Tips & Tricks For Keeping Up With Your Garden
With the warmer weather, it’s the best time to spend your days out in your garden. There are many things you may want to do with your gardening time to make sure everything is being properly cared for.
Planting and Harvesting Crops
Now is the perfect time to plant any warm-season crops you want to grow. These crops include beans, cabbage, carrots, corn, cucumbers, melons, squash and a variety of herbs, many of which we have for planting at Selmi’s This is also the time to be harvesting some of your spring produce, such as strawberries, lettuce and spinach. As some crops may continue to grow taller, make sure to loosely stake any loose or floppy plants to make sure they stay sturdy.
Care for Plants
There are several tasks you should continue or regularly check to ensure your flowers are in the best shape. This includes deadheading and trimming bulbs, pruning any flowering shrubs and dividing perennials if they are becoming too large. This is also a great time to repot your house plants into larger containers. You can also move these plants outdoors to get some great new growth.
Garden Upkeep and Management
Your garden will need to develop alongside the plants, so make sure your garden is meeting your plants’ changing needs. With spring ending and the rainy season coming in, it is time to adjust your watering schedule. To help your gardens conserve that water and minimize weed growth, add additional mulch to your beds. Make sure you are keeping up with your weeding as well. Regular weeding ensures crops will grow healthier and sturdier.
This is also the time when pests really become an issue for a lot of gardens, so keep a close eye out for them. Take steps to deal with any pest issues you have before they get out of control. One option is to attract bats and birds, as they can act as a natural pest control feeding on garden insects.
If you have any questions about garden and plant upkeep, make sure to contact our team here at Selmi’s!
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