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If you have seen sawflies on your plants before, start checking leaf undersides in mid spring so you can intervene early if necessary. Managing Outbreaks: When sawfly larvae are young, a strong spray of water from the hose will wash them to the ground,...

A fungal disease called milky spore can be introduced into lawns, where it infects Japanese beetle larvae. Damage: Japanese beetles chew holes in leaves, often devouring much of the foliage from roses and other favored plants.

Cleome colors include pink, white, and lavender. Crop Rotation Group Miscellaneous ● Soil Fertile, well-drained soil. Cleome cannot tolerate cold temperatures. In midsummer, drench plants with a liquid plant food to stimulate new growth.

Feeding Encourage fast growth by mixing a balanced organic fertilizer into the soil before planting. Popular cultivars like ‘Blue Fortune' are hardy to 5F (-15C) when well established.

Crop Rotation Group Miscellaneous ● Soil Rich, fertile soil with excellent drainage. A few weeks later after the first stems emerge, hill up a little soil around the base of the plant and begin summer mulching.

Amaranth varieties that grow head high require 24 inches (60 cm) between plants. Tall varieties that produce large seed heads benefit from staking. Harvesting Gather seed heads for fresh flower arrangements at any stage of maturity.

Where winters are mild and the soil does not freeze, established plants may survive one winter. Colors include lavender, pink, rose, dark red, white and soft yellow. Planting and Harvesting Calendar < Back to All Plants Pests which Affect Scabiosa (Sweet)...

Grow short-day varieties in southern latitudes. Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area. Seedlings are less likely to bolt (produce flowers) compared to bulb onions grown from sets.

A few lantana varieties will persist as perennials where winters are mild, but most are killed by hard freezes. Notes Many lantanas have florets that change color as they age. Planting and Harvesting Calendar < Back to All Plants Pests which Affect Lantana...

Often planted with mound-forming herbs. Position Full sun to partial afternoon shade. Crop Rotation Group Allium (Onion family) ● Soil Any average, well drained soil. Planting and Harvesting Calendar < Back to All Plants Pests which Affect Onions (Green)...

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.

Grow short-day varieties in southern latitudes. Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area. Seedlings are less likely to bolt (produce flowers) compared to bulb onions grown from sets.

Harvesting Cosmos make good cut flowers. Tall varieties can form a colorful hedge that attracts bees and other pollinators, and mix well with tall herbs like dill and fennel. Spacing Single Plants: 7" (20cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 7" (20cm) with 7"...

Mulch after planting, and encircle the trunk with a wire cage or protective pipe to protect the young tree from animal and insect pests. Feeding Benefits from a mulch of well-rotted organic matter in spring, topped by a deep mulch of wood chips or sawdust...

Mulch after planting, and encircle the trunk with a wire cage or protective pipe to protect the young tree from animal and insect pests. Feeding Benefits from a mulch of well-rotted organic matter in spring, topped by a deep mulch of wood chips or sawdust...

Notes Petunias come in many colors and bicolors, and some varieties have frilly double blossoms. Crop Rotation Group Miscellaneous ● Soil Any fertile soil with excellent drainage.

Thin to 12 inches (30 cm) apart in all directions for dwarf varieties. Where summers are long and warm, make a second sowing for autumn harvest. Troubleshooting Sunflowers will twist around to face the south or west, seeking the most abundant source of...

Poke seeds into the soil about one-half inch (1 cm) deep and 3 inches (8 cm) apart. Many hybrids offer some resistance to powdery mildew. The true flowers are the tiny yellow florets, which pump out nectar for butterflies.

Or, gather the immature seed tops and dry them for arrangements, and then pull up the plants. Companions Winter Field Beans, Hairy Vetch and Winter Peas. Spacing Single Plants: 3" (10cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 3" (10cm) with 3" (10cm) row gap (minimum)...

When starting the tiny seeds indoors, barely cover them with moist seed-starting mix. In midsummer, cut the plants back by half their size to quickly gather up hornworms eating the leaves.

Capinera] Brown corn earworm [Credit: John L. Corn varieties with tight ear tips naturally resist corn earworms. When these pests behave as tomato fruitworms late in the season, Bt can bring them under control.

Most gardeners buy dusty miller seedlings, which are widely available as bedding plants. Notes Dusty miller plants that survive winter produce clusters of small yellow flowers in spring.

Plant shallow, so that the rhizomes are barely covered with soil. Feeding Topdress with rich compost in mid spring, after new growth appears. Most popular garden irises are hardy to -25F (-32C).

Some strains are killed by temperatures around -10F (-23 C), while especially hardy varieties can tolerate more extreme cold. Notes Mature annual rye plants can be difficult to dig out.

Broadcast seed into cultivated soil so that the seeds are about 2 inches (5 cm) apart and one-half inch (1 cm) deep. Notes The 'Gem' marigolds (T. Harvesting Marigolds make good short-stemmed cut flowers for small bouquets.

Often planted with mound-forming herbs. Position Full sun to partial afternoon shade. Crop Rotation Group Allium (Onion family) ● Soil Any average, well drained soil. Planting and Harvesting Calendar < Back to All Plants Pests which Affect Scallions...

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.