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Nicotiana is a warm-natured flower. In midsummer, drench plants with a liquid fertilizer to stimulate late-season blooming. When starting the tiny seeds indoors, barely cover them with moist seed-starting mix.

Mulch after planting new fruits. Feeding In early spring, mulch over root zone with 1 to 2 inches of good compost. Plants grown in containers can be transplanted through early summer.

Most gardeners buy ageratum seedlings, but only dwarf varieties are widely available as bedding plants. Space dwarf varieties 8 inches (20cm) apart in all directions; allow 12 inches (30cm) between very tall varieties.

Large, double-flowered varieties are prone to falling over when the blossoms get heavy with rain. Allow 4in (10cm) between bulbs of miniature daffodils, and 6in (15cm) between taller varieties.

Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area. Notes Valerian produces extremely fragrant flowers in early summer. Feeding Not generally needed.

When caught early both pests can be controlled with insecticidal soap. Fertilize large-flowered anemones in early summer using a liquid feed Companions Daylily. Plant in groups of three or more.

The easiest chamomile to grow is a cool-season annual. Leafy greens grown in spring, as well as spring-blooming herbs and flowers. Troubleshooting Rabbits enjoy nibbling chamomile foliage.

Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area. Companions Tomato, Pepper and Broccoli. Authentic Greek oregano can be grown from seeds or plants.

Gomphrena is a warm-season annual. In midsummer, drench plants with a liquid fertilizer to prolong bloom time. Allow 12 inches (30cm) between tall varieties. Spacing Single Plants: 7" (20cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 7" (20cm) with 11" (30cm) row gap (minimum)...

Popular cultivars like ‘Blue Fortune' are hardy to 5F (-15C) when well established. Troubleshooting Agastache has few pest problems and is seldom eaten by deer. Small agastache plants grow slowly at first, and gain size and bloom in late summer.

Feeding Not generally needed beyond annual topdressing with rich compost in spring. Spacing Single Plants: 1' 3" (40cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 1' 1" (35cm) with 1' 7" (50cm) row gap (minimum) Sow and Plant Start with a purchased plant, or start seeds...

Grow a mound-forming plant in front of cleome to hide the lowest sections of the plants from view. Allow 12 inches (30cm) between very tall varieties. Tall varieties make great flowers for the back of the border.

Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area. Companions Rose, Catnip and Salvia. Or, start seeds indoors to get a head start on the season, and set them out after the last spring frost has passed.

Notes The bicolored blooms of coreopsis attract butterflies and beneficial insects. Troubleshooting Be patient with this wildflower, which blooms in late summer and fall. Annual coreopsis is an excellent flower to grow in wildflower meadows.

Harvesting Cut tulips to use as cut flowers just as the buds open. Fertilize established clumps with a balanced organic fertilizer in the fall. Tulips bloom at the same time as dogwoods and other spring-flowering trees in most climates.

Siberian iris have few pest problems, and are seldom eaten by deer. 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,...

Slugs can be a problem in spring in mulched plantings. Spacing Single Plants: 1' 11" (60cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 1' 7" (50cm) with 1' 11" (60cm) row gap (minimum) Sow and Plant Prepare a wide planting hole dug to at least 12in (30cm) deep, and generously...

Harvesting Use scissors to gather handfuls of leaves from early spring onward. Spacing Single Plants: 7" (20cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 5" (15cm) with 9" (25cm) row gap (minimum) Sow and Plant Start with a purchased clump, or start seeds indoors and...

Avoid very tall varieties in windy areas. The leaves appear before the flowering spikes. Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area.

Most gardeners save time by buying snapdragons as bedding plants. Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area. Feeding Encourage fast growth by mixing a balanced organic fertilizer into the soil...

Harvesting Dig plants in early fall to harvest the roots. Spacing Single Plants: 1' 1" (35cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 11" (30cm) with 1' 3" (40cm) row gap (minimum) Sow and Plant Start seeds indoors in late winter and set out seedlings, or start with...

Notes Well-pleased plants can grow quite tall and may need staking. In many climates, larkspur will reseed with a little encouragement. Feeding Fast growth is encouraged by mixing a balanced organic fertilizer into the soil before planting.

Sometimes they will settle into a fruit tree and remove thousands of leaves. Damage: Asiatic garden beetles will quickly ruin perfect flowers and vegetables by chewing ragged holes in leaves or eating patches of flower petals.

Large plants produce edible, starry blue flowers that attract bees in droves. Blossom clusters make beautiful but short-lived cut flowers or edible garnishes. A fresh crop of plants can be planted in late summer for bloom in the fall.

Celosia cannot tolerate cold temperatures. In midsummer, drench plants with a liquid plant food to stimulate new growth. Seed germination is fast and sure, but most gardeners buy celosia seedlings.

Gazanias also can be direct-sown in late spring, after the soil has warmed. In warm climates, established plants can be propagated by division. Feeding Fast growth is encouraged by mixing a balanced organic fertilizer into the soil before planting.

Spacing Single Plants: 11" (30cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 11" (30cm) with 11" (30cm) row gap (minimum) Sow and Plant Sow gaillardia seeds atop moist seed starting mix and gently press them into the surface.