Planting daffodils behind daylilies or other summer-blooming perennials hides the fading daffodil foliage from view. Planting and Harvesting Calendar < Back to All Plants Pests which Affect Daffodil Aphids (General) Slug Snail
Plants die back to the ground in winter and re-emerge in spring. Store in airtight container. Crop Rotation Group Miscellaneous ● Soil Any average, well drained soil. Position Full sun to partial afternoon shade.
Follow up with two applications of insecticidal soap, one week apart. Tips: Lady beetles and their larvae are great beneficial insects to welcome into your garden. Along with the loss of plant juices from direct feeding, aphids can spread diseases.
Fertilize large-flowered anemones in early summer using a liquid feed Companions Daylily. Notes Wood anemones thrive when grown in soil rich with leaf mold. Feeding Topdress with rich compost in spring, when new growth appears.
Feeding Not generally needed. Oregano often spreads in hospitable spots. Harvesting Gather sprigs as needed in the kitchen. Position Full sun to partial afternoon shade. Gather stems for drying in early summer, just before the plants bloom.
Allow 12 inches (30cm) between tall varieties. Late in the season, tired plants often develop leaf spots of powdery mildew. Companions Celosia. Harvesting Gather blossoms to use as cut flowers just after they open.
Some varieties bloom rose-red or orange. Planting and Harvesting Calendar < Back to All Plants Pests which Affect Agastache Aphids (General) Slug Snail Troubleshooting Agastache has few pest problems and is seldom eaten by deer.
Troubleshooting Wait until spring to prune back lavender plants, because the dead stems help shelter the base of the plants from harsh winter weather. A mature clump of lavender will grow to 24" (60 cm) wide.
Tall varieties make great flowers for the back of the border. Planting and Harvesting Calendar < Back to All Plants Pests which Affect Cleome Aphids (General) Slug Snail Notes Despite the beauty of the blossoms, cleome is seldom used as a cut flower because...
In midsummer, drench plants with a liquid fertilizer to prolong bloom time. Harvesting Gather blossoms to use as cut flowers just as they open. If you allow some seedpods to ripen until they shatter, lavatera will reseed in hospitable spots.
Harvesting Snip off spent blossoms to keep plants looking neat, and to prolong flowering. Planting and Harvesting Calendar < Back to All Plants Pests which Affect Coreopsis Aphids (General) Slug Snail
Companions Daylily, Catnip, Bells of Ireland and Salvia. Planting tulips behind daylilies or other summer-blooming perennials hides the fading foliage from view. Allow 4in (10cm) between bulbs of miniature tulips, and 6in (15cm) between taller varieties.
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.
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 enrich the hole with rich compost and a balanced...
Snip off flowers to prevent unwanted reseeding. Planting and Harvesting Calendar < Back to All Plants Pests which Affect Chives Aphids (General) Slug Snail Plant Diseases which Affect Chives Allium White Rot Onion Downy Mildew
In cold winter areas, small plants can be potted up in fall and grown through winter indoors. Trailing rosemary is great cascading over a wall. Gather stems for drying from spring to late summer.
The leaves appear before the flowering spikes. Very tall cultivars may need staking to keep them upright. The rounded flowers of many ornamental alliums work like colorful exclamation points in mixed flowerbeds.
Where winters are mild, well-rooted plants survive one winter and bloom heavily the following spring. Harvesting Snapdragons make wonderful cut flowers. Crop Rotation Group Miscellaneous ● Soil Fertile garden soil with excellent drainage.
Troubleshooting It is not known whether or not colorful new varieties of Echinacea have medicinal properties that compare to older strains, which are preferred by butterflies. Planting and Harvesting Calendar < Back to All Plants Pests which Affect Echinacea...
Where winters are mild, seedlings sprout in fall and survive until spring. As flowers fade, snip them off with scissors to keep the plants looking neat. Crop Rotation Group Miscellaneous ● Soil Average garden soil with excellent drainage.
Beetles attracted to the light fall into the pail and drown. Managing Outbreaks: After dark or just before dawn, place cloth sheets or pizza boxes beneath plants that are being damaged, and knock the beetles to the ground for collection.
The foliage can be gathered and composted. Planting and Harvesting Calendar < Back to All Plants Pests which Affect Borage Aphids (General) Slug Snail Blossom clusters make beautiful but short-lived cut flowers or edible garnishes.
Seed germination is fast and sure, but most gardeners buy celosia seedlings. Troubleshooting Celosias have few pest problems as long as they are grown in warm weather. Companions Crowder Peas and Gomphrena.
They can be grown as perennials only in tropical climates. Gazania colors include orange, yellow, white, pink and many bicolors. Crop Rotation Group Miscellaneous ● Soil Any good garden soil with excellent drainage.
Gaillardias only need a modest supply of nitrogen. Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area. Harvesting Gather blossoms to use as cut flowers just after they open.
Fall-blooming colchicums (C. Harvest when the buds are just beginning to open. Crop Rotation Group Miscellaneous ● Soil Average garden soil with excellent drainage. Position Full sun in spring, partial shade in summer.
