Thin out plant stems and leave the doors open to promote ventilation and prevent fungus and disease.
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Gardentalk – Slugs are back!
Slug bait, beer traps, and an old pair of scissors are the most popular weapons in the war on slugs. Also, don’t forget about the Garden Tours on Saturday.
Gardentalk – Deadheading and thinning
Whether it’s annuals and fuschias or shrubs like lilacs and rhododendrons, trimming fading flowers will allow leaves to devote more food and energy to the plant to flower later this season.
Gardentalk – Spring planting
Use clear plastic sheeting to warm up the soil in your planting beds and use Reemay garden fabric to moderate light and temperature in your greenhouse.
Gardentalk – Spring tree planting
Dig relatively shallow, but wide holes that allow roots to spread out.
Gardentalk – Potato planting
Place seed potatoes into a 6 inch deep trench, just barely cover with soil, and then wait until plants are 3 inches tall before starting the hilling process.
Gardentalk – Cabbage root maggot
Use light weight, Reemay garden fabric to protect vegetables from the cabbage root maggot. Clean up garden beds thoroughly and use bait to prevent the spread of slugs.
Gardentalk – Easy peas and challenging beans
Master gardener Ed Buyarski explains how and when to start peas, beans, and leafy vegetables like lettuce and cabbage.
Gardentalk – Pruning and frost protection
Master gardener Ed Buyarski has some tips for pruning branches for shaping, removing old growth and deadwood, and encouraging airflow within shrubs and trees.
Gardentalk – Get digging
This weekend’s to-do list includes garden plot clean up, tool refurbishment, seed starts, and making an appointment with your chiropractor.