June 2021
Garden Maintenance
Water in the morning, allowing plants to dry before nightfall.
- Continue to divide spring-flowering perennials.
- Plant summer flowering bulbs like dahlias, gladiolas, and lilies.
- Remove emerging weeds before they take over your garden.
- Learn how to make your garden more attractive for beneficial insects – pollinators and natural enemies.
Virtual Workshop: Gardening for Beneficial Insects: Bees, Butterflies, and Natural Enemies – Cornell Cooperative Extension Tompkins County
Pest Watch
Do a daily tick check!
Get your ticks tested for free! – Upstate Medical University
- Be on the look out for spotted lanternfly nymphs.
Spotted Lanternfly Look-alikes – Virginia Cooperative Extension
Dump out any standing water from containers in your yard to prevent mosquito breeding.
How to Manage Mosquitoes in the Landscape – New York State Integrated Pest Management
- Scout your plants often for pests.
What Kind of Insect is Destroying my Plants?– Gardening in Orange County Blog
Vegetable Gardening
- Harvest and eat your garlic scapes.
- Seed green beans, radishes, and heat-tolerant greens every two weeks.
Vegetable Planing Guide – Cornell Cooperative Extension
Most vegetable plants need about an inch of water a week. Water plants at the base to avoid getting the leaves wet.
- Continue to remove weeds, as they compete with your garden plants for water, sunlight, and space.
Get outside and enjoy nature!
