Garden Calendar-May-June

 

 

 

 

•Spray roses susceptible to black spot disease every week with Fertilome Systemic Fungicide or Copper Soap. 1 Tbsp Horticultural oil      

mixed with 1 Tbsp baking soda in 1 gallon water is also a good organic spray.

   •Install wire “grow-through” plants supports on tall perennials and peony rings to give them inconspicuous support this summer.

   •For easy watering of many plants in the ground at one time, use a soaker hose or drip irrigation every 7-10 days when soil is dry.     

   Watering slowly and deeply less often at the roots with a dripping soak is better for plants than watering overhead with a sprinkler.

   •Check plants for spider mites and bagworms, especially evergreens.  Handpick bagworms and destroy them or spray with  

   Caterpillar Spray with Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis) or Spinosad.  Spray mites with Insecticidal Soap, Horticultural Oil, or Fertilome  

   Triple Action.

   •Plant gladiolus, cannas, dahlias, caladiums, calla lilies, and elephant ears once soil is warm.  Amend soil with compost, manure, or peat    

   moss and use Hi Yield Bone & Bloodmeal mixed in the soil when planting.   

  •Use Spreader-Sticker with all liquid insecticides and herbicides except oil sprays to help the product stick to the leaves and increase  

   absorption and effectiveness of the sprays.   

  •Use Beneficial Bacteria or Barley Straw bales or pellets to control green algae growth in water gardens.  

  •Plant annual bedding plants and combination planters.   

  •Use SunGro Metro-mix potting mix for a lightweight, well-drained soil for pots and hanging baskets.  When planting in the ground, use      

   Mushroom Compost, The Cow compost and manure, or Baccto Garden Soil.

  •Fertilize azaleas, rhododendrons, hollies, magnolias, dogwoods, evergreens and others with cottonseed meal. Use 1 lb. cottonseed meal  

   per foot of plant height and spread evenly underneath the plant at the drip line.

  •Use Neptune’s Harvest Fish Fertilizer, Fish & Seaweed Blend, Tomato & Veg formula or Rose & Flower formula every other week to     

   feed bedding plants, vegetable gardens, perennials, fruits, and other plants throughout the summer for vigorous growth.