Feeding Feed with balanced organic fertilizer in early spring. Elsewhere prune apricots in late winter. Companions Basil, Tansy and Garlic. Crop Rotation Group Miscellaneous ● Soil Deep, moisture-retentive but well-drained, slightly alkaline soil.
Keep the area under nectarines mulched with wood chips or sawdust. Peach borers can be identified by holes in the bark with a sawdustlike frass. Plum curculios feed on buds, flowers and unripe fruits.
Young plum trees are at high risk for damage from insects that bore into the main trunk. Harvesting Harvest when the fruit feels soft when gently squeezed. Plum curculios feed on buds, flowers and unripe fruits.
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 usually already well established Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant...
For a large spread, pears can be grown at 30ft (10m) apart. Companions Oats, Rye and Buckwheat. Mulch after planting, and encircle the trunk with a wire cage or protective pipe to protect the young tree from animal and insect pests.
Harvesting Cut bluebells to use in arrangements when half the bells are open. Troubleshooting Bluebells have few problems with pests and diseases. Crop Rotation Group Miscellaneous ● Soil Moist woodland soil well enriched with organic matter.
Notes Borage seedlings are only edible when very young. Feeding Not generally needed. The foliage can be gathered and composted. Troubleshooting Beware of sleepy bees when pruning or otherwise working with mature borage plants.
Fertilize large-flowered anemones in early summer using a liquid feed Companions Daylily. Crop Rotation Group Miscellaneous ● Soil Average to gritty garden soil with excellent drainage.
Allow them to dry in a place that is protected from rain. In cool climate pecans may not produce nuts, and may suffer from coral spot. Crop Rotation Group Miscellaneous ● Soil Fertile, well drained sandy loam is ideal.
When the large plants are cut back in summer, old branches are quickly replaced by a fresh flush of foliage. Feeding Not generally needed. Gather greens for composting in early summer and again in the fall.
Feeding Mix a light application of a balanced organic fertilizer into the soil prior to planting. Harvest seed heads for drying after most of the flowers have faded and the cluster feels firm.
Avoid planting succession brassica crops when a diamondback moth infestation has occurred. Adult diamondback moths do not cause any damage Adult diamondback moths do not cause any damage Diamondback moth caterpillars feed on leaves Diamondback moth caterpillars...
Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area. Crop Rotation Group Umbelliferae (Carrot and root family) ● Soil Rich, moisture-retentive soil with plenty of compost dug in.
Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area. Harvesting Harvest when apples are ripe. Notes Prune towards the end of the season to remove any dead or overcrowded branches and to shape if required.
Earwigs live in family groups, which often find shelter under moist flowerpots, and come out at night to eat the plants in the pots. Use a small plastic container with lid, and cut a pencil-size entry hole in the top.
A wide hole is better than a very deep one. Crop Rotation Group Miscellaneous ● Soil Moist, well-drained soil with a near-neutral pH. Notes Prune in winter to remove any dead or overcrowded branches and to shape if required.
A wide hole is better than a very deep one. Crop Rotation Group Miscellaneous ● Soil Moist, well-drained soil with a near-neutral pH. Notes Prune in winter to remove any dead or overcrowded branches and to shape if required.
For a large spread, chestnuts can be grown at 65ft (20m) apart. Feeding Not normally required. Notes Some varieties are not self-fertile, so more than one will need to be planted for successful pollination.
When growing figs in containers, apply liquid tomato feed every 2-3 weeks once fruits appear. Crop Rotation Group Miscellaneous ● Soil Any reasonable moisture-retentive but well-drained soil.
Notes Self-fertile but pollination is improved by growing in groups with two or more cultivars present. Frost tolerant Yes Feeding Mulch with well-rotted organic matter in spring. Healthy hazel trees will bear twenty years or more.
Companions Persimmon. Crop Rotation Group Miscellaneous ● Soil Fertile, well-drained soil. Planting and Harvesting Calendar < Back to All Plants Pests which Affect Walnut Aphids (General) Codling Moth Fall Webworms Slug Snail
Some new varieties do not have this problem. Harvesting Snip off spent blossoms to keep plants looking neat, and to prolong flowering. Cleome looks best when planted in large clumps or masses.
Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area. A few lantana varieties will persist as perennials where winters are mild, but most are killed by hard freezes.
If you allow some seedpods to ripen until they shatter, lavatera will reseed in hospitable spots. Where Japanese beetles are a common pest, cover plants with row cover until they come into bloom.
Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area. Frost tolerant Yes. Position Sun or partial shade. Spacing Single Plants: 3' 3" (1.00m) each way (minimum) Rows: 2' 7" (80cm) with 3' 11" (1.20m) row...
Notes Individual geranium plants produce new flower clusters every three weeks when older blooms are snipped off. Red, white and pink are the strongest geranium colors. Companions Corn, Dahlia, Rose, Grape Vine and Beet.
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 a fan of foliage attached in spring, just as new growth appears, or in early fall.
