Preventing Problems: Floating row covers (fleece) are an effective way to prevent egg laying by adults. Be sure to get covers installed early, before the newly emerged adults fly in search of host plants.
Companions Echinacea, Catnip, Agastache and Dill. Store in airtight container. Dried valerian roots are used to make a bedtime tea that promotes sleep. Frost tolerant Extremely cold hardy, even in harsh winter climates.
Locate it where leaves can be conveniently picked, crushed and sniffed. Troubleshooting Control lemon balm's spread by cutting back flowering stems in late summer. Lemon balm can be transplanted from early spring to early summer.
Spacing Single Plants: 5" (15cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 3" (10cm) with 5" (15cm) row gap (minimum) Sow and Plant Set out dormant bulbs from late summer to early winter. Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and...
In midsummer, drench plants with a liquid plant food to stimulate new growth. Some varieties produce white or pink blossoms. Harvesting Snip off spent blossoms to keep plants looking neat, and to prolong flowering.
Black patches on the bottom of fruits are a nutritional disorder best prevented by growing tomatoes in well-prepared soil with constant light moisture. Frost tolerant No. Feeding Weekly liquid feed or seaweed drench from mid summer onwards.
Can be left in the soil through winter in many areas. Frost tolerant Yes. Harvesting Use a digging fork to loosen soil along outside of the planting before pulling roots. Spacing Single Plants: 7" (20cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 7" (20cm) with 11" (30cm)...
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.
Troubleshooting Weed early and often to keep onions growing strong. Do not feed plants that are nearing maturity if you want very sweet onions. Spacing Single Plants: 5" (15cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 3" (10cm) with 7" (20cm) row gap (minimum) Sow and...
Spacing Single Plants: 2' 11" (90cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 2' 11" (90cm) with 2' 11" (90cm) row gap (minimum) Sow and Plant Sow seeds 1 inch deep in rows, or in hills spaced 6 feet apart.
Some apple varieties are more susceptible to apple maggot damage than others. Damage: Meandering tunnels in apples, just beneath the skin and extending to the core, are usually the work of apple maggots.
Companions Lantanas are sprawling plants that attract huge numbers of butterflies, so locate them where they are easily seen on sunny days. Feeding Mix a standard application of a balanced organic fertilizer into the soil prior to planting along with...
Harvesting Cut branches when they are holding numerous open flowers, and hang in small bunches to dry. Troubleshooting Rabbits enjoy nibbling chamomile foliage. Leafy greens grown in spring, as well as spring-blooming herbs and flowers.
Crop Rotation Group Miscellaneous ● Soil Warm, moist soil, well-enriched with organic matter. Oranges and other citrus are heavy feeders that resent close company. Troubleshooting Grow outdoors in the warmer months to expose plants to heat and pollinators.
Harvesting Harvest fruit when the fruits just begin to soften, and chill immediately. Feeding Fertilize in late fall by spreading a 1-inch (2.5 cm) layer of composted manure over the root zones of the plants.
Although traps will collect hundreds of beetles, they may attract beetles from far beyond your yard. Preventing Problems: Use row covers to protect plants during the 6 to 8-week period while Japanese beetles are feeding.
Lavender demands excellent drainage, and benefits from dry, airy conditions. Troubleshooting Wait until spring to prune back lavender plants, because the dead stems help shelter the base of the plants from harsh winter weather.
Control by allowing hens to feed around trees, or shake branches to dislodge the insects onto a sheet then plunge into very hot water. Mulch after planting, and encircle the trunk with a wire cage or protective pipe to protect the young tree from animal...
Prune in late winter to shape trees and removed damaged branches. Harvesting Pick cherries carefully so as not to damage the delicate fruit. You will need two trees for good fruit set with sweet cherries.
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 in warm soil.
Gather stems for drying in early summer, just before the plants bloom. Companions Tomato, Pepper and Broccoli. Some strains are propagated only from cuttings. Notes Frequent pinching back helps to keep plants bushy and full, and it delays flowering.
They will pick up again when nights cool down. Frost tolerant No. Feeding Mix an organic fertilizer into the planting holes as you transplant peppers. Troubleshooting Hot weather can cause peppers to temporarily stop flowering.
Notes Healthy walnut trees will bear for many decades. Troubleshooting Native black walnuts are often easier to grow in the US compared to English or Persian walnuts. Walnuts should be grown in an orchard of their own, far from the vegetable garden.
The adult moths will lay their eggs there rather than on your garden plants, and you can chop up the cress and compost it when it is loaded with larvae. Adult diamondback moths do not cause any damage Adult diamondback moths do not cause any damage Diamondback...
Encourage beneficial insects including lady beetles, syrphid flies, and lacewings, which are important aphid predators. Ants farming black bean aphids Ants farming black bean aphids Black bean aphids being farmed by ants Black bean aphids being farmed...
Spacing Single Plants: 3" (10cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 3" (10cm) with 7" (20cm) row gap (minimum) Sow and Plant Sow seeds directly in the bed or row, one-half inch deep and 1 inch apart.
Troubleshooting Large, stately plants are easy to grow. Frost tolerant Tolerates frost, but is injured by hard freezes. Dig the roots after the weather cools in the fall. Spacing Single Plants: 1' 1" (35cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 11" (30cm) with 1'...
