extending to the core, are usually the work of apple maggots. The larvae move from fallen fruit to the soil to pupate.
Companions Lantanas are sprawling plants that attract huge numbers of butterflies, so locate them where they are easily seen on sunny days. Position Full sun. Planting and Harvesting Calendar < Back to All Plants Pests which Affect Lantana Aphids (General)...
Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area. Companions Cabbage, Lettuce, Spinach, Calendula, Cilantro, Feverfew and Mint.
Picking can continue for several weeks as fruits do not ripen all at once. Frost tolerant No. Grow at temperatures above 7°C (45°F). Spacing Single Plants: 1' 11" (60cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 1' 11" (60cm) with 1' 11" (60cm) row gap (minimum) Sow...
Companions Marigold. Mature white currants bear best on two-year-old branches. White currants freeze very well. Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area.
A fungal disease called milky spore can be introduced into lawns, where it infects Japanese beetle larvae. Japanese beetle [Credit: Foxrosser ] Japanese beetle [Credit: Foxrosser ] Host Plants: In the garden: Roses and numerous other plants On Crops:...
Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area. Colourful petunias, nasturitums or other annual flowers that contrast with lavender's gray-green foliage and blue flowers.
Peach borers can be identified by holes in the bark with a sawdustlike frass. A wide hole is better than a very deep one. Preventive sprays with organic fungicides are often needed to grow good quality peaches.
Harvesting Pick cherries carefully so as not to damage the delicate fruit. If there are holes in the trunk which leak a gummy substance or sawdust-like frass, the culprit is probably a borer or beetle – to kill this pest, poke a needle into the hole.
Companions Melon, Cucumber, Pepper and Eggplant. Notes Requires warm weather to grow well. Troubleshooting Ants sometimes damage okra blossoms. Harvesting Use pruning shears to gather pods less than 5 inches long.
Some strains are propagated only from cuttings. Harvesting Gather sprigs as needed in the kitchen. Troubleshooting Control oregano's spread by cutting back flowering stems when their colors fade.
Frost tolerant No. Feeding Mix an organic fertilizer into the planting holes as you transplant peppers. Companions Basil, Marjoram, Oregano, Carrot, Tomato, Borage and Dill. They will pick up again when nights cool down.
Mulch after planting, and encircle the trunk with a wire cage or protective pipe to protect the young tree from animal and insect pests. Can restrict growth in other plants nearby, because many plants (including tomatoes) are sensitive to juglone, a substance...
Tips: Diamondback moths can complete their life cycle within a 15-30 day period during the summer months. Many gardeners also use protective row covers to exclude this and other pests from cabbage family crops.
Tips: Lady beetles and their larvae are great beneficial insects to welcome into your garden. Managing Outbreaks: In small outbreaks, a high pressure spray from the garden hose can help remove aphids from plants.
Companions Nasturtium, Lettuce and Peas. Notes Use radishes to mark divisions between sowings of salad greens or other spring vegetables. Troubleshooting Flea beetles often make small holes in leaves, but do not merit control.
