Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area. Notes Daffodils are the best spring-flowering bulbs to grow as perennials. Companions Allium.
Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area. Valerian can stand 5 feet (1.5 meters) tall when it is in full bloom. Harvesting Dig roots in fall or early spring and dry outdoors, because they release...
They tend to congregate in groups on new growth or in leaf crevices. Aphids on a pea plant Aphids on a pea plant Aphids Aphids Aphids on chives Aphids on chives Aphids on lettuce Aphids on lettuce Cast skins of aphids stuck with honeydew produced by the...
Feeding Topdress with rich compost in spring, when new growth appears. Dainty white wood anemones are hardy to -20F (-30C), as are 'Grecian' anemones classified as A. Planting and Harvesting Calendar < Back to All Plants Pests which Affect Anemone Aphids...
When allowed to shed mature seeds, chamomile often becomes a welcome volunteer plant. When the stems are dry, pop off the blossoms and store them in an airtight container. Frost tolerant Young seedlings easily tolerate spring frosts, and may survive winters...
Gather stems for drying in early summer, just before the plants bloom. Notes Frequent pinching back helps to keep plants bushy and full, and it delays flowering. Troubleshooting Control oregano's spread by cutting back flowering stems when their colors...
Notes Gomphrena stems make long-lasting cut flowers. Troubleshooting Tall varieties grown as cut flowers may need staking. Frost tolerant None. Late in the season, tired plants often develop leaf spots of powdery mildew.
Companions Cabbage, Grape Vine, Mint and Echinacea. Crop Rotation Group Miscellaneous ● Soil Average garden soil with excellent drainage. Troubleshooting Agastache has few pest problems and is seldom eaten by deer.
A mature clump of lavender will grow to 24" (60 cm) wide. You can also dry lavender branches for use in recipes, sachets or potpourri. Frost tolerant A hardy perennial from the Mediterranean, lavender will survive winter temperatures to 0F/-17C.
Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area. Notes Despite the beauty of the blossoms, cleome is seldom used as a cut flower because of its acrid aroma.
Troubleshooting Expect some cosmetic damage from leaf-eating beetles. Notes Lavatera is an annual hibiscus that attracts hummingbirds, and the newly opened blossoms make good cut flowers.
Feeding Mix a light application of a balanced organic fertilizer into the soil prior to planting. Crop Rotation Group Miscellaneous ● Soil Fertile, well-drained soil. Troubleshooting Be patient with this wildflower, which blooms in late summer and fall.
Crop Rotation Group Miscellaneous ● Soil Average garden soil with excellent drainage. Planting and Harvesting Calendar < Back to All Plants Pests which Affect Tulip Aphids (General) Slug Snail
Feeding Topdress with rich compost in mid spring, after new growth appears. Showy iris blossoms look especially beautiful when they rise above the foliage of low-growing flowers with fine-textured foliage such as lobelia or sweet alyssum.
Feeding Topdress established daylilies with rich compost in early spring, after new growth appears. Daylilies are often planted among clumps of daffodils, tulips or other spring-flowering bulbs to hide the fading bulb foliage.
Notes Established clumps produce beautiful pink flowers in late spring. 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 set out...
Troubleshooting Plants are often short-lived, so root stem cuttings each spring to always have vigorous young plants. Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area.
Feeding Topdress with rich compost in spring, when new growth appears. The rounded flowers of many ornamental alliums work like colorful exclamation points in mixed flowerbeds. Most of the popular ornamental onions are hardy to -25F (-32C).
Most gardeners save time by buying snapdragons as bedding plants. Try a snapdragon as the upright element in a mixed container. Colors include red, orange, yellow, violet, white, pink and many bicolors.
Notes Echinacea is grown for its beautiful flowers and for the medicinal properties of teas and tinctures made from roots, leaves and flowers. Spacing Single Plants: 1' 1" (35cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 11" (30cm) with 1' 3" (40cm) row gap (minimum)...
Notes Well-pleased plants can grow quite tall and may need staking. Spacing Single Plants: 11" (30cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 11" (30cm) with 11" (30cm) row gap (minimum) Sow and Plant Sow larkspur seeds where you want the plants to grow in fall, or...
Sometimes they will settle into a fruit tree and remove thousands of leaves. Asiatic garden beetle [Credit: harum.koh ] Asiatic garden beetle [Credit: harum.koh ] Host Plants: In the garden: Orange hawkweed On Crops: Numerous flowers and vegetables Where...
Companions Tomato, Squash, Strawberry and Pepper. Crop Rotation Group Miscellaneous ● Soil Any average, well drained soil. Blossom clusters make beautiful but short-lived cut flowers or edible garnishes.
Allow 12 inches (30cm) between very tall varieties. Tall varieties make great cut flowers. Frost tolerant None. Troubleshooting Celosias have few pest problems as long as they are grown in warm weather.
Gazanias also can be direct-sown in late spring, after the soil has warmed. Pair gazanias with taller drought-tolerant flowers such as gomphrena and coreopsis. Notes Originally from South Africa, gazania survives high heat better than many other flowers.
If you like dried flowers, harvest some of the older flowers and dry them after the petals have been removed by hanging them up in a dry, well-ventilated place. You also can sow seeds where you want the plants to grow at about the time of your last spring...
Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area. Flowers emerge in fall on bare stems. Harvesting Despite their short stems, colchicums make good cut flowers.
